Esther Dowie's Death, Pt 2
Esther's final message to her family was to love God wholly, serve Him always, and obey God's servants.
In this sermon, the speaker shares a heartfelt message to the audience. The speaker emphasizes the importance of loving and serving God wholeheartedly. They also encourage obedience to those in authority, as it is seen as a way to honor God. The speaker mentions a personal experience of forgiveness and expresses gratitude for God's mercy. The sermon concludes with a reminder to seek rest in Jesus and to follow the voice of God's servant.
Full Transcript
Which we treasure so deeply, so lovingly in our hearts. The one cry of her heart when she knew that she would cross the river and pass away from our fight for a little while, was that those who were left behind should not own their love, fully but obey him and the voice of his servants. I cannot better express her message to you all than in the words which she so sweetly spoke sharply before her departure as a message to her only brother, his glad son, my love.
Tell him to love God wholly and to serve him always. Tell him to obey him whom God has given to rule over him. And then he kissed me and said once more, Father, I am so sorry I disobeyed you, but God has forgiven me and you have forgiven me, and I know it in my heart and I am not afraid.
Father, sing for me, lead kindly, lightly, draw me on, and I sang, and they asked God to give us as we came, as we sang. Good night, beloved, sleep and take thy rest. Lay down thy head upon thy saviour's breast.
We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best. Good night, good night, good night.
Sermon Outline
- Esther's Final Message
- Love God Wholly
- Serve Him Always
- Obey God's Servants
Key Quotes
“Tell him to love God wholly and to serve him always.” — John Alexander Dowie
“We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best.” — John Alexander Dowie
“Father, sing for me, lead kindly, lightly, draw me on,” — John Alexander Dowie
Application Points
- We should love God wholly and serve Him always, just as Esther's final message instructed.
- Obeying God's servants is an important part of serving God and following His will.
- God's forgiveness and love are available to us, just as Esther knew in her heart.