Journey to Easter
Week 3 - Life that Surrenders
March 23rd, 2025
Pastor Kyle Johnson
Surrender seems like
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. —Matthew 6:33 (ESV)
Surrender is
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. —Matthew 6:10 (ESV)
And He let the
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” —Luke 22:42 (ESV)
There is an
Unfortunately, in
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” —Matthew 7:21 (ESV)
So what does surrender look like?
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:1-2 (ESV)
As we see
Surrender is
Through him [Jesus] then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. —Hebrews 13:15 (ESV)
We have to
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. —1 John 2:15-17 (ESV)
The more we
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. —Matthew 6:33 (ESV)
Notes:
Discussion Questions:
1 – Why does surrender seem more like defeat than victory?
2 – Read Matthew 6:25-34. What does our striving usually gain for us? What does our surrender to God’s Kingdom (verse 33) gain for us?
3 – Read Romans 12:1-2. What was the point of the old testament sacrifices? What does it mean to be a “living sacrifice”?
4 – What is something you can lay down or set aside this week to actively surrender more to God?