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Francois Fenelon
Francois Fenelon
40 Sermons
François Fénelon (1651-1715) was a French Catholic archbishop of Cambrai and spiritual writer. He authored Christian Perfection and other devotional classics that emphasized the inner life and surrender to God's will.

Sermons 40

Psalm 131:2 Surrender To God

Francois Fenelon preaches that true abandonment to God is not about making heroic sacrifices or grand gestures, but rather a simple surrender to the will of God, accepting our weaknesses and…

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Psalm 37:5 Trust In God

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of absolute trust in God as the shortest path to drawing closer to Him. He highlights that God uses crosses, sufferings, and humiliations to lead s…

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Genesis 13:9 Humility Before God

Francois Fenelon warns against the pride of reasoning, emphasizing that true knowledge is guided by love. He cautions against being overly occupied with external matters and engaging in endl…

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Luke 9:23 Mortification Of Self

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the concept of daily dying as a means to prepare for the final death. He highlights the importance of bearing our crosses, with self being the greatest one, and t…

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Psalm 51:10 Spiritual Growth

Francois Fenelon emphasizes that despairing over our imperfections is a greater hindrance than the imperfections themselves. He encourages focusing on loving without ceasing, as true love co…

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Matthew 6:34 Spiritual Growth

Francois Fenelon preaches about the transformative power of pure love and union with God, emphasizing the importance of selfless love that is rooted in God's glory. He describes the progress…

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1 Kings 19:12 Inner Peace

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of simplicity and peace in the soul, likening it to a return to Paradise where there is contentment despite life's challenges. He highlights the sa…

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Matthew 16:24 Suffering And Peace

Francois Fenelon preaches on how to bear suffering in order to preserve our peace, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, dropping self-centered reflections, and embracing a life of non-r…

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Proverbs 15:1 Christian Tolerance

Francois Fenelon preaches about the importance of tolerance and understanding towards the imperfections of others. He emphasizes the need to bear with the unmistakable defects of others, ref…

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Matthew 5:3 Spiritual Humility

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of humility, love, and charity over the pursuit of knowledge and recognition in the spiritual journey. He encourages a focus on dying to self-love,…

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Matthew 16:24 Faith And Suffering

Francois Fenelon preaches about living by the cross and by faith, emphasizing that everything in life is a cross to bear, often filled with bitterness and challenges that must be faced with …

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Proverbs 3:5 Spiritual Detachment

Francois Fenelon preaches about the importance of living in peace without worrying about the future, as our lives truly belong to God and we must use them according to His will. He emphasize…

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Psalm 46:10 Simplistic Faith

Francois Fenelon preaches about finding peace through simplicity and obedience, emphasizing the need to quiet the mind and be scrupulously obedient to God. He warns against the restlessness …

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Self Denial

Francois Fenelon preaches about embracing poverty and spoliation as the way of Christ, emphasizing that God uses trials for our advancement and sanctification. He highlights the importance o…

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Psalm 62:8 Faith And Trust

Francois Fenelon preaches about the importance of pure faith in seeing God alone, emphasizing the need to trust in God's provision day by day without worrying about the future. He describes …

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Psalm 46:10 Spiritual Rest

Francois Fenelon preaches about finding true peace and success through quietness in God, emphasizing the importance of complete surrender and reliance on God's light and guidance. He contras…

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Psalm 139:6 God's Wisdom

Greek Word Studies for aid_number 34429 preaches about the manifold wisdom of God, emphasizing its diverse, multi-colored, and multi-faceted nature that surpasses human understanding. The wi…

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Romans 6:11 Dying To Self

Francois Fenelon emphasizes that suffering is a part of the living, not the dead. Many mistakenly believe that the death of self causes their agony, but in reality, pain is rooted in the liv…

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John 10:11 Church Leadership

Greek Word Studies, in a sermon on the role of a shepherd, emphasizes the importance of shepherds in tending, guiding, and guarding the flock of believers, drawing parallels to the care and …

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Psalm 119:11 Spiritual Growth

The preacher delves into the meaning of 'plousios' (richly) in the Bible, emphasizing its implications of abundance and value, both materially and spiritually. The sermon explores how lettin…

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Romans 8:17 The Cross

Francois Fenelon preaches about the beauty and virtue found in suffering, emphasizing the transformative power of the cross in our lives. He reflects on the initial agony and struggle of end…

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Matthew 3:3 Heart Circumcision

Francois Fenelon preaches on the importance of true charity, emphasizing that it should be humble, consistent, and selfless, cutting off anything that does not align with pure love for other…

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Matthew 16:24 The Cross

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of carrying the cross with Christ in this temporary life, reminding believers that their suffering will soon end as they will reign with God who wi…

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Matthew 13:22 Spiritual Wealth

The preacher delves into the concept of riches, emphasizing the deceitfulness of material wealth which can hinder one's reception of the Word of God. He contrasts material riches with spirit…

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Job 3:25 Dying To Self

Francois Fenelon preaches about the discovery and death of self, emphasizing the painful but necessary process of exposing and overcoming self-love in order to fully surrender to God. He des…

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Matthew 6:19 Heavenly Citizenship

The preacher delves into the concept of citizenship in the Bible, emphasizing that Christians are citizens of a heavenly kingdom, distinct from the earthly realm, and under the authority of …

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Matthew 16:24 Christian Humility

Francois Fenelon preaches about the imperfection of others and the importance of bearing with love, emphasizing the need for mutual toleration and bearing one another's burdens to fulfill th…

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Matthew 19:23 Spiritual Wealth

Rich, defined as having an abundance of valuable possessions, is a frequent topic addressed by the Lord Jesus in the New Testament. While it often refers to material wealth, it is also used …

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Job 38:11 Gods Sovereignty

Francois Fenelon preaches about the limits of our grace being the same as our temptation, emphasizing God's faithfulness in not allowing us to be tempted beyond what we can bear. He encourag…

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Psalm 46:10 Inner Peace

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of not letting the sight of our imperfections steal our peace. He reveals the hidden self-love that often lurks behind our desire for God's glory, …

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Psalm 46:10 Spiritual Discernment

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of not making resolutions in times of distress and temptation, as our judgment can be clouded by emotions and self-love. He encourages waiting unti…

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Psalm 37:4 Surrender To God

Francois Fenelon emphasizes that true peace comes from surrendering our will to God. He encourages believers to focus on aligning their will with God's will rather than seeking personal enjo…

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Proverbs 3:5 Surrender To God

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of having absolute simplicity of abandonment to the will of God, without any secret reservations or illusions. He encourages being humble and simpl…

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Matthew 5:44 Loving Enemies

Francois Fenelon preaches about the importance of loving and welcoming those who try to harm us, seeing them as instruments of God's hand in our lives. He emphasizes the need for God's Spiri…

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Psalm 133:1 Christian Friendship

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of true friendships being founded in God, highlighting the need to be content with God's will over our own desires, and to fully surrender to His p…

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Romans 1:11 Holy Spirit

The preacher delves into the meaning of 'pneumatikos,' which refers to the wind, spirit, and the inner life of a human being or the divine Spirit. This term is used in various contexts in th…

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Isaiah 55:8 Surrender To God

Francois Fenelon preaches about the importance of surrendering to God's will in receiving blessings, emphasizing the need to let go of self-love, pride, and personal preferences in order to …

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Matthew 16:24 Self Denial

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of listening to the love of God over self-love, highlighting the contrasting characteristics of the two voices - self-love being restless and eager…

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Proverbs 3:5 Spiritual Growth

Francois Fenelon preaches about the importance of embracing weakness over strength and prioritizing practice over knowledge. He encourages humility, self-distrust, and a sincere openness to …

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Deuteronomy 6:5 Christian Love

Francois Fenelon emphasizes the importance of having love, stating that whoever possesses love has everything. He encourages maintaining faithfulness in religious practices even when lacking…

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