Praise, Honor, and Glory Be to the Lord
The sermon emphasizes the importance of exalting the Lord above all else, recognizing His power, mercy, and strength, and putting down lordly pride and mastery in ourselves.
George Fox preaches about the power of the Lord spreading over the world in praise, acknowledging God as the Lord of heaven and earth, peace, joy, glory, mercy, strength, life, and power over death. He contrasts the many lords and gods of the world with the one true God and Lord Jesus Christ, calling for humility and the exaltation of the Lord above all. Fox urges individuals to strive to put down pride and honor within themselves so that the Lord of heaven and earth may be exalted.
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Upon the of the First Month, 1650, I Felt The Power Of The Lord to Spread Over All The World In Praise.
Praise, honour, and glory be to the Lord of heaven and earth! Lord of peace, Lord of joy! thy countenance maketh my heart glad. Lord of glory, Lord of mercy, Lord of strength, Lord of life, and of power over death, and Lord of lords, and King of kings! In the world there are lords many, but to us there but one God the Father, of whom are all things; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things: to whom be all glory, who is worthy! In the world are many lords, and many gods. and the earth maketh lords, coveting after riches, and opposing the creatures; and so, the covetous mind getting to itself, lords it above the others. The nature of the lordly pride is head, until subdued by the power of God; for every one, in that state, doth strive to be above another; few will strive to be the lowest. Oh! that every one would strive to put down, in themselves. mastery and honour, that the Lord of heaven and earth might be exalted!
G.F.
Sermon Outline
- Praise and Honor to the Lord
- The Nature of Lordly Pride
- The Exaltation of the Lord
- Headship and Striving to be Above
- The Need to Put Down Mastery and Honor
- The Lord's Power and Glory
- The Lord's Mercy and Strength
Key Quotes
“Praise, honour, and glory be to the Lord of heaven and earth!” — George Fox
“Oh! that every one would strive to put down, in themselves, mastery and honour, that the Lord of heaven and earth might be exalted!” — George Fox
Application Points
- We should strive to put down mastery and honor in ourselves to exalt the Lord.
- Recognizing the Lord's power and glory is essential to our spiritual growth.
- Humility is key to acknowledging the Lord's supremacy over all else.