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  IMPERFECT CONSECRATION
  by John Henry Jowett
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of complete consecration
to God, warning against the dangers of imperfect consecration and
highlighting the benefits of surrendering all to the Lord.

Topics: "Complete Consecration", "Surrendered Life"
Scripture References: Psalm 37:4, Matthew 19:21, Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1, James 4:7

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John Henry Jowett emphasizes the importance of complete consecration to
the Lord, using the story of the rich young ruler who consecrated only a
part but not the whole as an example. Jowett warns that reserving
certain areas of our lives as 'private' and not fully surrendering to
the Lord can hinder our relationship with Him, leading to a lack of
power, assurance, joy, and peace. He shares how Dr. F. B. Meyer's
ministry was affected because he kept back one key from the Lord,
symbolizing incomplete consecration. True joy and the 'joy of the Lord'
come when we surrender everything to Him, allowing Him to be the sole
ruler of our lives and possessions.

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MATTHEW xix. 16-22.

The rich young ruler consecrated a part, but was unwilling to consecrate

the whole. He hallowed the inch but not the mile. He would go part of
the

way, but not to the end. And the peril is upon us all. We give ourselves

to the Lord, but we reserve some liberties. We offer Him our house, but

we mark some rooms "Private." And that word "Private," denying the Lord

admission, crucifies Him afresh. He has no joy in the house so long as
any

rooms are withheld.

Dr. F. B. Meyer has told us how his early Christian life was marred and

his ministry paralyzed just because he had kept back one key from the

bunch of keys he had given to the Lord. Every key save one! The key of
one

room kept for personal use, and the Lord shut out. And the effects of
the

incomplete consecration were found in lack of power, lack of assurance,

lack of joy and peace.

The "joy of the Lord" begins when we hand over the last key. We sit with

Christ on His throne as soon as we have surrendered all our crowns, and

made Him sole and only ruler of our life and its possessions.

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