Pierce the Hearts of the Heathen
The sermon emphasizes the importance of living in the Power of the Lord and being diligent in His Service to pierce the Hearts of the Heathen and bring them to the Truth.
George Fox preaches about the importance of spreading the Name and Truth of the Lord, being diligent in His service, and valiant for His Truth on Earth. He emphasizes the need to pierce the hearts of unbelievers, overturn their customs, and bring the Truth over the heads of the heathen. Fox encourages living in peace and love, confounding deceit, and being a blessing in the generation by walking in the Power and Wisdom of the Lord.
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FRIENDS, in the Power of the Lord go forth, and gather with it into the Fold, and spread the Name and Truth of the Lord abroad; and in his Service be Diligent, and for his Truth be Valiant on the Earth, and for his Name's sake.
And dwell in that which will pierce the Hearts of the Heathen, and will overturn their Heathenish Customs, and take away their false Covers; and in that Power of the Lord be diligent, answering the Witness of God in all Consciences. And dwell in Peace and Love amongst your selves; Confound the Deceit, and bring the Truth over the Heads of the Heathen, to the answering the Witness of God in them all. And that is the Word of the Lord to you. And live in the Seed, and there ye will feel the Ministry of the Life and Spirit in your own particulars; in which ye may be serviceable to others, that are without, and amongst your selves.
And let the Heathen know . . . the the Glory of the Lord is risen.
And walk in the Power of the Lord, and in his Wisdom, that in Places, where ye do come, ye may season them, and be all of a Good Savour in the Hearts of all, and to the Lord a Blessing in your Generation.
G.F.
Sermon Outline
- The Power of the Lord
- Piercing the Hearts of the Heathen
- Living in Peace and Love
- Living in the Seed
- Feeling the Ministry of the Life and Spirit
- Being serviceable to others
Key Quotes
“And let the Heathen know . . . the the Glory of the Lord is risen.” — George Fox
“And walk in the Power of the Lord, and in his Wisdom, that in Places, where ye do come, ye may season them, and be all of a Good Savour in the Hearts of all, and to the Lord a Blessing in your Generation.” — George Fox
Application Points
- We should be diligent in the Lord's Service and guided by His Wisdom.
- We can pierce the Hearts of the Heathen by overturning their Heathenish Customs and taking away their false Covers.
- We can be serviceable to others by living in the Seed and feeling the Ministry of the Life and Spirit in our own particulars.