January 10. 1678. Transformation
Through faith and a pure breath, believers can undergo transformation and form a new body free from sin.
Jane Lead preaches about the transformative power of faith and the importance of holding onto hope and faith in God's promises. She emphasizes the need for believers to breathe in the pure breath of life that comes from God, leading to the formation of a sinless body. Jane encourages her listeners to trust in the various operations of faith, highlighting it as the great wheel that drives spiritual transformation and urging them to guard against doubt.
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The Holy Unction dropped in this Word, while I was considering upon this transformation, saying, the just ones, whose faith may hereunto extend, are to Suck in a pure Breath, that will make a Life to rise and spring, for the formation of such a Body, into which Sin can never come in. And therefore abide steady in your Hopes, and Faith. For all its various operations in this respect are needful. For Faith is the great Wheel that turneth about all of this kind, therefore take heed of doubting hence forth.
Sermon Outline
- The Holy Unction and Transformation
- The formation of a new body
- The operation of faith
- Faith as the great wheel
- The danger of doubting
Key Quotes
“Faith is the great Wheel that turneth about all of this kind, therefore take heed of doubting hence forth.” — Jane Lead
“The just ones, whose faith may hereunto extend, are to Suck in a pure Breath, that will make a Life to rise and spring,” — Jane Lead
Application Points
- Abide steady in your hopes and faith to ensure a successful transformation.
- Take heed of doubting, as it can hinder the transformation process.
- Suck in a pure breath to make a new life rise and spring.