Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me… Every man has an object of glory — the avaricious, wealth; the vain, distinction; the ambitious, power; the self-righteous, virtue; the philosophical, wisdom; the Christian, his Lord. I. THE CROSS IS THE HIGHEST OBJECT OF HUMAN GLORY. Glorying implies — 1. The highest appreciation of it. Paul valued it more than talents, learning, connections, influence, life. He looked upon it — (1) Theologically — upwards towards God. (2) Morally — downwards on man. 2. A personal interest in it. 3. A delight in professing it. II. THE CROSS IS THE MIGHTIEST INSTRUMENT OF HUMAN POWER. 1. What world it does not crucify. (1) The physical. (2) Philosophic. (3) Artistic. (4) Commercial. (5) Social. 2. What world it does crucify — the corrupt moral world as animated by the spirit of — (1) Practical atheism. (2) Animalism. (3) Selfishness. (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. |
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