Obeying the Truth
The sermon emphasizes the vital role of obedience to the Spirit in achieving spiritual growth and trusting God's plan for our lives.
Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the importance of purifying our souls through obedience to the truth by the Spirit. She highlights the significance of readily obeying the promptings of the Spirit, whether in secret prayer, avoiding sin, or following the path God sets before us, as crucial for our spiritual growth and relationship with God.
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Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit.
1 PETER 1:22
THY wonderful grand will, my God!
Triumphantly I make it mine;
And faith shall breathe her glad "Amen"
To every dear command of Thine.
JEAN SOPHIA PIGOTT
YOU little think how much the life of all your graces depends upon your ready and cordial obedience to the Spirit. When the Spirit urgeth thee to secret prayer, and thou refusest obedience; when He forbids thee a known transgression, and yet thou wilt go on; when He telleth thee which is the way, and which not, and thou wilt not regard,--no wonder if heaven and thy soul be strange.
RICHARD BAXTER
Whatever the particular call is, the particular sacrifice God asks you to make, the particular cross He wishes you to embrace, whatever the particular path He wants you to tread, will you rise up, and say in your heart, "Yes, Lord, I accept it; I submit, I yield, I pledge myself to walk in that path, and to follow that Voice, and to trust Thee with the consequences"? Oh! but you say, "I don't know what He will want next." No, we none of us know that, but we know we shall be safe in His hands.
CATHERINE BOOTH
Sermon Outline
- I points: - Understanding the importance of obedience to the Spirit - The relationship between obedience and spiritual growth - Consequences of disobedience
- II points: - Recognizing God's specific calls in our lives - The role of sacrifice in following God's will - Embracing the unknown with faith
- III points: - Trusting God with the outcomes of our obedience - The peace that comes from submission - Living a life that reflects our commitment to God
Key Quotes
“YOU little think how much the life of all your graces depends upon your ready and cordial obedience to the Spirit.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Whatever the particular call is, the particular sacrifice God asks you to make, the particular cross He wishes you to embrace...” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Oh! but you say, 'I don't know what He will want next.' No, we none of us know that, but we know we shall be safe in His hands.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Commit to daily prayer and seek the Spirit's guidance in your decisions.
- Be willing to make sacrifices for your faith and trust in God's plan.
- Embrace uncertainty with faith, knowing that God is in control of your path.