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Introduction
Start with talking about driving a car.
Driving to be in control or for responsibility.
But always the one in the driver seat.
Who is in the driver seat of your life?
Points
Who’s Driving?
Read
Matthew 16:24-26
If anyone wants to follow after me… Last week we saw that salvation is not just about a transaction and it is not just about escaping hell or the troubles of this life by going to heaven.
Salvation is a total transformation of the heart and living a life sold out (complete devotion) to Jesus the One Who rescues us.
If anyone wants to follow after me… Last week we saw that salvation is not just about a transaction and it is not just about escaping hell or the troubles of this life by going to heaven.
Salvation is a total transformation of the heart and living a life sold out (complete devotion) to Jesus the One Who rescues us.
If anyone wants to follow after me… Last week we saw that salvation is not just about a transaction and it is not just about escaping hell or the troubles of this life by going to heaven.
Salvation is a total transformation of the heart and living a life sold out (complete devotion) to Jesus the One Who rescues us.
Genesis and Creation
God created mankind in His image – character, thinking, creating, choosing spirit.
Able to choose will.
Think about what it’s like to be a father with children.
Look, Look – the joy and fun to watch kids discover and learn.
Isley…
God was a permissive creator and father.
They could do anything except for one thing.
They chose to do the one thing.
Sin is setting our will contrary to God’s will.
That condition of our will comes out through our behavior.
Not just that Adam ate the fruit, but that he set his will against God which produced the action of doing the thing they were told not to do.
(not because God was withholding good, but was preventing evil) They chose evil.
In choosing his own will Adam separated himself from God.
The relationship, communion, fellowship was broken.
Unity gone.
By the mercy and grace of our Creator, He did not destroy man completely.
He made a way back.
Son of God became Son of Man to rescue and lead mankind (Adam’s children) back to the Father.
We cannot get back to the Father except through Jesus the Anointed One.
Our best behavior is not good enough.
We can never follow the 10 Commandments perfectly enough.
Our hearts are scarred from choosing our own will over God’s will.
So, salvation first of all is about answering the Holy Spirit’s prompting to turn back to Jesus Christ and by faith receive His grace to rescue us.
Selling out or being devoted.
What else is involved in salvation, in being devoted?
Just Say No
Read again, Matthew 16:24
Deny himself = Say no to self.
Deny yourself.
Deny himself.
Give up your own way.
Deny self here does not mean just doing without something or stifling impulses
Context = deny, repudiate, disown, disregard.
Renounce his right to his life.
Give up your own way.
deliberate and irrevocable decision.
Read Matthew 16:25
Save life, lose it.
Save life, lose it.
Lose life for my sake, find it.
The Model Prayer
deliberate and irrevocable decision.
The Model Prayer
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your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Not a random, generic statement of worship.
This is yielding our will to the reign of the King in our hearts.
Devoting ourselves to doing His will.
Is this important to salvation?
Does our salvation depend on yielding our will and doing the will of God?
Jesus is talking about what it takes to enter the kingdom
narrow gate, narrow way, difficult path
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only the one who does the will of the Father can enter the kingdom of heaven.
only the one who does the will of the Father can enter the kingdom of heaven.
What is the will of the Father for us?
Love God.
If we love Him we obey Him.
D-Groups are learning these principles.
Absolutely!
It all goes together, decision to yield, and continuing to yield and grow and become more like Christ.
Also, to love others.
which includes making disciples, leading others to the King.
If our will (our want to, desire) in practice is still set on our own way, can we really say truthfully that we are “saved”?
Kingdom come to earth, will done on earth as in heaven.
Enter the kingdom of heaven.
All these are referring to the rule and reign of the king – King Jesus – in the hearts of mankind.
Now.
Right here.
Kingdom come to earth, will done on earth as in heaven.
Enter the kingdom of heaven.
All these are referring to the rule and reign of the king – King Jesus – in the hearts of mankind.
Now.
Right here.
Jesus came to establish the kingdom in the hearts of people.
So, is giving up control of our will to God’s will important for salvation?
Absolutely!
It all goes together, decision to yield, and continuing to yield and grow and become more like Christ.
If our will (our want to, desire) in practice is still set on our own way, can we really say truthfully that we are “saved”?
When we say no to our own will, give up the rights to our life, and allow Jesus to take the driver’s seat, we do the will of the Father.
Jesus transforms us by His Spirit which then transforms our hearts, our attitudes, and our behavior.
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