Provoking a Divine Change of Level, Part-2

<p><strong>••• Bible Study Verses: II Samuel 6:9-11, Luke 5:1-6, Philippians 2:5-12, James 4:8, Exodus 3:4, Genesis 5:24, Revelations 3:8, Psalm 51:6, I Peter 5:6, Malachi 3:10, Psalm 91:1, Hebrews 6:13-14, II Corinthians 8:5, I John 1:3, Acts 6:4, Acts 20:35, Matthew 28:19 .&nbsp;</strong></p><p>••• <em>“Our Lord's dominion over human hearts, too, is absolutely sure, because it is based upon love. To illustrate what I mean, I need only remind you of the life of the great Napoleon. He founded an empire—an empire which has not always been justly estimated—for perhaps unwittingly Napoleon was a grand advancer of human liberty...Still, he relied too much upon coercion and the sword—his enormous armies were his bulwark and security.</em></p><p><em>Strong battalions were the cornerstone of his empire, and though for awhile he stood firm, and armies advancing against him were only like so many waves dashing against the rocks of his tremendous power—yet, after all his many wars, he was overthrown and he was said to have uttered in St. Helena that memorable speech—"My empire has passed away. I founded it upon the sword, and it is gone. Jesus Christ established an empire upon love, and it will last forever." So it will last. When all that kings and princes can do with state-craft, and with power, shall have dissolved as hoar frost in the sun, Christ's kingdom must stand because it is based upon the law of love. His Person is the incarnation of love. His teachings are the doctrines of love. His precepts are the rule of love. His Spirit is the creator of love. His whole religion is saturated with love—and because of this His kingdom cannot be moved!"</em> C.H. SPURGEON, Sunday Morning Sermon, April 19, 1868 †&nbsp;</p><p>••• “Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies, whom the Lord will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in need of everything; and He will put a yoke of iron on your neck until He h