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I. As A REVOLUTIONARY POWER. Falsehood, evil, corruption — these, wherever they exist, in hearts, governments, commerce, literature, science, or art — Christianity has shaken and will shake.

II. As A REIGNING POWER. It is a "kingdom."

1. He that does not receive it as a reigning power, does not receive it at all.

2. He that does not receive it as a reigning power, is exposed to the fate of a rebel against heaven.

III. As A PERMANENT POWER. "A kingdom which cannot be moved."

1. Its elements are immutable. Love and truth.

2. Its fitness is eternal. Man through all the ages will never outgrow it, never cease to want it, never be able to get on without it.

IV. As A PRACTICAL POWER.

1. The mode of acceptable service. "Reverence and godly fear."

2. The qualification for acceptable service. "Let us have graces," i.e., thankfully realise the high blessings conferred on us, and with devout gratitude engage in the work.

3. The motive of acceptable service. "Our God is a consuming fire" (Deuteronomy 4:24). The God who rolled thunder and flashed light-nings on Sinai has not changed, His antagonism to sin is as great as ever.

(Homilist.)

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KJV: See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

WEB: See that you don't refuse him who speaks. For if they didn't escape when they refused him who warned on the Earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,