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Don't Play With It

Dr Dharius Daniels·Change Church

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Part of Relational Intelligence

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels teaches that Jesus came not only to save lost lives, but to restore the quality of life that was lost—the abundant, 'Zoe' life marked by God's manifest presence. Drawing from 2 Samuel, he cautions believers against substituting holy hype, emotional energy, and personal convenience for God's genuine glory. True spiritual power and breakthrough require moving past human preferences and offering God the sacrifices of pride, personal plans, and praise.

Key Scriptures

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2 Samuel 6:6-7↗John 10:10↗2 Samuel 5:17↗2 Chronicles 5↗2 Samuel 6:5

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2 Samuel 6:13↗

Themes

Manifest Presence vs. Emotional EnergyAbundant Life (Zoe)Holiness and God's StandardsIrreverence and IdolatrySacrificial Worship

Key Points

1.Jesus came not merely to seek and save lost lives, but to restore the quality of life that was lost—the abundant, God-kind of life ('Zoe').
2.It is possible to possess a high standard of living externally while suffering from a low quality of life spiritually and internally.
3.God's abundant life is contagious, counter-cultural, and commemorative, leaving a lasting spiritual imprint on the world.
4.True spiritual vitality requires hosting God's manifest presence ('Glory') rather than relying solely on practicing principles or settled visitations.
5.The church often mistakes emotional hype, human energy, and temporary enthusiasm for the genuine glory and manifest presence of God.
6.Elevation in calling inevitably brings opposition because the enemy attacks potential out of fear of what God will accomplish through you.
7.A temporary lack of negative consequence does not signify God's endorsement; it often reflects His grace giving time to realign with His standards.
8.We disrespect God's glory when we try to carry His presence using worldly methods or personal preferences rather than His prescribed standards.
9.Experiencing God's manifest presence requires the sacrifice of pride, the sacrifice of personal plans, and the sacrifice of praise in the face of uncertainty.

Sermon Moments

“Jesus didn't just come to seek and save lost lives, he also came to seek and save the life that was lost.”

“It's possible to have the most amazing bed with the most amazing mattress and comfortable sheets and still can't get any sleep at night—high standard of living, low quality of life.”

“I set myself on fire and the world came to watch me burn.”

“Instead of closing the gap, we use the worship experience as an opportunity to anesthetize myself from the pain associated with not fully walking in the life that seems to be promised to us in Scripture.”

“This life I'm talking about is not just possessed with principles; this life requires presence.”

“Some of this stuff that we are calling glory is not glory; it is energy, it is holy hype.”

“Sometimes the enemy doesn't attack you by attacking you; he attacks you by counterfeiting something and giving you a counterfeit in exchange for the real thing.”

“They are acquiring victories, but accumulating idols.”

This Week

Audit your spiritual life to identify where you may be substituting emotional energy or church routine for true intimacy with God.
Examine your habits to ensure you are not adopting worldly methods or personal convenience when handling sacred things.
Surrender your personal agenda and timelines to God when seeking His guidance for your life and calling.
Lay down the idol of image and pride by humbling yourself completely in personal and communal worship.
Offer God a deliberate sacrifice of praise specifically in areas of your life where you currently face uncertainty.
Before taking action on new opportunities, pause to inquire of the Lord for His specific direction and spiritual strategy.
Identify and remove subtle idols from your life that consume the focus, value, and devotion that belong solely to God.

Remember This

You cannot experience the fullness of God's manifest presence when you prioritize human preference and convenience over His holy standards.

A Challenge for You

So right now in this moment if you don't want hype, if you don't just want energy, if you want Glory, come on all over this building, whatever your receiving posture is, I want you to get in that posture—He's coming in the room.

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