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One Thing

Charles Blake II

West Angeles Church of God in Christ • Dec 1, 2024 • 155 min

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Summary

Every person carries 'one thing'—a flaw, fear, regret, or tendency—that can hinder their growth and disrupt their divine destiny if left unexamined. By examining biblical examples like the Rich Young Ruler and the Apostle Paul, Pastor Charles Blake II illustrates how overthinking or past mistakes can hold believers back. However, when surrendered to God, He transforms our greatest limitations and redirected passions into powerful instruments for His kingdom.

Themes

Overcoming Spiritual HindrancesDivine TransformationPurpose and DestinySurrender and FaithPressing Toward the Goal

Key Points

1.
One single decision, mistake, or defining character flaw can drastically impact or alter a person's life trajectory.
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Everyone possesses "one thing"—a flaw, fear, bad habit, or pattern of overthinking—that can act as a obstacle to spiritual growth if left unaddressed.
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The Rich Young Ruler walked away sad not merely out of simple materialism, but likely because he was overwhelmed by overthinking and responsibility for his family, employees, and legacy.
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True spiritual growth requires surrendering our worries and trusting God to manage the responsibilities, people, and legacies we hold dear.
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Before his conversion, the Apostle Paul was a relentless persecutor of Christians, but God transformed his intense zeal from a destructive force into a powerful instrument for the Gospel.
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God can take your fatal flaw, past mistakes, or destructive habits and turn them into a lifegiving message that impacts the world.
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Spiritual progress demands letting go of past regrets and failures while actively pressing forward toward the goal of God's upward call in Christ Jesus.
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Establishing a direct, personal connection with the Heavenly Father is the single most important pursuit in a believer's life.

Sermon Moments

“All it takes is one thing to make or break you; one decision right or wrong, good or bad, can determine your destiny.”

“If you don't think you have an issue or a fatal flaw to deal with, the fact that you think you don't have an issue is your fatal flaw.”

“When you give yourself over to the will of God, He can take your fatal flaw and turn it into something that changes the world.”

“God can take your mess and turn it into your message.”

“Paul kept it hard in the paint before he met Christ, and he was just as hardcore after he met Christ.”

“This one thing I do: forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the mark.”

“There is only one thing that ultimately matters—getting in connection with your Heavenly Father and giving it all over to Him.”

“I only have just one minute, only 60 seconds in it... but all eternity is in it.”

This Week

Identify and examine the "one thing" or hindrance in your life that prevents you from fully growing in Christ.

Practice "letting go and letting God" when overthinking or worrying about responsibilities and dependents.

Refuse to allow past mistakes or regrets to define your present identity or hold back your divine purpose.

Channel the passion, zeal, and energy you once used unproductively into serving God and helping others.

Dwell in God's presence daily, making your personal connection with Him the primary pursuit of your life.

Choose to actively press forward into God's calling whenever old fears or accusations arise.

Surrender control of your fatal flaws and life plans to Christ, allowing Him to transform your life into a message for His glory.

Remember This

When you surrender your "one thing"—whether a flaw, fear, or past mistake—to God, He transforms it into the very key that unlocks your divine purpose.

A Challenge for You

Surrender that "one thing" holding you back, step forward in faith, and make the decision today to rise higher and press toward God's high calling for your life.

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