Nothing Without Him
Establishing and maintaining a strong relationship with Jesus is essential for a life of purpose, fruit, and fulfillment.
In this sermon, Basilio Schlink emphasizes the importance of maintaining a close relationship with Jesus in order to bear lasting fruit in our lives. He references the Apostle Paul's writings in the seventh chapter of Romans to highlight the significance of this relationship. Schlink encourages listeners to pause and speak words of love to Jesus while working, in order to stay connected to Him and ensure that their work bears fruit for Him. He concludes by emphasizing the need for constant communication with Jesus, comparing it to a marriage where lack of communication leads to the destruction of love and the relationship.
Full Transcript
God lives and works today. This is much more than just a statement of faith. We can and should experience His reality in our everyday lives, in the midst of our strains and burdens.
The following program by Basilia Schlenk will tell us how. My greatest joy is that I belong to Jesus and no longer to myself. Yes, Jesus belongs to me and I to Him.
The Apostle Paul writes about such a relationship in the seventh chapter of Romans. Everything depends upon our maintaining and strengthening our relationship with Jesus. For only out of this relationship can our lives bear lasting fruit.
Therefore, no question in our lives is as important as the one, Do I strive to be close to Jesus? Do I use every free minute to come to Him in prayer? If I love a person and belong to him in marriage, the whole marriage will fall apart if there is no longer any communication between us. Love is missing and the marriage is virtually dead, destroyed. Nothing more can come of a marriage when the partners don't strive to communicate.
According to the words of the Apostle Paul, we are called to love Jesus and to bear the fruit that comes from this relationship. What a wonderful opportunity! We need only establish contact with Jesus, who is life itself. Through this unity, our lives will bear fruit, and from this relationship will flow streams of divine life.
Oh, none can be loved as is Jesus. None like Him is found anywhere. To see whom I love, whom I live for, for no one without.
Therefore, if you are someone who easily becomes lost in your work or in the hectic pace of daily life, ask yourself, Have I lost contact with Jesus? Actually, the more you are in danger of being rushed, the more you need to guard your relationship with Him. Otherwise, you will become absorbed in your work and your life will bear no fruit for Jesus. Therefore, when you are working, pause ever anew to speak words of love to Jesus.
For example, I can only say one thing. By calling upon Jesus and by keeping contact with Him, all my work problems have been solved. All my decisions have been made, and fruit has come.
Keep step with Thee always. I'll leave Thee nevermore. My love doth me constrain.
Close by Thee to remain, to work and rest in love. You've been listening to a program written by Basilia Schlink of the Little Land of Canaan. If this program has been a help to you, we'd be happy to send you a free leaflet by the same author.
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Sermon Outline
- I. The Importance of Relationship with Jesus
- A. Everything depends on maintaining and strengthening our relationship with Jesus
- B. Only through this relationship can our lives bear lasting fruit
- II. The Dangers of Losing Contact with Jesus
- A. Becoming lost in work or daily life can lead to losing contact with Jesus
- B. Guarding our relationship with Jesus is essential, especially in times of stress
- III. The Benefits of Keeping Contact with Jesus
- A. All work problems can be solved and decisions can be made through Jesus
- B. Fruit can come from our lives when we keep contact with Jesus
Key Quotes
“My greatest joy is that I belong to Jesus and no longer to myself.” — Basilea Schlink
“Oh, none can be loved as is Jesus. None like Him is found anywhere.” — Basilea Schlink
“Keep step with Thee always. I'll leave Thee nevermore. My love doth me constrain.” — Basilea Schlink
Application Points
- Make time to communicate with Jesus through prayer and meditation throughout the day.
- Guard your relationship with Jesus, especially in times of stress and busy schedules.
- Seek Jesus' guidance and wisdom in solving work problems and making decisions.