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Set the Record Straight

Sarah Jakes Roberts

ONE, A Potter's House Church • Jan 26, 2026 • 20 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

God is distinct from all earthly concepts of divinity because His power is inseparable from His holiness, bringing complete restoration to our brokenness. He is a God who pursues us first, breaking through performance and ritual to speak directly to our personal lives. When we align our faith with God's divine truth rather than human facts, we step out of natural limitations and into His promises.

Themes

God's Holiness and PowerDivine PursuitPersonal RevelationFacts vs. TruthUnshakable Faith

Key Points

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God's power is directly connected to His holiness and moral perfection, distinguishing Him from all false deities.
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Because God is completely holy and whole, encountering His presence exposes brokenness and transforms lives into wholeness.
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Understanding God's distinct character gives believers confidence and courage to accomplish great exploits.
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The living God is not confined to physical temples or bound by elaborate rituals to manifest His presence.
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A unique attribute of God is that He initiates relationship and actively pursues humanity rather than waiting for people to reach Him.
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God goes out of His way to deliver His promises directly to individuals so they can possess personal faith rather than borrowed belief.
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Believers must distinguish between natural facts and divine truth, trusting that God's truth steps over human limitations to fulfill His promises.

Sermon Moments

“His power is directly connected to his holiness. That means that there is no moral failure in my God.”

“Those who know their God shall do great exploits. You got to know who your God is.”

“Our God is not bound to rituals. He's connected to a people.”

“We serve a God who will make the first move.”

“I'm so in love with who you are that I will pursue you... I'm not waiting on you to reach out to me. I will come get you.”

“I won't bow the knee and I won't kiss the ring because my integrity is more important than your opportunity.”

“Sometimes you cannot borrow someone else's faith. You need a word from God for yourself before you step into faith.”

“She's got facts, but she doesn't have truth. You will chain your destiny to the facts when God has subscribed your destiny to be connected to the truth.”

This Week

Examine areas in your life where you have relied on natural facts instead of standing on God's divine truth.

Spend quiet time with God this week asking Him to speak directly to your heart rather than relying on borrowed faith.

Reflect on how God pursued you in your past and write down reminders of His personal faithfulness.

Release the pressure of religious performance by inviting God to speak into your everyday circumstances.

Study God's character in Scripture so that your confidence to stand against life's challenges remains unshakeable.

Choose spiritual integrity over temporary opportunities whenever you face pressure to compromise.

Surrender your brokenness to God's holiness, allowing His complete presence to bring healing to your soul.

Remember This

God's divine truth steps over human facts, calling believers to rely on His holy character and walk in personal faith.

A Challenge for You

You got to know the difference between what you're calling facts and what God calls truth. Don't chain your destiny to natural facts when God has subscribed your destiny to His truth.

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