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title: 'Opening Sermon at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America'
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authors:
- 'John Chase Lord'
date: 1853-05-20
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Deity, and Person and Work of Christ'
- 'Providence'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Colossians 1'
- 'Hebrews 1'
- 'Isaiah 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/lord-1853-opening-sermon-at-the-general-assembly-of-the-presbyterian-church-in-the-united-states-of-america
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# Opening Sermon at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America

Opening sermon to the 1853 General Assembly expounds Colossians 1:16–18: Christ as Creator, sustainer, and universal King, affirming his deity, providence, and cosmic reign.

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