
Mary Wilder Tileston
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Strong in His Strength
0PSA 27:14PSA 60:41CO 16:13REV 2:17Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the need for spiritual armor in the Christian life, emphasizing the importance of courage, patience, and trust in God's provision. She encourages believers to face challenges boldly, overcome obstacles, and wait on the Lord with unwavering faith. Tileston reminds listeners that God's banner of love is always over them, even in times of fear and uncertainty.
Let God Have His Way
0PSA 105:8LUK 12:32ROM 8:281CO 15:57PHP 4:6Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of trusting in God's will and finding joy and tranquility in surrendering to His ways. By aligning our will with God's will, we can experience a perpetual kingdom of peace and victory, regardless of the circumstances we face. This trust in God's sovereignty leads to a life of thanksgiving, rest of heart, and a spirit of unspeakable joy, knowing that He always causes us to triumph in Christ.
Marching Together
02KI 6:16PSA 34:71CO 15:58HEB 1:14HEB 12:1Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the presence and support of ministering spirits, including angels and the spirits of good men made perfect, who surround and minister to those who will inherit salvation. She encourages believers to take comfort in the fact that they are not alone in their spiritual journey, as they are accompanied by a powerful and victorious host that strengthens and uplifts them in their walk of faith.
The Correct Perspective
0PRO 16:3ECC 9:10JHN 4:341CO 10:31COL 3:23Mary Wilder Tileston, preaching on John 4:34, emphasizes the importance of doing the will of God and finishing His work without complaint. She highlights the significance of working diligently and with a focus on God's glory rather than personal gain or pleasure. Tileston addresses the internal struggles and guilt that arise from not aligning one's work with God's purpose, stressing the need for order and a sole aim towards God in all endeavors.
He Knows More
0JHN 14:1Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about trusting in God's wisdom, goodness, and power, even when His plans may seem unclear or not in alignment with our own desires. She emphasizes the importance of casting all our cares upon God, knowing that He cares for us and sees further than we do. Tileston highlights the significance of being in harmony with God's providence, meeting life's challenges with humility, belief, and gratitude, as a way to be in union with Him.
God's Commands Are Not a Burden
0MAT 11:30ROM 8:372CO 12:9PHP 4:131JN 5:3Mary Wilder Tileston, echoing the sentiments of Francis Quarles and Edward B. Pusey, emphasizes that the love of God enables believers to keep His commandments without finding them burdensome. Through Christ's strength, believers can navigate through life's challenges with ease, akin to a bird effortlessly soaring in the sky. The power of God's grace within us empowers us to rise above hindrances, overcome temptations, and align our wills with God's, making His commandments a joy rather than a burden.
Begin the Year With Courage
01CH 28:20PSA 121:1LUK 2:52ROM 7:6COL 3:23Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about starting the year with courage and faith, trusting in the Lord's presence and promise to never fail or forsake us. She emphasizes the importance of serving with a renewed spirit, seeking new life, strength, and happiness from God. Tileston encourages facing the new year with high resolution, patience, obedience, and cheerful subjection, just as Jesus did in Nazareth, being prepared for any opportunity that may arise.
Rooted in the Rock of God
0PSA 125:2ISA 40:8ROM 15:13HEB 11:1JAS 1:6Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the everlasting presence of the Lord surrounding His people, drawing a parallel to the mountains around Jerusalem. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing the abundance of blessings and hope available to us if we have the wisdom to see things as they truly are. Tileston highlights the central mistake in many lives as the failure to believe in the forgiveness of the past, the power of the present, and the brightness of the future that God provides, leading to unnecessary sorrow and unbelief. She encourages a firm belief in the unchanging promises of God, which stand tall and unwavering, offering eternal hope and security.
Weariness Into Joy
0PSA 40:16PSA 43:4MAT 6:11MAT 7:7MAT 18:3Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the transformation of prayer from a burden to a source of boundless joy, emphasizing the importance of rejoicing in seeking God and His salvation continually. She highlights the shift from viewing prayer as a wearisome task to a simple act of asking from our Heavenly Father and receiving His daily sustenance with gratitude, akin to a child receiving a gift from God.
The Divine Shepherd Hears His Sheep
0PSA 40:1ISA 30:19LUK 15:4LUK 15:8JHN 10:11Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the unwavering love and compassion of our Divine Shepherd, who tirelessly seeks after His lost sheep, even to the point of sacrificing His own life. Just as a shepherd listens for the cry of a stray sheep, our Shepherd listens for our cries and is always ready to answer and rescue us from our deepest pits of despair. Despite our fears and failures, when we lift up our helpless cries to Him, His tender love is always seeking us, ready to bring us back into His loving embrace.
God Is Good
0PSA 34:8JHN 13:34JHN 14:6EPH 5:11JN 4:8Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about following God as dear children, walking in love as Christ loved us and sacrificed Himself for us. She emphasizes the supreme joy of knowing God's voice and the reassurance that God is supremely good, loving, forgiving, and just. Tileston highlights that God's character is revealed through Jesus Christ, who exemplifies endless love and teaches us to do good against evil.
Open Your Treasures and Give
0MAT 2:11MRK 12:41ROM 12:12CO 9:7PHP 4:18Mary Wilder Tileston, inspired by the story of the wise men presenting gifts to Jesus, encourages believers to give themselves anew to God's service. She emphasizes that God will provide the desire and power to offer various treasures to Him, whether it be wealth, time, personal service, or even life itself. Tileston highlights that everyone has something to give, from the tears of the penitent to the riches of the wealthy, as long as the vision of Christ is in their hearts. Ultimately, she stresses that all gifts, regardless of size or value, are welcomed by God when given with love and for His glory.
Helping Our Neighbor
0MAT 25:40ROM 15:2COL 3:12HEB 10:241PE 4:9Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of considering and pleasing others for their good, emphasizing the need to lighten burdens, lessen cares, promote pleasures, and gratify wants and wishes of those around us. She highlights the significance of self-denial, kindness, and actively engaging in acts of love towards family, friends, and neighbors, rather than just avoiding unkindness. Tileston also reflects on the sacrificial nature of hospitality, where giving what one has is easy, but offering weariness and pain is a true sacrifice that adds value to our acts of service.
Resting Our Sorrows in the Love of God
0PSA 107:29ROM 8:282CO 4:17PHP 4:6JAS 4:7Mary Wilder Tileston, through the words of Edward B. Pusey, emphasizes the importance of bringing all sorrows to God, finding calmness and rest at the feet of the Savior. By spreading our grief before Him, we experience a peace that surpasses understanding, revealing glimpses of eternal rest and the depth of God's love. As we learn to submit humbly to God's will, our faith, love, and hope grow, allowing us to find joy in the midst of sorrow as we witness God's work in our lives.
God's Peace for Our Anxieties
0PSA 55:22PRO 3:5JHN 14:27PHP 4:61PE 5:7Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the importance of obeying the command in Philippians 4:6 to not be anxious, but instead, bring all concerns to God through prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. By following this command, one can experience the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, guarding their hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus. Tileston encourages surrendering all anxieties, including sorrow, to the Lord in prayer, while praising God for His faithfulness even in times of uncertainty. She urges believers to trust in God's plans, seeking His will and finding peace by placing full confidence in Him.
God Has Good Plans for You
0PSA 139:17ISA 14:5JER 29:11ROM 8:281PE 5:7Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about God's intimate care and guidance in our lives, even when we are unaware of His presence. She emphasizes God's thoughts of peace and His plans for our future, assuring us of His unwavering love and purpose for each of us. Tileston encourages believers to find comfort in God's love, knowing that He is preparing us for a great work and a good that reflects His divine magnificence, regardless of our current circumstances.
Peace in God's Daily Presence
0PSA 25:14ROM 14:17GAL 5:22COL 3:15Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of maintaining calmness and restfulness in God's presence while actively serving Him, as a sign of a soul truly living in God. This restfulness is reflected in carrying out daily duties with joy, responding to interruptions and disturbances with sweetness and evenness of temper, and speaking gentle words. As individuals learn to lose themselves in God, they experience a growing grace that impacts every aspect of their lives, allowing even the smallest details to be carried out in union with Him.
Just Do It!
02CH 24:5PRO 3:27ECC 9:10COL 3:23JAS 4:17Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of promptly fulfilling our duties and tasks, emphasizing that delaying them only leads to hindrances in our relationship with God. She highlights the blessing and satisfaction that comes from completing tasks promptly, contrasting it with the disturbance and threat of leaving things undone. Tileston encourages immediate action on tasks we may be avoiding, as the only way to overcome them is to face them head-on.
Keep Your Judgements in Check
0PRO 19:11MAT 7:3LUK 6:37ROM 14:131CO 13:4Mary Wilder Tileston, in her sermon, emphasizes the importance of refraining from judging others and instead focusing on self-improvement. She highlights the need to address our own faults before pointing out those of others, urging us to seek purity in our souls before criticizing our neighbors. Tileston stresses the significance of developing a kind and charitable mindset, rather than indulging in sharp criticism and analysis of others' characters, which can lead to uncharitable behavior.
Listening for God's Voice
01KI 19:12PSA 46:10PSA 85:8HAB 2:1JHN 10:27JAS 1:19Mary Wilder Tileston, through the words of Gerhard Tersteegen, emphasizes the importance of actively listening to God's voice in prayer and in moments of quiet waiting, recognizing that God is always speaking to us. She highlights the need to be attentive and seek God's presence in all things, not just during formal prayers, in order to receive His special confidences for each soul. Tileston encourages believers to hearken to the Lord's voice and to engage in deep devotional silence and contemplation to receive the deepest truths from God.
Wait on the Lord
0PSA 27:14PSA 46:10ISA 40:31LAM 3:25ROM 8:25GAL 5:5HEB 6:15JAS 5:7Mary Wilder Tileston, inspired by John G. Whittier and Andrew Murray, preaches about the importance and blessedness of waiting on the Lord. She emphasizes that God, being full of goodness, power, and joy, blesses us when we come into His presence, filling us with His life and power. Tileston encourages believers to wait in God's presence, allowing His love to warm and transform them, just as the sun's rays work on a feeble invalid, bringing light and healing.
Seeing the Will of God in Daily Events
0PSA 71:16MAT 10:30ROM 12:2PHP 2:131TH 5:18Mary Wilder Tileston, through the words of Edward B. Pusey, emphasizes the intricate care and knowledge God has for each individual, even down to the very hairs on our heads, as mentioned in Matthew 10:30. She encourages walking in the strength of the Lord God, as expressed in Psalms 71:16, trusting in His power and guidance. Tileston highlights the importance of recognizing God's will in both great troubles and daily, seemingly insignificant trials, teaching that even in the smallest challenges, we can practice aligning our will with God's will, ultimately conforming to His divine purpose.
Stones God Is Shaping
0PSA 62:5PRO 3:5ISA 64:8EPH 2:201PE 2:5Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the process of being shaped by God into stones for His heavenly temple, emphasizing the need to be still in God's hands and allowing Him to work on us. She highlights the importance of patience and trust in God's timing, as each individual has a specific place in His grand design. The sermon encourages believers to embrace the shaping process, allowing God to chip away at pride, self-love, and worldly desires to become pillars in His kingdom.
God Knows What He Is Doing to Us
0PSA 23:1PRO 3:5EZK 14:23ROM 8:28JAS 1:2Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the divine wisdom and purpose behind God's actions, assuring that everything He does is meaningful and purposeful, even if we may not understand it at the moment. She emphasizes that joy and pain are both essential in God's plan for our lives, serving as valuable lessons and ministries from Heaven. Tileston encourages acceptance of the circumstances, people, and duties in our lives, trusting that God, as the Good Shepherd, leads us to places of peace and blessing for our ultimate happiness and character development.
How Love for Christ Frees Us
0PSA 119:47MAT 11:28GAL 5:13COL 3:231PE 5:7Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the joy and fulfillment found in delighting in God's commandments, expressing a longing to be solely with Christ and have all duties centered around Him. She highlights the freedom and sweetness that come from personally surrendering to Christ, allowing every duty to be done in His company and with His guidance, leading to a life of ease and love in service.