An Appeal to the Young
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?


I. THE NATURE OF THE SOUL.

1. The soul is the seat of thought.

2. The soul is the subject of moral government.

3. The soul is the heir of immortality.

II. THE WORTH OF THE SOUL.

1. Refer to the great atonement as the most magnificent proof of the soul's worth.

2. To the triumphant joy awakened in heaven by the conversion of one sinner from the error of his ways.

3. To the certain anticipations of misery or bliss which await each soul as it passes into eternity.

(J. Morison, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

WEB: For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?




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