Homilist Genesis 35:1-15 And God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar to God… I. GOD'S COMMAND TO WORSHIP. 1. This intimates that God places man in the most favourable circumstances to obey His commandments. 2. It intimates the employment of man's highest and noblest faculties. 3. It implies the necessity of having the consciousness of God's presence. 4. It suggests the spirit of entire dependence upon God. II. THE NECESSARY PREPARATION TO OBEY THIS COMMAND. 1. A willing heart. 2. A determination to have all obstacles removed. 3. A sincere love for the pure. III. THE RESULT OF POSSESSING A WORSHIPPING SPIRIT. 1. A manifestation of Divine power. 2. Safety in the midst of foes. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. |
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