All to Jesus I Surrender

INTRODUCTION

Surrender Defined

The act of giving up.

Giving up something under compulsion.

Introduction

In many instances this is not a concept that’s easy to do

Teams

Instances in your own life

If when it turned out to be hopeless sometimes there a since of respect and admiration

Fought till the bitter end ALAMO

We are literally conditioned to not to surrender

The key problem here is that this type of conditioning makes it very hard to develop spiritually as Christians.

Why

The Christian Life is Based on Surrender

Every day we struggle to make a living, provide a home, and build some kind of security for ourselves.

We think about it, stress over it, overextend our time for it, and often neglect our health, families, and church life in order to win this daily battle. And yet, the Lord says to us in

Matthew 6:25 ESV

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Even in our service God and his Church there is an ongoing spiritual struggle

Matthew 11:28–29 ESV

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Our Surrender Must be Unconditional

The difference between conditional and unconditional surrender

We’ve been at war with God all our lives since the age of accountability

We have conditions we present

All go to a church, but don’t make me feel bad

Don’t ask me to do anything

Don’t run late

Don’t be boring

Romans 3:23 ESV

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:10 ESV

as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;

Romans 6:23 ESV

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

When you come to God through Christ, when you become a Christian, God requires an unconditional surrender of your life to Him.

What Unconditional Surrender Requires

CONVERSION

Mark 16:15–16 ESV

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

You must be Justified

DISCIPLESHIP

A. Exclusivity

Luke 14:26 ESV

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

B. Cross Bearing

Luke 14:27 ESV

Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

we have to bear the cross of resisting temptation time and time again when we would love to give in.

Not complaining

Stop saying why me! Why not you

John 16:33 ESV

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

C. Letting Go

Rich Young Ruler

Luke 18:22–23 ESV

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

trapping a monkey

The point here is that you must be prepared to relinquish control of all you own and put it into God's hands as part of your unconditional surrender.

The Rewards of Surrender

May loose family, friends, job, freedom - So what’s the reward

Surrender brings you to another level of spiritual experience which is 100 times or 100% superior to the experience of life that you were having before you surrendered to God. That's the point. Not quantity, it's quality.

Philippians 4:7 ESV

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:12 ESV

if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;