Are You Going on With Jesus
The sermon challenges believers to persist in their journey with Jesus despite temptations and trials, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness and commitment.
Oswald Chambers challenges believers to reflect on whether they are truly going on with Jesus through His temptations, emphasizing the importance of not turning back when faced with challenges. He highlights that the temptations of Jesus persisted throughout His life and will continue in the lives of believers, urging them to remain faithful to the Son of God amidst trials. Chambers encourages followers of Christ to walk the path that leads through Gethsemane, the city gate, and 'outside the camp,' emphasizing the call to follow Jesus even when the way seems lonely and challenging.
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It is true that Jesus Christ is with us through our temptations, but are we going on with Him through His temptations? Many of us turn back from going on with Jesus from the very moment we have an experience of what He can do. Watch when God changes your circumstances to see whether you are going on with Jesus, or siding with the world, the flesh, and the devil. We wear His name, but are we going on with Him? "From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more" (John 6:66).
The temptations of Jesus continued throughout His earthly life, and they will continue throughout the life of the Son of God in us. Are we going on with Jesus in the life we are living right now?
We have the idea that we ought to shield ourselves from some of the things God brings around us. May it never be! It is God who engineers our circumstances, and whatever they may be we must see that we face them while continually abiding with Him in His temptations. They are His temptations, not temptations to us, but temptations to the life of the Son of God in us. Jesus Christ's honor is at stake in our bodily lives. Are we remaining faithful to the Son of God in everything that attacks His life in us?
Are you going on with Jesus? The way goes through Gethsemane, through the city gate, and on "outside the camp" (Hebrews 13:13). The way is lonely and goes on until there is no longer even a trace of a footprint to follow-- but only the voice saying, "Follow Me" (Matthew 4:19).
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Sermon Outline
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- Understanding Jesus' presence in our temptations
- The challenge of following Jesus amidst trials
- The importance of continuous commitment
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- The nature of Jesus' temptations
- Our response to God's engineered circumstances
- The significance of abiding in Christ
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- The call to remain faithful
- The journey through Gethsemane
- Following Jesus beyond comfort
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- The loneliness of the path
- The voice of Jesus guiding us
- The ultimate goal of discipleship
Key Quotes
“Are you going on with Jesus?” — Oswald Chambers
“The way goes through Gethsemane, through the city gate, and on 'outside the camp'.” — Oswald Chambers
“Jesus Christ's honor is at stake in our bodily lives.” — Oswald Chambers
Application Points
- Reflect on your current circumstances and see how they may be opportunities to grow in faith.
- Commit to following Jesus daily, even when the path is difficult or lonely.
- Engage in prayer and scripture to strengthen your resolve to abide in Christ through all temptations.