March 19. 1678. the Old Leaven.
The sermon emphasizes the importance of removing sin and corruption from our lives to be obedient to God's ordinances and participate in the appointed feast of the Passover.
Jane Lead emphasizes the importance of removing all leaven from our lives, drawing parallels to the Feast of the Passover where no leaven is to be found. She urges her listeners to search diligently for any leaven of sin or impurity and to remove it completely, in order to demonstrate strict obedience to God's ordinances.
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This Word much followed me this Morning, being again often repeated, Let no Leaven be found in your Habitations. For there is an appointed Feast for you to eat, in which no Leaven of the old lump is therein to be tasted, who have right to the Sacrifice of the Passover. Therefore search, and as you do find hereof, throw it out, that you may shew your selves strictly Obedient in all Sanctuary-ordinances.
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Removing the Old Leaven
- The appointed Feast of the Passover
- The need to remove leaven from our lives
Key Quotes
“Let no Leaven be found in your Habitations.” — Jane Lead
“Therefore search, and as you do find hereof, throw it out, that you may shew your selves strictly Obedient in all Sanctuary-ordinances.” — Jane Lead
Application Points
- We must search our lives for sin and corruption and remove it to be obedient to God's ordinances.
- Participating in the appointed feast of the Passover requires us to remove the leaven of the old lump from our lives.
- Strict obedience to God's sanctuary ordinances is essential for our spiritual growth and relationship with God.