A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 • SECTION 186

Part 186

← The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 6 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.

As many of you as design to partake of the emblems of the body and blood of our dying LORD, examine well yourselves, lest by eating and drinking unworthily, you eat and drink damnation unto yourselves: remember the dying love of your dying LORD, and eat and drink in commemoration thereof; do not let the world keep you from partaking hereof; and when you have eaten and drank, do not go away and run into the world; let the world see that you have been with JESUS; give them no room to speak unseemly, they do that enough without occasion; but how would they rejoice if they had just reason.

Look well then unto your paths, that you do not slip; remember that all your faults are magnified, and that all your little slips are laid upon me; therefore, look well unto your ways, your words, your actions, that they may silence gainsayers; let them see that we have the presence of GOD with us, and that there has been good done by field-preaching.

Let me exhort you once more to consider the love of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. O do not forget his love. Consider, I beseech you, how great it has been unto you, and do not slight this his grace, the riches, the love, the kindness of your dear Redeemer, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who hath prepared this eternal rest for you; he also laid down his life for your sakes: what great love was here! that while you were enemies to the LORD of glory, he died for you, to redeem you from sin, from hell and wrath, that you might live and reign with him, world without end.

The Lamb that died, and was buried, is now risen and exalted, and sits on the right-hand of GOD the Father; and when he shall come to judge all the world, then, my brethren, it will be seen whether we have deserved the usage the world has given us; then it will be known who are the true followers of the LORD JESUS, and who are madmen and fools; but, may it be determined in this world, that we and our present enemies may enter into that rest which GOD hath prepared for those that love him.

Which GOD of his infinite mercy grant!

My brethren, let not these few words of exhortation be forgotten, but lay them up in your hearts, and remember they must be called over another day. I should have enlarged, but the duties of the day obliged me to forbear.

Now, to GOD the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, be all power, &c.

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