All to Jesus - Part 4
The sermon emphasizes the importance of giving glory to God and following Christ, even if it means denying oneself and taking up one's cross.
This sermon emphasizes the radical call to discipleship by Jesus, where one must be willing to forsake all earthly attachments, including family and possessions, to follow Him. The focus is on surrendering one's ego, ambition, and pride at the cross for the glory of Christ, with a complete dedication to Christ as the central purpose of life. It challenges believers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus wholeheartedly, leaving behind the corrupt systems of the world and embracing true belief, repentance, and reliance on Jesus for salvation.
Full Transcript
And the one end of their being is to be de-glorified. Now this is his church. This is his church.
The religious organization can include other groups. But his church is here. His church is on this level.
He is saying, if any man hates not his father and his mother and his husband and his wife and his brother and his sisters, nay, his own life also, he can't be my disciple. The lordship of Christ transcends all human relationships. And his one purpose is the glory of God.
And he's heard Christ say, if anyone doesn't take up his cross and come follow me, he can't be my disciple. And he's gladly gone with Christ out to the cross. And there he's brought his ego and his ambition and his vanity and his pride and all the things that once motivated and controlled him to the cross.
But he has no plan, no purpose, but the glory of Christ. This is the one that's heard Christ say, if any man does not forsake all that he has, he cannot be my disciple. He doesn't give a seventh of his time and a tenth of his money.
He holds that everything is Christ. All is Christ. This is his church.
This is his church. That if any man come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and come follow me. And Paul says, that's what the world is to me.
It's a system of corruption and rottenness and vileness. It's anti-Christ from the world, though. Is the world crucified to you tonight? Or does it fascinate you? Come ye sinners, poor and needy, weak and wounded, sick and sore.
Jesus ready stands to save you, full of pity, love, and heart. Come ye thirsty, come and welcome God's free bounty glorified. True belief and true repentance, every grace that brings you nigh.
Come ye weary, heavy laden, lost and ruined by the fall. If you tarry till you're better, you will never come at all. I will arise and go to Jesus.
He will embrace me in his arms. In the arms of my dear Savior, oh, there are ten thousand.
Sermon Outline
- The Purpose of the Church
- The Cost of Discipleship
- The World's Corruption
- The Invitation to Salvation
- Come to Jesus
- True belief and true repentance
- Every grace that brings one nigh
Key Quotes
“He holds that everything is Christ. All is Christ.” — Compilations
“Is the world crucified to you tonight? Or does it fascinate you?” — Compilations
“Come ye sinners, poor and needy, weak and wounded, sick and sore.” — Compilations
Application Points
- We must be willing to deny ourselves and take up our cross to follow Christ.
- We must forsake all that we have, including our ego, ambition, and pride, to give glory to God.
- We can come to Jesus through true belief and true repentance, and by receiving every grace that brings us nigh.