Man was created in the image of God
The major motif in the sermon "The Seed of the Woman, and the Seed of the Serpent’’ is the idea that humans are divine to some extent because God created them after his image and thus put in them godly qualities and even capabilities. This idea is mentioned in the sermon to make the reader understand he has a moral obligation and even a sacred duty to behave in a way which would honor the creator.
Symbol for the pain one may feel when listening to God’s commands
In the sermon "Walking with God’’, the narrator compares the commandments given by God with a yoke, or a wooden structure put around the necks of two animals to help them pull a cart. This yoke is carried by every God-fearing man and woman and at times, it can be hard to bear it. The yoke is used here as a symbol, to suggest the way in which listening and obeying God’s commands can cause us at times pain, discomfort and may seem at it is impossible to bear.
God is too harsh
Another common motif found in the sermons is the idea that many people who refuse to listen to God claim they do so because the laws and principles God puts forth are too hard to understand and too difficult to follow. This is used as an excuse by those people and the narrator mentions it, thus making it a common motif in the sermons.
Symbol for sin
In almost every one of his sermons, the narrator talks about sin and how humanity ended up sinning against God. The primordial couple is mentioned as well as the Devil and the forbidden tree. The fruits which Adam and Eve consumed even though they knew they were not supposed to. The tree and the fruits from the tree become a symbol in the sermons, being used by the narrator to suggest the idea of sin and death.
The path of God
In the sermon "Walking with God’’, the major symbol used in the sermon is the path on which the narrator urges his readers to walk upon. The path is the way which leads to salvation but it is described as being at times, difficult to walk upon. The path is used here as a symbol for efforts a person must take in order to be accepted by God and seen as being righteous.
