Faith Is the Light of Time
Faith is the key to understanding the world and recognizing eternal truth, allowing us to see God in all things.
Jean-Pierre de Crussade preaches about the transformative power of faith, describing it as the light of time that reveals truth, touches the intangible, and sees beyond the physical world. He emphasizes that faith unlocks celestial treasures, reveals the mysteries of God, and conquers falsehood. Through faith, God communicates with souls through all of creation, turning the universe into a living testimony of His presence and guidance. De Crussade highlights that true faith thrives in the face of doubt and challenges, enabling believers to see God in every aspect of life, bringing peace, light, and sweetness even in darkness and bitterness.
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Time is............too slow for those who wait; too
swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve;
too short for those who rejoice; but for those who love......
time is eternity..............
Jean-Pierre de Crussade insisted that:
Faith is the light of time, it alone recognizes truth without seeing it, touches what it cannot feel, looks upon this world as though it did not exist, sees what is not apparent. It is the key to celestial treasures, the key to the unfathomable mystery and knowledge of God. Faith conquers all the fantasy of falsehood; through faith God reveals and manifests Himself, defying all things. Faith removes the veil and uncovers eternal truth. When souls are given the understanding of faith, God speaks to them through all creation, and the universe becomes for them a living testimony which the finger of God continually traces before their eyes, the record of every passing moment, a sacred scripture. The sacred books which the Holy Spirit has dictated are only the beginnings of divine guidance for us. Everything that happens is a continuation of the scriptures, expounding for us what has not been written. Faith explains the one through the other, in which souls can discover the key to all its mysteries......
Faith is only living at its best when sensible appearances contradict and attempt to destroy it.......
To find God is good in the trivial and most ordinary events as in the greatest; is to have not an ordinary, but a great and extraordinary faith..............How delightful the peace one enjoys when one has learned by faith to see God in this way through all creatures as through a transparent veil. Darkness
becomes light and bitterness sweet...........There is nothing that faith does not penetrate and seek out. It passes beyond darkness, and no matter how deep the shadows, it passes through them to the truth which it always finally embraces, and from which it is never separated
Sermon Outline
- Faith is the Light of Time
- Faith Sees Beyond the Apparent
- Faith Conquers All
- Faith Reveals Eternal Truth
- Faith removes the veil and uncovers eternal truth
- Faith explains the one through the other
Key Quotes
“Faith is the light of time, it alone recognizes truth without seeing it, touches what it cannot feel, looks upon this world as though it did not exist, sees what is not apparent.” — Jean-Pierre de Crussade
“To find God is good in the trivial and most ordinary events as in the greatest; is to have not an ordinary, but a great and extraordinary faith.” — Jean-Pierre de Crussade
“There is nothing that faith does not penetrate and seek out.” — Jean-Pierre de Crussade
Application Points
- Faith allows us to see God in all things, even in the most ordinary events.
- Faith conquers the fantasy of falsehood and defies all things.
- Faith removes the veil and uncovers eternal truth, giving us a deeper understanding of the world.