The Bosom of His Eternal Love!
The sermon emphasizes the joy and refreshment found in resting in God's eternal love through faith and obedience.
Anne Dutton preaches about the unimaginable joy and glory awaiting God's people in the world to come, where they will bask in His eternal light and be filled with His boundless bliss. She encourages surrendering by faith to God's eternal love, finding delight and refreshment in His presence. By immersing oneself in the pleasures of God and praising Him despite weaknesses, believers can experience exceeding joy, fruitfulness, and pleasing obedience to the Father through the grace of Jesus Christ.
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My Dear Sister in Christ,
Oh, what heart can conceive or tongue express a thousandth part of that joy and glory which He has reserved for His people in the world to come, when He will bid them enter into His own joy, and Himself will be their everlasting light, and as their God, their glory! Oh, then we shall have the light of life, of glory-life, in such manner and measure as far surpasses all our present thought!
Come, lie down by faith, in the bosom of His eternal Love! It is a sweet, soft bed, that will delight and refresh you exceedingly. Here is a basin of heavenly wine, or rather a sea of boundless bliss! Drink your fill, bathe your soul in pleasures, and shout the glories, the fullness, the praises of the strong Jehovah amid all your felt emptiness, weakness, and imperfections! So shall you be exceeding joyful and fruitful, and your obedience highly pleasing to your God and Father in the Son of His love.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Sermon Outline
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- The joy and glory reserved for God's people
- The everlasting light of God
- The promise of entering into His joy
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- The invitation to lie down in His love
- The comfort and refreshment found in His presence
- The abundance of heavenly blessings
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- The importance of faith in experiencing His love
- The call to worship and praise
- The fruitfulness of obedience to God
Key Quotes
“Come, lie down by faith, in the bosom of His eternal Love!” — Anne Dutton
“Here is a basin of heavenly wine, or rather a sea of boundless bliss!” — Anne Dutton
“So shall you be exceeding joyful and fruitful, and your obedience highly pleasing to your God and Father in the Son of His love.” — Anne Dutton
Application Points
- Take time each day to reflect on God's love and joy in your life.
- Practice obedience as a response to God's grace and love.
- Engage in worship to express your gratitude for the blessings you receive.