Spiritual Buoyancy
The sermon emphasizes the promise of spiritual buoyancy, where believers can rise above troubles and difficulties through their faith in Christ Jesus.
John Henry Jowett preaches about the promise of the Lord in Isaiah 43:2, using the example of Mrs. Booth, the mother of the Salvation Army, who faced various floods of affliction in her life but never sank. The promise is not that troubles will never come, but that believers will never be overwhelmed by them. Through the grace of 'aboveness' and spiritual buoyancy in Christ Jesus, believers can rise above circumstances and be more than conquerors.
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"_When thou passeth through the waters they shall not overflow thee._"
--ISAIAH xliii. 1-7.
When Mrs. Booth, the mother of the Salvation Army, was dying, she quietly
said, "The waters are rising but I am not sinking." But then she had been
saying that all through her life. Other floods besides the waters of death
had gathered about her soul. Often had the floods been out and the roads
were deep in affliction. But she had never sunk! The good Lord made her
buoyant, and she rode upon the storm! This, then, is the promise of the
Lord, not that the waters of trouble shall never gather about the
believer, but that he shall never be overwhelmed. He shall "keep his head
above them." Yes, to him shall be given the grace of "aboveness." He shall
never be under, always above! It is the precious gift of spiritual
buoyancy, sanctified good spirits, the power of the Christian hope. When
we are in Christ Jesus circumstances shall never be our master. One is our
Master, and "we are more than conquerors in Him that loved us, and washed
us from our sins in His own blood."
Sermon Outline
- The Promise of Spiritual Buoyancy
- The Reality of Spiritual Buoyancy
- The Gift of Spiritual Buoyancy
- Sanctified Good Spirits
- The Power of the Christian Hope
Key Quotes
“The waters are rising but I am not sinking.” — John Henry Jowett
“He shall 'keep his head above them.' Yes, to him shall be given the grace of 'aboveness.'” — John Henry Jowett
“One is our Master, and 'we are more than conquerors in Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood.” — John Henry Jowett
Application Points
- As a believer, you have the power to rise above troubles and difficulties through your faith in Christ Jesus.
- Cultivate a deeper relationship with Christ Jesus to develop spiritual buoyancy in your life.
- Trust in the power and hope of Christ Jesus to overcome challenges and difficulties.