Seek God alone

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Thirdly, in using all means, seek God alone. In and through every outward thing, look only to the power of his Spirit, and the merits of his Son. Beware that you do not stick in the work itself. If you do, it is all lost labor. Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul. Therefore fix your eye on him, in all, through all, and above all.

1771 text

Thirdly, In using all means, seek God alone. In and thro’ every outward thing, look singly to the power of his Spirit, and the merits of his Son. Beware you do not stick in the work itself; if you do, it is all lost labour. Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul. Therefore eye him, in all, thro’ all, and above all.

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On Malachi 3:7: whether there are means of grace, what they are, and how to use prayer, Scripture and the Lord's Supper without trusting in them.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 16 in the 1771 Works. Malachi 3:7.

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