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  THE SOUL IN PRISON
  by John Henry Jowett
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Summary: The Lord is our only hope for deliverance from the prison-
houses of sin, sorrow, and death.

Topics: "Spiritual Freedom", "Eternal Salvation"
Scripture References: Psalm 107:13, Psalm 142:7, Isaiah 61:1, John 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:55

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John Henry Jowett preaches about the different 'prison-houses' we may
find ourselves in: the prison-house of sin, sorrow, and death. He
emphasizes that only the Lord has the power to deliver us from these
dark and suffocating places, whether it be the haunting shapes of our
iniquities, the cold walls of grief, or the gate of death. Jowett
encourages trust in the Lord as the one who can bring us out of these
prisons and lead us into the realm of eternal day.

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"_Bring my soul out of prison!_"

--PSALM cxlii.

I too, have my prison-house, and only the Lord can deliver me.

There is _the prison-house of sin_. It is a dark and suffocating

hole, without friendly light or morning air. And it is haunted by such

affrighting shapes, as though my iniquities had incarnated themselves in

ugly and repulsive forms. None but the Lord can bring me out.

And there is _the prison-house of sorrow_. My griefs sometimes wrap me

about like cold confining walls, which have neither windows nor doors.
It

seems as though a fluid sorrow can congeal into a cold, hard
temperament,

and hold me in its icy embrace. And none but the Lord can bring me out.

And there is _the prison-house of death_. I must perforce pass through
the

gate of death. Shall I find it a castle of gloom, or is there another
gate

through which I shall emerge into the fair, sweet paradise of God? My

Master is Lord of the road! And He tells me that death shall not be a

castle of captivity, but only a thoroughfare through which I shall pass

into the realm of eternal day.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-henry-jowett/the-soul-in-prison/
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