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  UNBROKEN FELLOWSHIP ESSENTIAL
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: To experience unlimited power in prayer, we must abide in
Christ, remaining in living, loving, conscious, willing union with Him.

Topics: "Submission To God", "Earthly Authority"
Scripture References: Luke 2:29, Acts 4:24, 1 Timothy 6:1, 2 Timothy 2:21, Titus 2:9, 1 Peter 2:18, 2 Peter 2:1, Jude 1:4, Revelation 6:10

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DESCRIPTION
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The preacher delves into the meaning of 'Despotes' in the Bible,
emphasizing its representation of ownership and authority, both in the
secular and spiritual realms. While the term may evoke negative
connotations in English, its Biblical usage portrays God's absolute
control and rulership over all things. Believers are called to submit to
God as their Master, reflecting a heart of reverence and obedience in
all aspects of life, even in challenging circumstances. The sermon
highlights the importance of believers living out the Gospel through
respectful submission to earthly authorities, ultimately honoring God as
the true Master of their lives.

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CONTENT
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lf ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you. (John 15:7)

Of necessity we must be in Christ to live unto Him, and we must abide in
Him to be able to claim the largesse of this promise from Him. To abide
in Jesus is never to quit Him for another love or another object, but to
remain in living, loving, conscious, willing union with Him. The branch
is not only ever near the stem but ever receiving life and fruitfulness
horn it.

All true believers abide in Christ in a sense; but there is a higher
meaning, and this we must know before we can gain unlimited power at the
throne. "Ask what ye will" is for Enochs who walk with God, for Johns
who lie in the Lord's bosom, for those whose union with Christ leads to
constant communion.

The heart must remain in love, the mind must be rooted in faith, the
hope must be cemented to the Word, the whole man must be joined unto the
Lord, or else it would be dangerous to trust us with power in prayer.
The carte blanche can only be given to one whose very life is, "Not I,
but Christ liveth in me." O you who break your fellowship, what power
you lose! If you would be mighty in your pleadings, the Lord Himself
must abide in you, and you in Him.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ch-spurgeon/unbroken-fellowship-essential/
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