Blessed Trust
The sermon emphasizes the importance of trusting in God and following His will in order to experience divine tranquility and blessedness.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the blessedness of trusting in the Lord and finding hope in Him, emphasizing the peace and contentment that come from living within God's will. She encourages following Christ by denying self-will to experience the new life in Christ, filled with joy and blessings. Tileston highlights that divine tranquillity stems from having the life of God and pure love within the soul, leading to a deep sense of peace and trust in God's providence.
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Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
JEREMIAH 17:7
THUS will I live and walk from day to day,
Contented, trustful, satisfied, and still;
What life so shielded, or what life so free,
As that within the centre of Thy will!
JANE WOODFALL
FOLLOW Christ in the denial of all the wills of self, and then all is put away that separates you from God; the heaven-born new creature will come to life in you, which alone knows and enjoys the things of God, and has his daily food of gladness in that manifold BLESSED, and BLESSED, which Christ preached on the mount.
WILLIAM LAW
Divine tranquillity grows from the life of God in the soul, which is the same as the life of pure love. Why should a soul be otherwise than tranquil, which seeks for nothing but what comes in the providence of God; and which, forgetful of self, has nothing to do but to love? It has an innate conviction, strong as the everlasting foundations, that, if there is a God above us, all is well, all must be well.
THOMAS C. UPHAM
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Trust in God
- Following Christ's Will
- Divine Tranquility
- Tranquility grows from the life of God in the soul
- Seeking God's providence brings peace and love
Key Quotes
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Divine tranquillity grows from the life of God in the soul, which is the same as the life of pure love.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Why should a soul be otherwise than tranquil, which seeks for nothing but what comes in the providence of God;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- We can experience contentment and satisfaction by trusting in God's goodness and providence.
- Following Christ's will involves denying self and seeking to live according to His teachings and principles.
- Divine tranquility can be experienced by seeking God's providence and living a life of pure love and faith in His goodness and sovereignty.