Surrender
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The Christian and Surrender
Saul had to come to a place of surrender
4. The Christian and Surrender
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
SURRENDER
SURRENDER
Surrender involves these three things:
Surrender involves these three things:
Denial—. Denial really means “forgetting self.” Forgetting selfish desires, plans, and ambitions.
A. Denial—. Denial really means “forgetting self.” Forgetting selfish desires, plans, and ambitions. This requires putting Christ first in all we do—.
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
This “denial” requires putting Christ first in all we do (seek first the kingdom of God—.)
B. Dedication—. Dedication means “to give.” The person without dedication seeks to get—not give! No one knows real joy and peace until he learns to give: (1) his time, (2) his body, and (3) his money.
Dedication—. (Present yourselves to God as Living Sacrifice)
Dedication means “to give.” The person without dedication seeks to get—not give! No one knows real joy and peace until he learns to give: (1) his time, (2) his body, and (3) his money.
C. Determination—. Nothing could discourage Paul. Real surrender will bring determination. What keeps people from real surrender, which brings this determination? (1) Persecution, (2) people, and (3) problems.
Determination—. Nothing could discourage Paul. Real surrender will bring determination.
What keeps people from real surrender, which brings this determination?
(1) Problems, (2) People, and (3) .Persecution
There must be daily surrender! Once a year, month, week is not enough! God wants daily surrender.
There must be daily surrender! Once a year, month, or once in a while is not enough! God wants daily surrender.
STABLE
STABLE
Stable in your walk—. Some people talk about Christ but their walk denies it!
16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
B. Stable in your worship—. Nothing hinders the work of God, and the Christian, more than indifference. Faithfulness is not only requested—it’s required.
Stable in your worship—. Nothing hinders the work of God, and the Christian, more than indifference.
Faithfulness is not only requested—it’s required.
10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Consider Daniel when he was thrown into the lion’s den. - He did not become faithful then - he was already faithful.
Stable in your work—. Put your heart into all you do.
C. Stable in your work—. Put your heart into all you do. A lazy person at his job will be lazy toward God. God cannot use lazy people. All the people He called to do His work were busy people.
A lazy person at his job will be lazy toward God. God cannot use lazy people.
All the people He called to do His work were busy people. (James, John & Peter, Matthew, Paul, etc.)
D. Stable in your witness—. A person witnesses in two ways:
Stable in your witness—. A person witnesses in two ways:
By conduct—. (they were called Christians in Antioch) The leaders saw Jesus in Peter and John.
Your conduct will be a witness for Christ, or against you - conduct matters.
By conversation—. They went house to house.
20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,
All Christians are supposed to be witnesses by the way
Why are so many Christians under cover?
Consider people like Nick Vujicic and David Ring
What’s your excuse? (or problem)
III. SINCERE
SINCERE
SINCERE
The world is filled with “phonies” (hypocrites). People may overlook your failures and mistakes. But they will not overlook your insincerity.
Sincere actions—. If a real Christian, will be sincere in serving and following Christ.
46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
43 “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?
Sincere attitudes—. You are what you think.
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
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Always have a positive attitude—.
People can sense your attitudes.
Sincere affections—. What we love most will control us. Love for God will cause us to do the right thing.
15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.
SELFLESS
SELFLESS
True Surrender results in selflessness
Selfless is the opposite of selfish (Christianity not Selfianity)
When self is surrendered, we can truly help others (acts 16:31)
28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.
30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.
Selfless in our actions
Selfless in our giving
Selfless in our conversations
Dwight Moody: “The world has yet to see what God could do with a man who was fully surrendered (yielded) to His Will
You can decide to be that man (or woman) today.
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