Series: Portraits of True Faith

Between Jesus 1st and 2nd Comings we must be Faithful Stewards Intro:              Morning friends and... read more

Of course, we all think THE MORE we surrender to Jesus - the more we lose. But Jesus says the MORE you surrender - the more blessings you will gain now, PLUS BONUS - eternal life later. John Wesley’s point was that while justification by faith - may be all of God’s grace, sanctification is not just a passive, sit back and wait process. As Jesus calls us into his Kingdom and speaks to us through His word - we need to exercise our new liberated will - in intentional choices to repent and surrender more and more of our life to Jesus. Shooting sacred cows and repenting of certain sins is never easy and sometimes we put it off indefinitely. But what blessings are we forfeiting by not giving up the things Jesus is calling us to give up?