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  WORD WITHOUT LIFE
  by George Fox
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of walking in Truth and
Love, avoiding Word without Life, and achieving sanctification through
Obedience to the Spirit.

Topics: "Inner Guidance", "Spiritual Growth"
Scripture References: John 14:6, 1 Corinthians 12:4, Galatians 5:16, Ephesians 4:2, 1 Peter 1:22

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George Fox emphasizes the importance of walking in the Truth and Love of
God, urging individuals to be guided by the inner voice of God to grow
in wisdom and utilize their talents for His glory. He warns against
empty words that lack life, which can lead one away from living in the
power of Truth and disrupt their peace. Fox encourages submission to the
divine guidance within each person, serving one another in love and
being diligent in their respective callings.

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THEREFORE all Friends, walk in the Truth and in the Love of it up to
God; and every one in particular mind your Guide, that ye may grow up in
Wisdom, and improve your own Talents, and the Gift, which God hath given
you. And take heed of Word without Life, for they tend to draw you out
of the Power to live above the Truth, and out of your Conditions; which
Nature will no have Peace, except it have Words: But every particular
submit to that, which is of God in you, to guide you to God.

And be ye all Servants to the Truth, and diligent in your Callings, and
serve one another in Love . . .

and do not lavish out your selves without the Fear of God; such are
Clouds without Water, which have the Words, but not the Power, flowen up
into the Air, which have a Light, and yet are as Wandring Stars, which
lead up into the Presumption; and thou that art there, thy garments are
defiled, for thou goest from the Spirit which should sanctifie thee; for
ye are sanctified through Obedience to the Spirit. Therefore, every
particular, Walk in the Spirit and obey it, then ye will have Unity one
with another in the Spirit, and ye will see, Knowledge, Tongues and
Prophecies will cease; but he that cometh to the end, to him who openeth
all Truth, is blessed.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/george-fox/word-without-life/
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