Listen "Submission of Will | Pastor Femi Afolayan"
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๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ The rapture will soon bring believers together with departed saints in heaven.โฃ๐ฟ The church is described as Godโs garden, entrusted to pastors to tend and care for.โฃ๐ง God cannot rule the mind while human will dominates; submission is essential.โฃโ๏ธ Biblical examples like Joshua and Paul illustrate total surrender to Godโs will.โฃ๐ค Unity in the church is vital for collective spiritual growth and fulfillment.โฃ๐ Abiding in Christ and scripture is key to understanding and submitting to Godโs will.โฃ๐ Holy Communion symbolizes believersโ ongoing covenant and commitment to God.โฃโฃ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌโฃโฃ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐: The pastor highlights that giving up oneโs will to God is the greatest sacrifice a believer can offer. Unlike tithes or offerings, relinquishing personal autonomy requires a deeper spiritual commitment that aligns the believerโs mind with Godโs purposes. This insight challenges Christians to evaluate their level of surrender beyond external acts of faithfulness and focus on internal transformation.โฃโฃ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐: The sermon emphasizes the mind as the primary arena where spiritual victory or defeat occurs. The phrase โrule my mindโ is not just a prayer but a call to ongoing submission, where believers must consciously yield their thoughts and decisions to God. This underscores the importance of mental discipline and spiritual renewal as foundational to living a God-centered life.โฃโฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Drawing from Joshuaโs encounter with the commander of the Lordโs army and Paulโs Damascus road experience, the sermon shows that submission involves seeking divine guidance and obedience. These biblical narratives serve as models for believers, illustrating that success in the spiritual journey depends on prioritizing Godโs will over personal agendas.โฃโฃ๐ค ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก: The pastor repeatedly emphasizes โas oneโ unity within the church, linking submission of will to collective action and spiritual harmony. This insight reveals that individual surrender is amplified when the community commits together, fostering an environment where Godโs will can be fully realized through shared purpose and mutual support.โฃโฃ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ง๐-๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ: Submission is presented as a lifestyle choice rather than a single moment of surrender. The pastorโs personal testimony about learning to give up his will shows that this process involves daily decisions, struggles, and renewals. This insight encourages believers to be patient and persistent in their spiritual growth journey.โฃโฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: The sermon warns against relying solely on external teachings or popular preachers without grounding in scripture. The pastor advocates for personal and communal study of the Bible as the ultimate measure of truth, ensuring that submission is informed by Godโs revealed word rather than human opinion or trends.โฃโฃ๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ: The pastor cautions that if believers give up their will but fail to replace it with Godโs will, they risk falling under negative spiritual influence. This insight reveals the danger of spiritual vacancy and stresses the necessity of active, conscious alignment with Godโs purpose to avoid deception or harm.
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