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  THE CALL OF GOD
  by Steve Gallagher
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of having a fresh sight of
Jesus Christ and living a life that is fully surrendered to Him.

Duration: 3:33 Topics: "Faith Renewal", "Gods Presence"
Scripture References: Ephesians 3:16

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This sermon emphasizes the unwavering belief in the living presence of
Jesus Christ today, urging listeners to dedicate their lives
wholeheartedly to Him. It calls for a deep desire to love and serve God
faithfully, seeking a genuine relationship with Jesus and a hunger for
His glory. The prayer is for a fresh awakening of hearts, a renewal of
faith, and a rejection of doubt and cynicism, asking for a powerful
manifestation of God's presence and promises.

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CONTENT
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I don't care what the mockers say and how they want to diminish the
reality of God in this day. Let them come with their scoffing and
mocking and their flippant attitudes. I want to say that Jesus Christ is
alive today.

He's alive within my heart and I'm going to live forever for Him. I'm
going to give Him all that I have in the few years that I have left. I
want to give Him all that I have.

I want to go out in a blaze of glory because when I cross that celestial
shore one day, I don't want to go having to hide my face in shame
because I've been a slouch and I tried to grab everything this world had
to offer, even though it allowed His enemies to mock Him to His face. I
don't want to go out like that, dear ones. I want to go out loving Him
with all my heart.

Lord, we thank You for what You do inside of us, God. The great work of
the Holy Spirit. Lord, I pray that You open the eyes of our hearts that
we would get a fresh sight of this glorious being, Jesus Christ, the
Messiah, the long-awaited Messiah of Israel.

Oh God, awaken our hearts and give us a fresh hunger and thirst. Oh
Lord, to really have You in all Your glory. Not to be satisfied with
just ten cents worth.

Oh Lord, just enough to eat by, just enough to call ourselves Christians
when there's no reality inside of us. There's no reality coming out of
our lives. Lord, I pray that You would get a hold of our hearts and give
us a fresh sight of this wonderful, wonderful Redeemer.

Please do it for us. Oh God, do it in our midst here in this church, the
church at Ellerslie. Do it in this school here for the young people who
are coming in here.

Do something powerful and mighty in our midst, I pray. Oh God, please
don't let us, God, please don't let us listen to that voice of darkness,
of cynicism, of unbelief, that You won't come to us in a real way. God,
shut the mouth of that liar in our ears, Lord.

That our faith would well up and rise up and that we would lay hold of
Your great promises and refuse to let go until we get the blessing that
we need. Do it for us, oh God, I pray.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/FwZfE50iK7U.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/steve-gallagher/the-call-of-god/
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