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A Risk I'm Not Willing to Take

Edward Jackson Jr

Friendship Baptist Church • Dec 29, 2024 • 71 min

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Summary

Looking back on life's severe trials and spiritual battles, attempting to navigate life without God, His delivering power, and the ability to pray in His name is a risk no believer should take. God's active protection breaks every trap set by the enemy, and His abundant mercy covers us through the blood of Jesus even when we make mistakes. Relying fully on God's presence guarantees that we have access to divine strength and deliverance whenever trouble arises.

Themes

God's ProtectionDeliveranceGod's Mercy and GraceSpiritual ReliancePower of PrayerFaithfulness in Trials

Pastor's Points

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I'm not willing to risk a life without God on my side.

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I'm not willing to risk His power to get me out.

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I'm not willing to risk the ability to call on His name.

Key Points

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Believers cannot afford to risk living a life without God on their side.
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Believers cannot afford to risk living without God's delivering power to bring them out of trouble.
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Believers cannot afford to risk living without the ability to call on the powerful name of Jesus.
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Without the Lord on our side, enemy attacks and overwhelming trials would completely consume us.
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God breaks the traps and snares set to destroy us, ensuring that believers escape unharmed.
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Even when we make poor choices or sow bad seeds, God extends mercy through the blood of Jesus rather than giving us the harsh harvest our mistakes deserve.
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Having the Almighty on our side guarantees that no adversary or hostile circumstance can defeat us (Romans 8:31).

Sermon Moments

“If it had not been for the Lord who was on our side, where would we be?”

“The snare is broken, and we have escaped!”

“The devil thought he had me, but I escaped.”

“Me and the devil had a tussle, but I won.”

“What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.”

“I'm not willing to risk a life without God on my side.”

“You are holding the hand of a living miracle that survived everything thrown at them.”

“If God be for us, who can be against us?”

This Week

Refuse to navigate daily choices or life decisions without intentionally seeking God's presence and guidance.

Rely on God's delivering power rather than trusting solely in your own strength when facing overwhelming trials.

Develop a consistent daily practice of calling on the name of Jesus during times of stress, danger, or uncertainty.

Take time this week to testify and give thanks for past moments where God broke traps and rescued you from harm.

Turn to God in honest repentance when you make mistakes, trusting in His mercy and the covering blood of Jesus.

Encourage a fellow believer by reminding them that they are a living miracle sustained by God through hard seasons.

Stand firm against fear and enemy attacks with the assurance that if God is for you, no opposition can defeat you.

Remember This

Attempting to live without God's presence, delivering power, and the ability to call on His name is an unacceptable spiritual risk because God's presence guarantees our ultimate protection and victory.

A Challenge for You

Hold on to God with endurance, wisdom, love, grace, and faith, staying completely connected to Him because if God is for us, no enemy or obstacle can stand against us.

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