Who is on the Lord's Side

Spurgeon, Charles Haddon

Exodus 32:26

Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come to me…

I. THE CONFLICT, AND WHICH IS THE LORD'S SIDE. The commands of God versus self-pleasing. Holiness and right, against sin and oppression.

II. THE LORD'S FRIENDS, AND WHAT THEY MUST DO.

1. They must own their allegiance openly (ver. 29).

2. They should come out and rally to the standard. We do this by open union with the Church, by boldly rebuking sin, by testifying for truth, by not conforming to the world, and by conforming to Christ our Lord (2 Corinthians 8:5).

3. They must be willing to be in a minority.

4. They must become aggressive (ver. 27).

5. Their zeal must overcome nature's ties (Deuteronomy 33:9).

6. They must do what they are bidden (ver. 28).

III. THE LORD'S HOST AND ITS ENCOURAGEMENTS.

1. Their cause is that of right and truth.

2. It is God's cause.

3. Christ Himself is our Captain.

4. The angels are with us.

5. Thousands of the best of men have been on this side (Hebrews 12:1).

6. It is the side of conscience and of a clean heart.

7. It is that side of the warfare which ends in heaven and victory.

IV. THE QUESTION OF THE TEXT, AND PROPOSALS FOR ENLISTMENT.

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