What Is The Most Important Message Needed for the Church Today？
Edgar Reich emphasizes the vital need for the church to depend daily on Jesus Christ's help, recognizing spiritual battles and rejecting self-sufficiency.
This sermon emphasizes the shift from self-sufficiency and self-righteousness to a reliance on higher help from the Lord Jesus Christ in everyday life. It highlights the spiritual battle Christians face, wrestling not just with physical challenges but with spiritual forces of darkness that influence thoughts and actions. The importance of seeking God's help in all aspects of life, not just in times of trouble, is underscored, with a call to experience the miracles that come from depending on God.
Full Transcript
Thank you for that question and it's a very very good message and there might be many many different answers but from my perspective and I have come from the background of big business and I used to be in charge, it used to be my will, it used to be my way, it used to be my direction, it used to be my plans, it was all about me and I've learned in the meantime that there's a great great world out there and we can only see a part of it. We see perhaps with our eyes what we can perceive with our eyes but there's a spirit world that Ephesians 6 talks about. We wrestle not just with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers of the dark and so in our thought life even as Peter was affected, Christians are often affected by thoughts from the evil one, from the devil, from demons and they will pursue those thoughts thinking that they're good, that the thoughts are from themselves or even from God and they're deceived and so they will pursue a way of self-righteousness, of pride, of looking for the best for themselves and I have learned perhaps in the meantime that my self-sufficiency is a horror to God and he said in Jeremiah that the man that relies on his own strength, relies on his own arm, is cursed, cursed and I think the most important from my perspective that I see missing in the church is relying upon higher help from the Lord Jesus Christ in everyday life, in every question, in every situation that needs to be dealt with and if he's asked for help in the matter, he will answer and he will do and he also says in the word, you have not because you ask not and Jesus and the Father, they don't always automatically provide for everything that we need.
He wants us to have a dependence on him. He wants to love us in turn. He wants us to love him and to realize and so time and again I can see in my own life when I ask for his help, a miracle happens and for anyone who lives a Christian life without asking God for help in daily life, I don't just mean when you're in trouble, I mean in your daily walk with him, then you will see miracles upon miracles upon miracles.
So do that and see that God is alive and well in this world. Jesus his son is alive and he will do. Thank you.
Sermon Outline
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I. The Reality of the Spiritual World
- We see only part of the world; spiritual battles exist
- Ephesians 6 teaches about principalities and powers
- Thoughts can be influenced by the evil one
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II. The Danger of Self-Sufficiency
- Self-reliance is condemned in Jeremiah
- Pride and self-righteousness deceive Christians
- Relying on own strength brings a curse
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III. The Call to Depend on Jesus Daily
- Ask Jesus for help in every situation
- God answers prayers when we depend on Him
- Daily dependence leads to miracles
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IV. Experiencing God's Power
- Miracles happen when we ask
- God desires a loving relationship with us
- Jesus is alive and actively involved in our lives
Key Quotes
“We wrestle not just with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers of the dark.” — Edgar Reich
“My self-sufficiency is a horror to God and he said in Jeremiah that the man that relies on his own strength... is cursed.” — Edgar Reich
“For anyone who lives a Christian life without asking God for help in daily life... then you will see miracles upon miracles upon miracles.” — Edgar Reich
Application Points
- Depend on Jesus daily by asking for His guidance and help in all situations.
- Recognize the reality of spiritual battles and guard your thoughts accordingly.
- Reject pride and self-reliance, embracing humility before God.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Edgar Reich say about self-sufficiency?
He explains that self-sufficiency is a horror to God and leads to a curse, as highlighted in Jeremiah.
How does spiritual warfare affect Christians according to the sermon?
Christians face battles not only with flesh and blood but with spiritual principalities and powers that influence thoughts.
What is the key practice Edgar Reich encourages for believers?
He urges believers to depend on Jesus daily by asking for His help in every situation.
What happens when Christians ask God for help regularly?
They will witness miracles and experience God's active presence in their lives.
Does God always provide automatically according to the sermon?
No, God wants us to ask and depend on Him rather than expecting automatic provision.