Is Jesus on the Throne of Your Heart?
To experience abundant life and true peace, we must submit to Christ's lordship and acknowledge his authority over our lives.
David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of recognizing Jesus as the rightful king over our lives, despite the chaos and rejection of His authority in society and even within the church. He reminds us that true peace and abundant life come from submitting to Christ's lordship, which dispels fear, guilt, and confusion. Wilkerson encourages believers to lift their eyes to the Lord for help and guidance, assuring that those who yield to Christ will experience His light and peace in their lives. The sermon calls for a personal commitment to enthrone Jesus in our hearts to truly live in His promise of peace.
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God the Father enthroned Christ as king over all nations and all nature, and as Lord over the church. It doesn't matter what things look like on the outside. Everything may seem out of control and look like the devil has taken power, but the truth is, God has put all things under Jesus' feet.
All around us today, we see our society and government dethroning Christ -- refusing to acknowledge his authority and kingship. God is being removed from our schools and courts and is being ignored in making our laws. The problem of Christ's dethroning is much worse than America's rejection of Jesus' authority because it also is happening in his church!
You may say, "I want Jesus to be king of my life. I want to do everything he commands." God says, "If you want to know abundant life -- true, full life -- then submit yourself to me and I'll give you life without fear, guilt or condemnation."
Those who submit to Christ's lordship will walk in peace. Submitted Christians don't live in fear, turmoil or anxiety. They're clothed in peace: "Grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear ...to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace" (Luke 1:74 and 79).
What a wonderful promise! If we yield our lives to him, he will shine his light into our darkness, remove the shadow of death, and guide us into peace and rest. He essentially says, "I'll clear up all the confusion in your life and you'll be able to walk in peace."
Psalm 121 sums up the attitude we are to have: "I will lift up my eyes to the hills--from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved ... the Lord shall preserve you from all evil" (Psalm 121:1-3, 7).
Put Christ on the throne of you heart today -- and live!
Sermon Outline
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God's Sovereignty Over All Things
- God enthroned Christ as king over all nations and all nature
- God has put all things under Jesus' feet
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The Dethroning of Christ
- Society and government refusing to acknowledge Christ's authority
- The church also dethroning Christ
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The Benefits of Submitting to Christ's Lordship
- Abundant life, true and full life
- Living in peace, without fear, turmoil or anxiety
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God's Promise to Guide Us
- Removing the shadow of death and guiding us into peace and rest
- Clearing up confusion in our lives
Key Quotes
“God has put all things under Jesus' feet.” — David Wilkerson
“If you want to know abundant life -- true, full life -- then submit yourself to me and I'll give you life without fear, guilt or condemnation.” — David Wilkerson
“He essentially says, 'I'll clear up all the confusion in your life and you'll be able to walk in peace.'” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- We must submit to Christ's lordship to experience abundant life and true peace.
- Acknowledging Christ's authority allows us to live in peace and freedom from fear, turmoil, and anxiety.
- Putting Christ on the throne of our heart means yielding our lives to him and following his commands.