Rally #5
Speaker: Carol Pope
Surrender Your Life to Christ
1. I can’t depend on my emotions
1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
**Write down all of your sins; ask for forgiveness; and God will forgive you
***When you feel depressed, what are you believing about God that is a lie? Put it out of your head and heart. For example: “God doesn’t love me anymore”
Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
*God will never leave you; even if you try to leave Him
Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
*He is working through you and with you; even if you don’t feel it
2. Jesus is the only one who can meet your deepest needs
Psalm 73:25, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.”
*RUN to Jesus!
**People will always let you down, but God will never let you down!
***A boyfriend or a girlfriend will not solve your problems
****Ruth Graham (Billy Graham’s wife) said, “I pity the married couple who expect too much from one another.”
Psalm 90:14, “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”
*Only God can satisfy you
** Albert Einstein “Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed.”
3. Be Content With What God Gave You
***Read all of Psalm 139
*****1 Timothy 6:15, “which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.”
2 Truths:
1. God is in Control
*you are not an accident
**He is in control so don’t freak out when you feel out of control
***If God is sovereign, there is no such thing as Plan B
2. God cares; He loves you more than anything (sometimes we doubt Him)
*Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42… “Don’t you care?”
**When Jesus calmed the storm in Mark 4:35-40… “Don’t you care?”
Go through the alphabet and put an adjective describing God with each letter, and pray to Him. For example: “Lord, you are Awesome, you are Beautiful, you are Caring, etc.”
Q: What do you do if you heart feels hard toward God?
A: Read God’s word; it’s His love letter to you! Trust Him even if you don’t feel Him; Confide in friends; Read Psalms 13 and 139; Be prepared for hard times
Q: What is advice for college students?
A: Use your time wisely; make time for God; become a better person; learn something outside of the classroom
Q: What is good accountability?
A: Memorize scripture so you can back you reasoning up; ask questions with love and compassion; be real and not perfect (nobody likes perfect people); Give permission to others to hold you accountable
Q: I don’t see how God can forgive me for the things I’ve done. What can I do?
A: You don’t take Him by surprise; He knows your every thought and action so you can’t fool Him; Nail your sins to the cross (Give them over to God); God WILL forgive you; Don’t be ashamed to ask for help! God can forgive everything, and He is holy. So why can’t we forgive?
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