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All to Jesus I Surrender. “All to Him I freely give”. To yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand To give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another To give (oneself) over to something (as an influence). I SURRENDER!. 2.
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All to Jesus I Surrender “All to Him I freely give”
To yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand • To give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another • To give (oneself) over to something (as an influence) I SURRENDER! 2
SURRENDER & SACRIFICE “In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket, and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth. These astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them willingly, knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life. Because of their courage and daring and idealism, we will miss them all the more.” -President George W. Bush on the Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia (2.1.03) 3
Discipleship Demands Surrender! Self-denial Lk. 9:23; 14:33; Gal. 2:20 • Abraham’s children “do the works of Abraham” -John 8:39 (Rom. 4:11-12, 16) • Christians are Abraham’s seed - Gal. 3:29, 7, 9 4
Abraham Surrendered His Country • Acts 7:2-4 • Phil. 3:20 (Acts 5:29) • 1 Peter 2:11-12 5
Abraham Surrendered His Kinship • Acts 7:3 (Gen. 12:1) • Matt. 10:36 (Josh. 24:2) • 1 Cor. 7:33 (23) 6
Abraham Surrendered His Judgment • Hebrews 11:8 • Mk. 16:16; Matt. 5:44; Heb. 10:25 • 1 Corinthians 1:21 7
Abraham Surrendered Personal Privilege for the Sake of Peace (Genesis 13:7-9) • Unity in Christ compels us to surrender liberties when necessary,Eph. 4:3; 1 Cor. 8:9-13; Rom. 14:9 8
Abraham Surrendered What Was Most Precious To Him (Hebrews 11:17-19) • By faith he obeyed, Gen. 22:2; Jas. 2:21-22 • Immediately, Gen. 22:3 • Recalled God’s promises, Rom. 4:18-22; Heb. 11:17-19; 6:11-15, 19 9
All to Jesus I Surrender? Or, only until it hurts?! Rom. 6:12-13; Phil. 3:7-8 10