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  ALWAYS CAUSETH US TO TRIUMPH
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of keeping a peaceful and
gentle attitude, even in difficult circumstances, and the choice between
peace and a grievance.

Topics: "Forgiveness", "Maintaining Peace"
Scripture References: Ephesians 4:31, Philippians 4:7

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the importance of maintaining a sweet spirit
amidst life's challenges and provocations. He encourages listeners to
heed the gentle reminder to 'keep sweet' when faced with irritation or
temptation to hold grudges. Simpson asserts that while we cannot
maintain this sweetness on our own, God will help us if we genuinely
desire it and choose to let go of grievances. He highlights the choice
between clinging to hurt feelings or embracing the peace that surpasses
understanding. Ultimately, the sermon offers hope that God provides the
love and peace we truly seek.

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CONTENT
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How these words help us! Think of them when people rasp you, when the
devil pricks you with his fiery darts, when your sensitive, self-willed
spirit chafes or frets. Let a gentle voice be heard above the strife,
whispering, "Keep sweet, keep sweet!" And, if you will but heed it
quickly, you will be saved from a thousand falls and kept in perfect
peace. True, we cannot keep ourselves sweet, but God will keep us if He
sees that it is our fixed, determined purpose to be kept sweet, and to
refuse to fret or bear a grudge or retaliate. The trouble is, we may at
times enjoy a little irritation and morbidness. We want to cherish the
little grudge, and sympathize with our hurt feelings and nurse our
little grievance.

God will give us all the love we really want and honestly choose.

We can have our grievance, or we can have the peace that passeth all
understanding; but we cannot have both. There is a balm for a thousand
heartaches, and a heaven of peace and power in these two little words-
keep sweet.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/always-causeth-us-to-triumph/
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