(Clip) Get Away, Satan! I'm Not For Sale!
Sandeep Poonen passionately teaches that believers belong wholly to God, resisting Satan's attempts to claim their allegiance by remembering they are 'not for sale' because they have been bought with a price.
This sermon emphasizes the concept of being 'not for sale' as believers are married to the Lord, highlighting the need to reject the temptations and distractions of the enemy, and to affirm our allegiance to God. It encourages believers to stand firm in their identity in Christ, declaring that nothing can separate them from God's love, not even challenges like social distancing. The message calls for unity in the church, caring for one another, and staying connected in spirit despite physical distances.
Full Transcript
You'll be called my delight is in her and your land married for the Lord delights in you uh and in your land and and uh and to him your land will be married for as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride so your um so the Lord delights or so the Lord rejoices over you. I just wanted to highlight um the land is now married and when somebody comes and asks a woman hey can I take you out on a date can I marry you no I'm taken and I want to say that I want to say that to the devil I want to say that to my feelings so all of the fears that come against me I'm taken I'm not on the market anymore I'm not for sale you can't buy me there's no price you can pay that uh you can buy me with it you can't buy my allegiance Satan with your trinkets and your seductions and your fancy jobs and your fancy cars and your fancy houses you can't buy my allegiance through shakings in the stock market or losing jobs or even my health you can't buy me because I've been bought with a price I know the price that was bought for me and so I'm a slave now I'm a slave to God and you have no authority over me I've handed over my life to to God so he has my life I'm the the not for sale is over my land not for sale and I have to keep saying that to the devil you can't buy me and I have to keep repeating myself repeating that to myself and to the to to speak to the devil and to my flesh you trip me up here but I'm not for sale so I'm gonna get back up don't rejoice over me or enemy because I will rise back up because I'm gonna put in front of me the sign that is over my heart which is not for sale I'm married now I've been taken so you can't touch me and I want to have that cry over in my heart all the time and I praise God that um that what can separate me from the love of God not nakedness not peril not social distancing social distancing is not going to separate me from the love of Christ and social distancing is not going to separate me from Christ and social distancing is not going to separate me from Christ's body which is Christ which is you all that whom you've given to me social distancing will not separate me from you all because we are united as we heard in the spirit because we're united in the spirit what shall separate me from the love of God and um I want I want us to prove I want to prove that social distancing is not going to bring a distance between us in this church we may have to use other mechanisms but I want to be able to say that you all grew fonder to me because um if you're connected with Christ and I'm connected with Christ we cannot be separated and so as we go to Christ individually as we claim to say Lord you rejoice over me I'm married to you the Lord will show me you each of you or the specific ones that you the Lord wants to lay a burden on our hearts to pray for you to think about ways in which we can care for you some of us may lose jobs some of us may have health challenges I know some of us are definitely going to be affected by this in terms of money and things like that but I want we want to care for one another we want to pray for one another and we want to be attentive to what the spirit is saying I don't want my land to say given 10 for this for things of this world I really want to embrace this heart of being married to the Lord over my land over my body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit so may God help us to that end
Sermon Outline
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I. Believers Are Married to the Lord
- God rejoices over His people like a bridegroom over a bride
- Believers are taken and not available for the enemy
- The heart is marked 'not for sale' to Satan
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II. The Price of Redemption
- Believers have been bought with a price
- Satan cannot buy allegiance with worldly things
- We belong to God as slaves, not to the enemy
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III. Overcoming Fear and Trials
- Fear and trials cannot separate us from God's love
- Social distancing does not separate believers from Christ or each other
- We must rise up and declare our allegiance to God
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IV. Caring for One Another in Difficult Times
- Pray and support each other amid challenges
- Be attentive to the Spirit's leading
- Maintain unity and love despite external circumstances
Key Quotes
“I'm not on the market anymore, I'm not for sale; you can't buy me with your trinkets and your seductions.” — Sandeep Poonen
“I've been bought with a price and so I'm a slave now, a slave to God, and you have no authority over me.” — Sandeep Poonen
“Social distancing will not separate me from Christ or from you all because we are united in the Spirit.” — Sandeep Poonen
Application Points
- Declare daily that you are 'not for sale' and belong fully to God.
- Resist fear and temptation by remembering the price Christ paid for you.
- Support and pray for fellow believers, especially during challenging times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be 'not for sale'?
It means believers are fully committed to God and cannot be swayed or bought by Satan's temptations or worldly pressures.
How can social distancing affect our spiritual unity?
Physical separation does not break our spiritual connection in Christ, and believers remain united through the Spirit.
Why is it important to remember the price paid for us?
Remembering Christ's sacrifice reminds us of our identity and ownership by God, empowering us to resist the enemy.
How should believers respond to fear and trials?
Believers should declare their allegiance to God, rise up in faith, and rely on His love which cannot be separated from them.
What practical steps can we take to support each other?
We should pray for one another, be attentive to the Spirit's guidance, and care for those facing challenges.