“O taste and see that the Lord is good.” – Ps. 34:8
“…prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing…” – Mal. 3:10
“Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” – Mt. 7:7
“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God” – Jn. 7:17
In doing so the believer comes to relish the experience of divine things, made so deeply personal to us. Experimental and experiential religion is not a fine accessory appendage to Christianity that one might come to with years, or that can safely be taken or left aside; it is the very fundamentals of Christ’s religion.
Through this sermon Boston spurs us unto a closer intimacy with God through Christ. Try Christ at his Word and see if He will not show you even greater manifestations of Himself (Jn. 14:21). Boston takes as his text, Phil. 3:10, "…that I may know Him.” Let your heart soak in the rich promises Boston's sermon unfolds from this very pregnant and fruitful verse of Scripture.
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Thomas Boston (1676–1732) was a minister in the Church of Scotland, known for his work, Human Nature in its Fourfold State as well as his sermons through Westminster's Shorter Catechism, which this sermon was a conclusion to. Boston took a leading part in the "Marrow Controversy" in that era, which arose in large measure from his own actions.