(Clip) Surrender Afresh and Anew to God by +Todd Atkinson
Todd Atkinson encourages believers to surrender to God, trust in His plans, and seek community support for healing and faith growth.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of belief and trust in God, drawing inspiration from the story of Nathanael who quickly believed. It prays for a transformation in the hearts and lives of the listeners, asking for divine miracles and blessings that surpass anything experienced before. There is a call for healing from skepticism and a return to childlike trust in God, recognizing that even in the desert moments, God is preparing something greater. The sermon encourages a deepening of faith and a desire to become a vessel for God's presence to impact the world.
Full Transcript
I told you the story where I was in heaven experience and I pulled out, I resisted, just pure skepticism. Lord, heal that part of us. May we be like Nathanael, so quick to believe, so quick to trust, so he got to see greater things.
I love these saints, I love these, these are your sons and daughters and I'm asking Father, I'm asking that the latter wine would be greater than the former. The wedding of Cana, you saved the best to last and I'm asking Father that you would do things in their hearts and lives, miraculous, divine things, that they would be able to say these are the best days of my life in God ever, bar none. That he took me low, so that he could take me high, I intercede for your church.
I'm going to ask the worship team to come, but what I'm going to ask is you just stay in this place. Say, Lord, I have been so long in the desert, it's hard to even think there could be anything else. I know that feeling, believe me, I know.
And so there is a healing and a nurturing back into, that was a, that was a more important time than you realize, but it was preparation. I formed things in you, but I have more for you. And we must become a center for God's presence, that his presence could come to our country through his church.
Think on these things, may faith for this grow inside of you. So I'm going to ask the worship team to come up and if you feel like God is just doing something and you're not really sure what it is, come forward and have someone pray with you, agree with you, support that. If you're here tonight and you're like, okay, I've had such rough years, it's hard for me to even believe for that, you're not alone.
Believe me, you are not alone. Maybe it would be helpful for you to come forward and say, can you pray for me? I want to be back in a place of childlike trust again.
Sermon Outline
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- Introduction to the theme of surrender
- Personal testimony of skepticism and healing
- Call to trust like Nathanael
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- The importance of faith in miraculous experiences
- Intercession for the church
- Desire for greater works in the community
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- Acknowledgment of past struggles
- Preparation for future blessings
- Encouragement to seek God's presence
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- Invitation for prayer and support
- Emphasis on childlike trust
- Community support in faith journey
Key Quotes
“May we be like Nathanael, so quick to believe, so quick to trust.” — Todd Atkinson
“That he took me low, so that he could take me high.” — Todd Atkinson
“If you're here tonight and you're like, okay, I've had such rough years, it's hard for me to even believe for that, you're not alone.” — Todd Atkinson
Application Points
- Take time to reflect on areas in your life where you need to surrender to God.
- Reach out to someone in your community for prayer and support when feeling distant from God.
- Cultivate a childlike trust in God by regularly reminding yourself of His past faithfulness.