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  SEEKING LIFE TESTING LEADERS
  by F.B. Meyer
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Summary: A sermon warning against counterfeit religion and emphasizing
the importance of self-denial and good fruit.

Topics: "Self-Denial", "True Faith vs. Counterfeit Religion"
Scripture References: Matthew 7:13

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F.B. Meyer emphasizes the importance of discerning true faith from
counterfeit religion in his sermon 'Seeking Life Testing Leaders.' He
warns that genuine faith requires self-denial and a commitment to the
narrow path of the Cross, contrasting it with the easy allure of self-
indulgence that ultimately leads to despair. Meyer asserts that true
faith is evidenced by the good fruit it produces, highlighting that the
worth of the gospel is demonstrated through the transformative lives of
its followers. He encourages believers to evaluate their faith by the
character it cultivates and the impact it has on the world.

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Matthew 7:13-23

The world is full of shams. Counterfeit coins circulate; paste jewels
are worn. Let us take heed against a counterfeit religion. It betrays
itself thus:

(1) It does not involve the denial of self. Our Lord compares this to
entrance by a strait gate and walking on a narrow path. It is the way of
the Cross. We must say “No†to the “I†life which is seated in our
soul and which must be ruthlessly denied. We must say of it as Peter did
of Jesus, “I do not know the man.†The way of self-indulgence begins
on a primrose path and ends in a wilderness. The path of self-denial is
steep and difficult at the start, but leads to a paradise of joy.

(2) It does not produce good fruit.

The worth of the gospel has been attested all down the ages by the
characters which it has produced and which have been the world’s salt
and light. No other teaching has produced such results. Here is the
supreme test. There are many new systems of theology, many nostrums are
being loudly advertised, but the one test of them all is in the fruit
they bear.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/fb-meyer/seeking-life-testing-leaders/
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