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  RENEWAL
  by David Brainerd
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Summary: David Brainerd's sermon emphasizes finding hope in God through
prayer and understanding His divine wisdom in our trials.

Topics: "Spiritual Renewal", "Faith Assurance"
Scripture References: Psalm 42:5, Proverbs 3:5, Isaiah 55:8, Matthew 6:6, Philippians 4:6

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David Brainerd reflects on a moment of divine encouragement during
secret prayer, where he found peace and assurance in God's plan for his
future service. He prayed fervently for the salvation of souls and the
expansion of Christ's kingdom, feeling calm and fully surrendered to
God's will. Brainerd's faith in God's favor lifted him above worldly
concerns and obstacles, allowing him to trust in God's wisdom and
guidance for his life and ministry.

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"Why art thou cast down, 0 my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?
hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his
countenance" (Ps. 42:5).

Monday, April 12. This morning the Lord was pleased to lift up the fight
of His countenance upon me in secret prayer, and made the season very
precious to my soul. Though I have been so depressed of late, respecting
my hopes of future serviceableness in the cause of God, yet now I had
much encouragement respecting that matter. I was especially assisted to
intercede and plead for poor souls and for the enlargement of Christ's
kingdom in the world, and for special grace for myself to fit me for
special services. I felt exceedingly calm and quite resigned to God,
respecting my future employment, when and where He pleased. My faith
lifted me above the world and removed all those mountains that I could
not look over of late.

I wanted not the favor of man to lean upon; for I knew Christ's favor
was infinitely better, and that it was no matter when, nor where, nor
how Christ should send me, nor what trials He should still exercise me
with, if I might be prepared for His work and will. I now found revived,
in my mind, the wonderful discovery of infinite wisdom in all the
dispensations of God towards me, which I had a little before I met with
my great trial at college; everything appeared full of divine wisdom.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-brainerd/renewal/
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