Light in the Darkness Light in the Darkness The Light of The Light of Surrender Surrender ? ?

Light in the DarknessLight in the Darkness

The Light ofThe Light ofSurrender Surrender

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1. What happened to me?1. What happened to me?

I DiedI Died

“I have been crucified with Christ and I nolonger live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in theSon of God who loved me and gave himself for me.”

-Galatians 2:20

“I have been crucified with Christ and I nolonger live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in theSon of God who loved me and gave himself for me.”

-Galatians 2:20

I Was BoughtI Was Bought

“You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor Godwith your body”

-1 Corinthians 6:19b-20

“You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor Godwith your body”

-1 Corinthians 6:19b-20

2. So, what do I do now?2. So, what do I do now?Now if we died with Christ,

we believe that we will also live with him.

-Romans 6:6

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

-Romans 6:6

Deny Myself?Deny Myself?“If anyone would come after me, he mustdeny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whosever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and the gospel will save it.”

-Mark 8:34-35

“If anyone would come after me, he mustdeny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whosever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and the gospel will save it.”

-Mark 8:34-35

In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

-Luke 14:33

In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

-Luke 14:33

Give Up Everything?!Give Up Everything?!

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he hadand bought that field.

-Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he hadand bought that field.

-Matthew 13:44

Give Up Everything?!Give Up Everything?!

“Not my will – but Yours”“Not my will – but Yours”

Surrender?Surrender?

WoundsFailuresRegrets

WoundsFailuresRegrets

The PastThe Past

JourneyVocation

Marriage/Family

JourneyVocation

Marriage/Family

The FutureThe Future

ChoicesActions

Attitudes

ChoicesActions

Attitudes

The PresentThe Present

The difference between Uncle Sam and Jesus Christis that Uncle Sam won’t enlist you unless you arehealthy and Jesus won’t enlist you unless you aresick. What is God looking for in the world? Assistants?No. The gospel is not a help wanted ad. It is a help

available ad. God is not looking for people to work for him but for peoplewho let him work mightily in and through them.

John PiperBrothers, We are Not Professionals

Change My Attitude, O God

Create In Me An Affirmed Heart

I Could Sing of Your LoveFor Two More Stanzas

All Hail the Influence of Jesus’ Name

Where He Leads Me I Will Consider Following

A Comfy Mattress is Our God

Change My Attitude, O God

Create In Me An Affirmed Heart

I Could Sing of Your LoveFor Two More Stanzas

All Hail the Influence of Jesus’ Name

Where He Leads Me I Will Consider Following

A Comfy Mattress is Our God

I surrender someI surrender someSome to Thee,

my blessed SaviorI surrender some

I surrender someI surrender someSome to Thee,

my blessed SaviorI surrender some

I surrender allI surrender allAll to Thee,

my blessed SaviorI surrender all

I surrender allI surrender allAll to Thee,

my blessed SaviorI surrender all

The Light ofSurrender

The Light ofSurrender