The Need of a Sure and Certain Basis of Our Standing Hope

In Covenant With God1 The need of a sure and certain basis of our standing hope What many depend on Feelings of comfort—source of worthiness, [accusing conscience], etc.— However good and valuable these may be—they are a poor foundation Is there no sure ground outside of ourselves? The Covenant God a Covenant God Faithful—dependable—unchangeable His dealings not by whim and caprice Casual—fluctuating—[un?] But upon settled terms and certain agreement Noah—Abraham—Israel—David—Christ The assurance a covenant gives “My hope is built on nothing less” Heb 6: 15-20 “I appeal unto Caesar” The Items of the Covenant As foretold to Israel and guaranteed to us A covenant of promise A covenant of grace and acceptance demanding faith and repentance Hear—turning—believing [Rep?] and [Re?] of Sins—[Rep?] and Baptism Cleave to the Lord

1 Transcript of handwritten undated sermon outline by Robert Henry Boll completed by Audrey Schaffner, 8 October 2013. Pagination is in [brackets]. Send corrections to McGarvey Ice, [email protected].