Sermon Title: This Changes Everything, Pt 2

Scripture: Rom. 8:5-8, Ex. 34:27-30, Matt. 5:17-20, John 14:15-21, 2 Pet. 1:3-11

Main Points:

1. Accept God’s Authority: Our relationship with God is covenantal. Accepting that covenant

means humbly submitting to the sovereignty of God.

2. Keep God’s Commands: Our love for God is not demonstrated in words, but in actions. We

show true devotion to God by keeping the commands found in scripture as our worship.

3. Plow Through the Plateaus: We often ask, “Where is God?” when we experience moments

of difficulty. In these moments, we find a return to God’s faithfulness through scripture and

the testimony of his love for all of us.

Notes: Submission requires taking a lower position while elevating someone or something else to a level that

exceeds our own. When we trust in God and submit to his authority, we relinquish our own in exchange for his.

This exchange is difficult when we are immature, but the more we know about God the better we realize this

trade to be. Love is not a statement of words or a system of beliefs. Love for God is demonstrated through

obedience to the commands that are given in scripture. In immaturity, we see Christianity as a system of dos

and don’ts. As we grow in relationship with Jesus, we learn that he had our best interests in mind from the

start. However, submission and love are challenged when difficulties arise. We may find it difficult to keep

pursuing these things with God when we are hurting, disappointed or steeped in sin. In these moments we

cannot succumb to the lies of the enemy. The only way out is to press in to the goodness of God.