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• Inviting the Holy Spirit to dwell within and empower believers |
• The speaker is feeling pressure to shorten their sermon at 11 a.m. |
• They will be preaching on Romans chapter 8 and its theme of living a life full of the Spirit |
• The passage explains that God dwells inside believers by his Spirit, giving them new life and freedom from sin |
• A missionary in China shared with the speaker how he discussed the concept of God dwelling in humans with a Chinese scholar |
• The scripture Romans 8 has three main points: being adopted into God's family, forgiveness through Jesus' work on the cross, and God dwelling in believers by his Spirit |
• The speaker will focus on verses 5-8, which state that there are two kinds of people in the world: those controlled by sin and those controlled by the Spirit |
• Two spiritual paths: living according to the flesh vs. living according to the Spirit |
• The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace |
• Paul's statement that those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God |
• The concept of two options for living: the way of the flesh leading to death or the way of the Spirit leading to life and peace |
• Celebration of the three young women wanting to follow Jesus, which means they have the Spirit |
• Living in the Spirit and what it means to live in the Spirit |
• The power of the Spirit to make possible resurrection and renewed bodies for believers in Jesus Christ |
• Death as a comma, not a period, for believers who will experience resurrected life and renewed creation forever |
• The spirit breaking into the present, allowing believers to experience resurrection life now, not just in the future. |
• The conviction of sin is a gift from the Holy Spirit that comes through various means such as scripture reading, preaching, conversations, and personal reflection. |
• The spirit gently convicts us of our sins, often pulling on our hearts to change and become more like Jesus. |
• God generously draws out our sins season by season, year by year, toppling idols and temptations. |
• Conviction of sin is distinct from the voice of Satan, which brings fear, shame, and self-loathing, whereas the Holy Spirit brings freedom and repentance. |
• The spirit does not overpower human will but instead honors it; if we resist or grieve the spirit, it can be quenched or turned down. |
• The importance of paying attention to God's voice and being still to hear it |
• Living a culture that emphasizes busyness over spiritual growth, making it hard to discern God's prompting |
• The need for slowing down and prioritizing a relationship with Jesus through spiritual disciplines such as prayer, reading scripture, and solitude |
• A story about an author who was asked how to prioritize these practices by someone who said they were too busy, leading to the conclusion that maybe the person is not truly committed to following Jesus |
• Encouragement from Romans 8 that we have already been brought into God's family through Jesus' work, and now we can experience freedom, peace, and life in the Spirit. |
• Praise for making people children of God |
• Praise for melting rebellious hearts and bringing people to faith |
• Thanking God for people in their lives who brought them to faith |
• Praise for prayers prayed on their behalf for knowledge of Christ's grace |
• Asking for a deeper hunger for spiritual freedom |
• Requesting conviction and response to the Holy Spirit's prompting |
• Seeking to put to death sinful behaviors and experience Jesus' freedom |
• Inviting Jesus to take hold of their lives and share blessing with others |
[0.00 --> 12.50] Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome to our service. |
[12.98 --> 17.54] I want to say again, welcome to those of you who are here for the profession of faith of |
[17.54 --> 20.60] three of our students, Cassie, Kyla, and Maya. |
[21.40 --> 23.22] And I got your name right this time, Kyla. |
[23.44 --> 24.60] A few people gave me that feedback. |
[25.96 --> 29.98] If you're new to our church, you should know that when children are born into the church, |
[30.00 --> 35.68] believing families, we baptize them as babies, and we invite them as part of God's family, |
[35.78 --> 39.56] as part of the family of faith, to take hold of that faith as they grow older. |
[39.66 --> 43.44] And this morning, we have these three students who are publicly declaring their commitment |
[43.44 --> 47.88] to Jesus Christ and His church, and today they become members of our church as well. |
[49.38 --> 53.08] There's a well-known phrase, you've probably heard it before, but it's a bit of a sobering |
[53.08 --> 58.54] line that the church of Jesus is always one generation away from becoming extinct. |
[58.54 --> 64.32] And that means that every generation of parents and leaders in the church are called to disciple |
[64.32 --> 69.26] and teach the next generation the way of Christ, the scriptures, what it means to follow Jesus. |
[69.60 --> 75.18] And every generation that comes up, our children are invited to take hold of that and make it |
[75.18 --> 75.60] their own. |
[76.14 --> 80.20] And this morning is one way where these three young women are saying, this is not my parents' |
[80.32 --> 80.82] faith only. |
[81.18 --> 83.26] This is just not a tradition that I've grown up with. |
[83.26 --> 84.50] This is a living faith. |
[84.60 --> 85.48] This is my faith. |
[85.78 --> 88.48] And I want to let people know that Jesus Christ is Lord. |
[89.30 --> 93.80] I think of that well-known line in Romans 10 where it says, if you declare with your mouth |
[93.80 --> 100.38] that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will |
[100.38 --> 100.94] be saved. |
[102.38 --> 104.18] Now, today doesn't come by accident. |
[104.90 --> 108.66] In fact, even before the service, I was talking with several people who were involved in your |
[108.66 --> 109.10] lives. |
[109.48 --> 113.52] And we realize that the grace of Jesus has come into your lives through faithful, godly |
[113.52 --> 113.98] parents. |
[114.50 --> 115.66] And we praise the Lord for that. |
[116.42 --> 119.34] It came into your lives through Cornerstone teachers, one of whom is going to lead our |
[119.34 --> 119.98] community prayer. |
[120.42 --> 123.22] It came into your lives through the pastors who've baptized you. |
[123.28 --> 124.88] And I know one of them is here this morning. |
[125.28 --> 131.66] Through teachers, friends, through praying grandparents, through great disciplers and people who've |
[131.66 --> 134.04] come alongside you in the good seasons and in the adversity. |
[134.04 --> 138.30] All of those things God has woven together to bring you to a place of saying, this is |
[138.30 --> 138.94] my faith. |
[139.20 --> 140.26] I want to follow Jesus. |
[140.78 --> 141.98] And we praise the Lord for that. |
[142.48 --> 144.50] At this time, I'm going to invite the three of you up on the stage. |
[144.92 --> 147.88] I'm going to ask you some questions about your commitment to Jesus and His church. |
[148.30 --> 151.34] And then we're going to hear you share your own stories, your testimonies of faith. |
[152.92 --> 154.94] And clearly, you called each other this morning. |
[155.90 --> 159.40] As if I had a tough enough time knowing Kyla's name. |
[159.46 --> 160.40] You all look the same. |
[162.48 --> 163.54] I didn't get the memo. |
[164.04 --> 168.28] All right. |
[168.32 --> 169.76] Now to some more serious things. |
[170.56 --> 173.22] It's a big deal to make a commitment to Christ and His church. |
[173.32 --> 177.78] And I'm going to ask you four questions and ask each of you to respond in kind with I |
[177.78 --> 178.70] will God helping me. |
[179.18 --> 181.42] And I'll give you the microphone first, Cassie. |
[184.06 --> 186.82] First, do you love Jesus Christ? |
[187.74 --> 190.28] And do you want to make following Him the goal of the rest of your life? |
[190.28 --> 193.68] Do you trust Him as the one who saves you from your sin? |
[194.18 --> 197.46] And with repentance and joy, embrace Him as the Lord of your life? |
[198.70 --> 203.42] Second, do you believe that the Scriptures are God's Word? |
[203.42 --> 208.86] Trustworthy and true, revealing Christ and His purposes for the world and for our lives? |
[209.14 --> 214.80] Third, do you promise to do all that you can with the help of the Holy Spirit to strengthen |
[214.80 --> 220.04] your love and your commitment to Christ by sharing faithfully in the life of the church, |
[220.60 --> 224.42] honoring its authority and giving yourselves to serving? |
[224.42 --> 229.88] Fourth and finally, will you commit to growing in your faith, devoting yourself to the disciplines |
[229.88 --> 235.50] that foster your life in Christ, and seeking to use the gifts that God has given you to |
[235.50 --> 237.70] serve His kingdom and to bless this city? |
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