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  HIS WIFE HATH MADE HERSELF READY
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of a wholesome, practical
holiness that involves fully entering into fellowship with God and
living for the benefit of others in preparing for the Lord's coming.

Topics: "Preparation for Christ's Return", "Practical Holiness"
Scripture References: Matthew 5:16, Luke 19:10, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 2:4, Hebrews 10:24-25, James 2:17, 1 Peter 1:15-16

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the importance of practical holiness and active
service in preparation for the Lord's coming. He warns against a morbid,
isolated approach to seeking the Holy Spirit, advocating instead for a
vibrant fellowship with God that extends into our daily lives and
interactions with others. Simpson shares his own experience of being
compelled to share God's message, illustrating that true preparation
involves both personal spiritual growth and outreach to those around us.
He encourages believers to let God perfect them and to focus on living
for the benefit of others as a way to prepare for Christ's return.

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CONTENT
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There is danger of becoming morbid even in preparing for the Lord's
coming. I remember a time when I determined to devote myself to a month
of waiting upon the Lord for a baptism of the Holy Ghost. Before the end
of the month the Lord had shaken me out of the seclusion and compelled
me to go out and carry His message to others. As I went He met me in my
service to Him. There is a musty, monkish way of seeking a blessing.

There is also a wholesome, practical holiness which finds us in the
company of the Lord Himself, not only in the closet and on the
mountaintop of prayer but among publicans and sinners and in the
practical duties of life.

The practical preparation for the Lord's coming consists first of fully
entering into fellowship with Him in our own spiritual lives, letting
Him not only cleanse us, but perfect us in all the finer touches of the
Spirit's deeper work. Following that it will mean getting out of
ourselves and living for the benefit of others and the preparation of
the world for His appearing.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/his-wife-hath-made-herself-ready/
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