Our Cry for Pardon and Deliverance Will Work an Entire Revolution.
The sermon emphasizes the need for a personal revolution, where individuals yield to the Holy Spirit and live exclusively for the glory of God, resulting in the salvation of souls.
Andrew Murray emphasizes the profound impact of recognizing our failure to fully embrace and share God's love with the world. He calls for a heartfelt confession and a desperate cry for pardon and deliverance, which can lead to a transformative revolution in our lives. By yielding to the Holy Spirit, we can embody the life of Christ and dedicate ourselves to glorifying God through the salvation of souls. This sermon challenges us to move beyond mere token gestures of service and to fully commit to God's mission.
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Above all, the sin of having had the love of God to the world given into our heart for the one purpose of communicating it, and then having congratulated ourselves on the small gifts of silver or gold for which we sought to commute our personal service, will become to us such a burning thing, that our penitent confession and our cry for pardon and deliverance will work an entire revolution.
We shall indeed yield ourselves and wait for the Holy Spirit to work the life of Christ Jesus in us, that, even as he, each of us in our measure may live exclusively for the glory of God in the salvation of souls.
(Excerpted from The Coming Revival, by Andrew Murray , pg. 59)
Sermon Outline
- The Sin of Complacency
- The Need for Revolution
- Yielding to the Holy Spirit
- We must surrender to Him to live for God's glory
- This will result in living for the salvation of souls
Key Quotes
“Our penitent confession and our cry for pardon and deliverance will work an entire revolution.” — Andrew Murray
“We shall indeed yield ourselves and wait for the Holy Spirit to work the life of Christ Jesus in us,” — Andrew Murray
Application Points
- We must be willing to surrender ourselves to the Holy Spirit to experience a complete transformation.
- Our personal service to God is more valuable than any gift we can give.
- Living for the glory of God is the key to living for the salvation of souls.