Strength in Christ
Through faith and surrender, we can access Christ's strength and develop the habit of victory over evil.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the power of Christ's strength within us, emphasizing the need for a deliberate surrender of faith to Him and drawing upon His strength in moments of weakness and temptation. She highlights the importance of realizing that we are in Christ, and He is in us through His Spirit, enabling us to overcome our weaknesses and the power of evil. By forming a habit of victory through faith and reliance on Christ's strength, we can experience His everlasting love and triumph over our struggles.
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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
PHILIPPIANS 4:13
Let him take hold of my strength.
ISAIAH 27:5
THOU canst o'ercome this heart of mine,
Thou wilt victorious prove;
For everlasting strength is Thine,
And everlasting love.
CHARLES WESLEY
WE are conscious of our own weakness and of the strength of evil; but not of the third force, stronger than either ourselves or the power of evil, which is at our disposal if we will draw upon it. What is needed is a deliberate and whole-hearted realization that we are in Christ, and Christ is in us by His Spirit; an unconditional surrender of faith to Him; a practice, which grows more natural by exercise, of remembering and deliberately drawing by faith upon His strength in the moments of temptation and not merely upon our own resources. "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I will do thus and thus." So we too may form, like St. Paul, the habit of victory.
CHARLES GORE
Sermon Outline
- Strength in Christ
- The Power of Faith
- Practicing Victory
- Forming the Habit of Victory
- Using Jesus' Name in Faith
- Drawing Upon Christ's Strength
Key Quotes
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“For everlasting strength is Thine, And everlasting love.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I will do thus and thus.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Recognize your own weakness and the strength of evil, but also remember the power of Christ that is available to you.
- Practice faith and deliberately draw upon Christ's strength in times of temptation.
- Develop the habit of victory by using Jesus' name and remembering His power in your life.