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Intro
Text - Matthew 3.13-17
Title - Giving God Permission
Background
When Jesus came to John to be baptized in the river Jordan, he refused to do so at the first.
But Jesus asked John to “permit” this occasion in order to fulfill all righteousness.
Jesus was baptized because John allowed something unusual to transpire: him baptizing the Christ!
Definition: permit; permission
give permission to someone; authorize
allow
make possible
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Man is so used to exercising his/her own will, and having his/her own way, that we resist whenever someone crosses that invisible boundary and enters our “space”.
we refuse to speak to strangers
we block anyone who enters our safe zones
we get angry when someone ‘touches” anything that belongs to “us”
We only allow people into our space when we have warmed up to them - personal knowledge.
While this thing may have its benefits, it can also affect God’s moving in our life, and hinder God from doing what He wants to do in our life.
Main Subject
God cannot do anything in our lives until we give Him permission.
The limits of God working in us is proportional to the extent of our willingness or permission.
Key Points
why our permission is necessary
what our permission entails
Why does God ask for our permission in certain things in life?
God respects the human will
It does not mean that God cannot overrule the human will.
If He so desires, he can because He is Sovereign
When we give permission for God to work in our lives -
we do it “consciously” - we know what we are doing
we do it “willingly” - we welcome Him into our space
Example - Jesus knocking at the door Rev 3.20
God wants human cooperation
It does not mean that God cannot accomplish anything without man’s help.
But he created man to work for Him and with Him
When we give permission to God, we are cooperating in His grand plan!
Example - Mary Luke 1.34-38
Why do we refuse to give God permission?
Often times, we struggle with giving God permission.
In fact, we unknowingly deny God permission in many areas of our lives.
When we give permission, we make ourselves vulnerable (open to attack or damage)
we are afraid to get hurt by someone
we are afraid to fail
When we give permission, we are surrendering (giving up) a part of our “self”
we are afraid of losing control
These ideas are based on false assumptions -
that the best person to control our life is “us”
that it is possible to experience happiness without getting hurt
that God is Someone just like us - we can turn down His offer and have no consequence
What happens when we give God permission into our lives?
We get to “eat” the good of the land - Isaiah 1.18-20
We enjoy fellowship with Christ - Rev 3.20
We learn from God - John 7.17
Conclusion
Giving God permission into our lives is a double marker -
It marks Jesus as the Son of God!
He came to John to fulfill God’s righteousness
It marked John as a genuine servant of God!
when he allowed Jesus to be baptized, we completed God’s purpose for his life - as the forerunner of the Messiah!
God is waiting for the time when He can proudly vindicate His children -
“these are my children!”
God is waiting for the time when He can proudly identify His faithful servants!
Why is God “waiting”?
because that moment needs your PERMISSION!
SONG - The Savior is Waiting
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