More than conquerors
Rather let us pray, both with the spirit and with the understanding (1 Corinthians 14:15), that all these things may work together for our good (Romans 8:28): that we may suffer all the infirmities of our nature, all the interruptions of men, all the assaults and suggestions of evil spirits, and in all be more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). Let us pray that we may be delivered from all sin, that both root and branch may be destroyed (Malachi 4:1); that we may be cleansed from all pollution of flesh and spirit (2 Corinthians 7:1), from every evil temper and word and work; that we may love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our soul, and with all our strength (Mark 12:30); that all the fruit of the Spirit may be found in us: not only love, joy, peace, but also long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance (Galatians 5:22-23). Pray that all these things may flourish and abound, may increase in you more and more, till an abundant entrance is ministered to you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:11)!
1771 text
8. Rather let us pray, both with the spirit and with the understanding, that all these things may work together for our good: that we may suffer all the infirmities of our nature, all the interruptions of men, all the assaults and suggestions of evil spirits, and in all be more than conquerors. Let us pray, that we may be delivered from all sin, that both root and branch may be destroyed; that we may be cleansed from all pollution of flesh and spirit, from every evil temper and word and work: that we may love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our soul, and with all our strength: that all the fruit of the spirit may be found in us; not only love, joy, peace; but also long-suffering, gentleness, goodness; fidelity, meekness, temperance. Pray that all these things may flourish and abound, may increase in you more and more, ’till an abundant entrance be ministered unto you, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ!
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Sermon 41 in the 1771 Works. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5.
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