I Am Thou Art
The sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's sinful state, trusting in Christ's Saviourhood, and walking in the Spirit to receive eternal life.
Major W. Ian Thomas preaches about the need for sinners to seek forgiveness and redemption in Christ, emphasizing that Jesus is all that a guilty sinner needs for salvation. By putting our trust in Him, we can be saved and receive His indwelling Holy Spirit, experiencing true life in Him. Walking in the Spirit involves taking one step at a time, listening for Christ's guidance in every situation, and acknowledging His sufficiency in all circumstances. True godliness is manifested when our hearts declare Jesus Christ as the only explanation for our lives, unwaveringly affirming His adequacy and sufficiency.
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It may be that your need is still that of a sinner seeking forgiveness; you need to be redeemed, and you are still trying to find your way back to God and godliness. Christ is saying to you now, as He said to His disciples of old in the Upper Room, after he was risen from the dead, "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself" (Luke 24:39); in other words, "I AM - all that a guilty sinner needs! The wounds in My hands and My feet are the hall-marks of My Saviourhood; put your trust in Me, and I will save you!"
All you need to say to Him is this, "Lord Jesus - Thou art! For me - Just what I need! My Saviour and my Redeemer - for ever!"
You will be redeemed, and He will give you life; by the gift of His indwelling Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ. He will give you His Life, and this is what it means to "live in the Spirit"; but "If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit: (Galatians 5:25), and this is what it means to "walk in the Spirit" to take one step at a time, and for every new situation into which every new step takes you, no matter what it may be, to hear Christ saying your heart, "I AM!" - and then to look up into His face by faith and say, "Thou art! That is all I need to know Lord, and I thank Thee; for Thou art never less than adequate!"
True godliness leaves the world convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the only explanation for you, is Jesus Christ to whose eternally unchanging and altogether adequate "I AM!" your heart has learned to say with unshatterable faith, "Thou art!"
Sermon Outline
- I. The Need for Redemption
- A. Recognizing one's sinful state
- B. Seeking forgiveness through Christ
- II. The Saviourhood of Christ
- A. The hallmarks of Christ's Saviourhood
- B. Trusting in Christ for salvation
- III. The Gift of the Holy Spirit
- A. Receiving life through the Holy Spirit
- B. Walking in the Spirit
- IV. Living in the Spirit
- A. Taking one step at a time
- B. Hearing Christ's voice in every situation
Key Quotes
“Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself” — Major W. Ian Thomas
“I AM - all that a guilty sinner needs!” — Major W. Ian Thomas
“Thou art! That is all I need to know Lord, and I thank Thee; for Thou art never less than adequate!” — Major W. Ian Thomas
Application Points
- Recognize your sinful state and seek forgiveness through Christ.
- Trust in Christ's Saviourhood and His ability to save you.
- Take one step at a time, trusting in Christ's voice in every situation, and walk in the Spirit.