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  (AUDIO BOOK) DENIAL OF SELF-WILL
  by Derek Prince
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the importance of moving beyond basic
principles of faith to maturity, focusing on the obedience and
sacrificial prayers of Jesus as the ultimate example for believers. It
highlights the necessity of learning obedience through suffering,
denying self-will, and following Jesus' model of 'not my will, but
yours, be done.' The message underscores that true obedience is
demonstrated through self-denial and a continual surrender of the ego,
ultimately leading to maturity as sons of God.

Topics: "Spiritual Maturity", "Obedience through Suffering"
Scripture References: Hebrews 6:1, Hebrews 5:7, Luke 22:42, Matthew 16:24

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This sermon emphasizes the importance of moving beyond basic principles
of faith to maturity, focusing on the obedience and sacrificial prayers
of Jesus as the ultimate example for believers. It highlights the
necessity of learning obedience through suffering, denying self-will,
and following Jesus' model of 'not my will, but yours, be done.' The
message underscores that true obedience is demonstrated through self-
denial and a continual surrender of the ego, ultimately leading to
maturity as sons of God.

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Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of
Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. Hebrews 6 to 1 the
distinctive function of an Old Testament priest was to offer sacrifice.
Thus, being a priest, Jesus had to offer sacrifice.

Since he was not a Levite, he could not offer the sacrifices of the law,
so he offered his own specific priestly sacrifice, which was prayer. He
had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears
to him left square brace God the Father right square brace who was able
to save him from death, and was heard because of his godly fear, though
he was a son, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered.
Hebrews 5,7,8 Jesus' reverent obedience caused the Father to hear his
prayers.

He learned obedience through suffering. Jesus had to learn obedience,
and we have to learn obedience in the same way. We find out what
obedience is by obeying.

We do not find it out by listening to sermons on obedience. Those may
help us, but obedience has to be worked out, step by step, by obeying.
Obedience brings suffering because it demands denial of one's self-will.

The key phrase in the obedience of Jesus was, not my will, but yours, be
done Luke 20 to 42. Every step of obedience in the Christian life is one
of self-denial. Jesus said, If anyone desires to come after me, let him
deny himself Matthew 16,24.

That is painful, for the old ego does not like to be denied. Ego says, I
want, I'm important, this suits me, I feel good, I don't want, and the
like. Following the Lord requires a continual denial of that ego.

In the above passage from Hebrews, God was talking to us about coming
into maturity as sons through obedience. Jesus is the pattern. God
brought him to maturity through obedience.

This is the pathway for you and me, too. This is the new and living way.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/i-gZtjo-zEo.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/derek-prince/audio-book-denial-of-self-will/
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