Epistle 31
The sermon emphasizes the importance of staying true to the eternal spirit, avoiding vain desires, and waiting in humility for the coming of the Lord.
George Fox emphasizes the importance of unity in the spirit, being baptized into one body through the eternal bread of life and communion with the blood of Jesus Christ. He urges the congregation to stay pure in their desires, allowing for clear discernment between the earthly and the spiritual. By humbling themselves and eagerly awaiting the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ within them, they can experience God's power and be transformed.
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Dear Friends,--Mind the steadfast guide to the Lord, where we do all meet in the eternal spirit, in oneness, all being baptized by it into one body [1 Cor 12:13], having one food, the eternal bread of life [John 6:51], which the immortal feed upon, and all made to drink into one spirit [1 Cor 12:13], which is the cup of the communion of the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ [1 Cor 10:16], which makes perfect, and redeems from all that is vain, fleshly, and earthly, up to God, who is holy, pure, spiritual, and eternal.
And let not any of you in your desires wander from that which is pure in you; then your conditions will be kept clear and pure to see all things as they are, and a clear separation will be made from that which is of man, and of your <38> own, and that which is of God; and there will be a growing up in that which is pure. And so, be low in your minds, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in you all, who is Lord over all, to be Lord over all in you. And so the Lord God of power keep you all! Farewell.
G. F.
Sermon Outline
- The Steadfast Guide to the Lord
- Avoiding Vain Desires
- Waiting for the Coming of the Lord
- Humility and Obedience
- Lordship of Jesus Christ
- Protection and Guidance
Key Quotes
“And let not any of you in your desires wander from that which is pure in you; then your conditions will be kept clear and pure to see all things as they are,” — George Fox
Application Points
- Make a conscious effort to keep your conditions clear and pure by separating from vain desires.
- Cultivate humility and obedience while waiting for the coming of the Lord.
- Focus on growing up in purity and living a life that is pleasing to God.