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title: 'Elements of Christianity That Tend to Secure Its Diffusion and Universal Prevalence: A Sermon, … in Philadelphia, PA., October 2, 1859'
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authors:
- 'Robert Wilson Patterson'
date: 1859-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Missions (General)'
- 'Personal Piety'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 13'
- 'Acts 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/patterson-1859-elements-of-christianity-that-tend-to-secure-its-diffusion-and-universal-prevalence-a-sermon-in-philadelphia-pa-october-2-1859
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# Elements of Christianity That Tend to Secure Its Diffusion and Universal Prevalence: A Sermon, … in Philadelphia, PA., October 2, 1859

Robert W. Patterson (1859) preaches from Matt. 13:33 that Christianity is like leaven: the Gospel's love and Christlike imitation produces missionary zeal and self-diffusion until all are reached.

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