August 10. 1678. God in Nature.
The sermon emphasizes the need to strive for spiritual growth by putting away earthly life and rising to the pure center deep to experience the Water of Life and manifest the inherent Life of Christ.
Jane Lead preaches about the importance of striving with all internal power to put away earthly life, in order to experience the rising essences from the pure center deep within. By ceasing from the earthly life, one can allow the Water of Life to flow in forcefully, leading to the essential rising of God in nature. This enables the Spirit of Power to make known the inherent life of Christ, preparing for the manifestation of His mighty Kingdom.
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The Word of Counsel, which came to me this Morning was this, Strive with all Internal Power of Might to put away the Earthly Life. The which, if thou canst once but come to cease from, when thou wilt know those rising Essences from the pure Center deep, that may cause through the fiery thirst, the Water of Life so forcibly to flow in: for the essential rising of God in Nature. That may go forth again in all Spirit of Power, to make known the inherent Life of Christ, as forerunning the coming of his Mighty Kingdom into Manifestation.
Sermon Outline
- Strive to put away earthly life
- Rise to the pure center deep
- Flow with the Water of Life
- Recognize the need to cease from earthly desires
- Focus on internal power to achieve spiritual growth
- Understand the essence of God in nature
- Experience the fiery thirst for spiritual growth
- Allow the essential rising of God in nature
- Manifest the inherent Life of Christ
Key Quotes
“Strive with all Internal Power of Might to put away the Earthly Life.” — Jane Lead
“That may cause through the fiery thirst, the Water of Life so forcibly to flow in:” — Jane Lead
“for the essential rising of God in Nature.” — Jane Lead
Application Points
- Strive to put away earthly desires and focus on internal power to achieve spiritual growth.
- Recognize the need to cease from earthly life and rise to the pure center deep to experience spiritual growth.
- Allow the essential rising of God in nature to flow through you, making known the inherent Life of Christ.