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title: 'Constraining Love: A Sermon Preached on the Opening Day of the Second General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America.'
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authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1936-12-12
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subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Atonement'
- 'Personal Piety'
- 'Preaching'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 6'
- 'Galatians 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1936-constraining-love-a-sermon-preached-on-the-opening-day-of-the-second-general-assembly-of-the-presbyterian-church-of-america
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# Constraining Love: A Sermon Preached on the Opening Day of the Second General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of America.

Machen urges Christians to build on Christ's foundation with enduring works. Christ's constraining love—His representative death—compels believers to live for Him.

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