The One Power
The sermon emphasizes the importance of living in the one power of the Son of God, which brings unity, peace, and subjection to one another in the fear of the Lord.
George Fox delivers a powerful message urging believers to judge and eliminate all forms of lightness, foolishness, and distractions from their lives, emphasizing the importance of grounding oneself in the Seed of God. He warns that anything built above this foundation will ultimately be burned away, leading to loss. Fox calls for unity in the one Power of the Son of God, which brings believers together in heart, mind, and spirit, allowing them to experience God's glory. He stresses that true power comes from living in this unity and subjection to one another in the fear of the Lord.
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FRIENDS, a Warning and Charge to you all from the Presence of the Living God, to let all Lightness and Airiness, Foolishness, Wilfulness and Frothiness be Judged in Patience, let it come to the Fire and be burned; and Hay, Wood and Stubble, and all that which is above the Seed, he that builds there, is above the Foundation, his Works are to be burned, he will suffer Loss. Therefore keep all down to the Seed of God, and feel that a-top of all . . . that nothing may reign, but the Seed itself, which inherits from God.
So all come into the Authority of God . . . that ye may live all in the one Power of the Son of God, which brings all into the Unity, and subdues all things, that cause the Enmity.
So, the one Power, the one Soul, the one Heart, the one Mind is witnessed; here the Glory is revealed among you, and the one Head (Christ) the Seed, and ye are all of one Family. Here is the Power of the Son of God known, . . . So all Power is given to the Son to rule, to dubdue and to judge. So, live in the Power, and ye live in the Unity, ye live in the Peace, ye live all in the Subjection one to another in the Fear of the Lord. . . .
Sermon Outline
- I. The Importance of Humility
- A. Letting go of lightness and airiness
- B. Judging foolishness and wilfulness
- II. The Foundation of God's Seed
- A. Building on the foundation of God's word
- B. Feeling the presence of God
- III. The Power of Unity
- A. Living in the one power of the Son of God
- B. Subduing enmity and living in peace
- IV. The Glory of Christ
- A. Recognizing Christ as the one head
- B. Living in the fear of the Lord
Key Quotes
“Let all Lightness and Airiness, Foolishness, Wilfulness and Frothiness be Judged in Patience, let it come to the Fire and be burned;” — George Fox
“So all come into the Authority of God . . . that ye may live all in the one Power of the Son of God, which brings all into the Unity, and subdues all things, that cause the Enmity.” — George Fox
“So, live in the Power, and ye live in the Unity, ye live in the Peace, ye live all in the Subjection one to another in the Fear of the Lord.” — George Fox
Application Points
- I must let go of lightness and airiness and build on the foundation of God's word.
- I must live in the one power of the Son of God to experience unity and peace.
- I must recognize Christ as the one head and live in the fear of the Lord.