All to Jesus I SurrenderAll to Jesus I Surrender

““All to Him I freely give”All to Him I freely give”

I SURRENDER!I SURRENDER!I SURRENDER!I SURRENDER!

•To yield to the power, To yield to the power, control, or possession control, or possession of another upon of another upon compulsion or demandcompulsion or demand

•To give up completely To give up completely or agree to forgo or agree to forgo especially in favor of especially in favor of anotheranother

•To give (oneself) over To give (oneself) over to something (as an to something (as an influence)influence)

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SURRENDER & SACRIFICESURRENDER & SACRIFICE “ “In an age when space flight has come to seem In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket, and the difficulties of navigating travel by rocket, and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth. the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth. These These astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them willingly, knowing they had a high and noble willingly, knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life.purpose in life. Because of their courage and Because of their courage and daring and idealism, we will miss them all the daring and idealism, we will miss them all the more.”more.”

  -President George W. Bush                                                           -President George W. Bush                                                                       on the Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia (2.1.03)            on the Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia (2.1.03)   3

Discipleship Demands Surrender!Discipleship Demands Surrender!

Self-denialSelf-denialLk. 9:23; 14:33; Gal. 2:20Lk. 9:23; 14:33; Gal. 2:20

•Abraham’s children Abraham’s children “do the works of Abraham” “do the works of Abraham” -- John 8:39 (Rom. 4:11-12, 16)John 8:39 (Rom. 4:11-12, 16)

•Christians are Abraham’s seed - Christians are Abraham’s seed - Gal. 3:29, 7, 9Gal. 3:29, 7, 94

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Abraham Surrendered His CountryAbraham Surrendered His Country

•Acts 7:2-4Acts 7:2-4

•Phil. 3:20 (Acts 5:29)Phil. 3:20 (Acts 5:29)

•1 Peter 2:11-121 Peter 2:11-12

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Abraham Surrendered His KinshipAbraham Surrendered His Kinship

•Acts 7:3 (Gen. 12:1)Acts 7:3 (Gen. 12:1)

•Matt. 10:36 (Josh. 24:2)Matt. 10:36 (Josh. 24:2)

•1 Cor. 7:33 (23)1 Cor. 7:33 (23)

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Abraham Surrendered His JudgmentAbraham Surrendered His Judgment

•Hebrews 11:8Hebrews 11:8•Mk. 16:16; Matt. Mk. 16:16; Matt. 5:44; Heb. 10:255:44; Heb. 10:25•1 Corinthians 1:211 Corinthians 1:21

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Abraham Surrendered Personal Privilege Abraham Surrendered Personal Privilege for the Sake of Peace for the Sake of Peace (Genesis 13:7-9)(Genesis 13:7-9)

• Unity in Christ compels us to Unity in Christ compels us to surrender liberties when necessary,surrender liberties when necessary, Eph. 4:3; 1 Cor. 8:9-13; Rom. 14:9Eph. 4:3; 1 Cor. 8:9-13; Rom. 14:9

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Abraham Surrendered What Was Most Abraham Surrendered What Was Most Precious To Him Precious To Him (Hebrews 11:17-19)(Hebrews 11:17-19)

•By faith he obeyed, By faith he obeyed, Gen. 22:2; Jas. 2:21-22Gen. 22:2; Jas. 2:21-22

•Immediately, Immediately, Gen. 22:3Gen. 22:3

•Recalled God’s promises, Recalled God’s promises, Rom. 4:18-22; Heb. Rom. 4:18-22; Heb. 11:17-19; 6:11-15, 1911:17-19; 6:11-15, 19

All to Jesus I Surrender?All to Jesus I Surrender?

Or, only until it hurts?!Or, only until it hurts?!

Rom. 6:12-13; Phil. 3:7-8Rom. 6:12-13; Phil. 3:7-8

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