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Standing on Business

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Nov 26, 2023 • 53 min

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

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels teaches that Jesus did not only die to be our Savior, but also lived to be our practical example. True spiritual authority, peace, and elevation require us to adopt Jesus's private spiritual disciplines before trying to replicate His public victories. To possess God's promises, believers must move past passivity and step into holy assertiveness—balancing the nature of the lion and the lamb while overcoming spiritual fatigue through divine strength.

Themes

Assertiveness vs. PassivityPrivate Discipline vs. Public VictoryFocus and FaithThe Example of ChristOvercoming Spiritual Fatigue

Key Points

1.
Jesus died to be our Savior, but He lived 33 years on earth to be our daily living example.
2.
You cannot experience public glory or supernatural results without committing to private spiritual work and discipline.
3.
Peter sank on the water not because of the wind, but because fear caused him to lose his focus on Jesus.
4.
God uses exposure to inspire us with new possibilities, but mismanaged exposure degrades into jealousy.
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Humility must never be confused with passivity; possessing God's promises requires godly assertiveness.
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Biblical assertiveness balances the traits of both the lion and the lamb, whereas uncontrolled aggression behaves like a wolf.
7.
Divine elevation, liberation, and intentional collaboration all demand intentionality and high relational standards.
8.
When spiritual fatigue sets in, God provides a refreshing second wind to renew our hope, strength, and vision.

Sermon Moments

“I was trying to do what Michael Jordan did on the court without doing what Mike did off the court.”

“People want your glory, but they don't want your story; they want your progress, but not your pain.”

“Jesus died to be our Savior, but He lived to be our example.”

“Peter didn't lose vision on the water; he lost focus.”

“Jealousy is mismanaged exposure.”

“We are trying to do verse 25 in public without doing verse 23 in private.”

“Assertiveness is a balance of lion and lamb; aggressiveness is wolf.”

“You don't get peace that passes all understanding without assertiveness and a fight.”

This Week

Prioritize your private prayer life (verse 23) before attempting to handle major public challenges (verse 25).

Practice focus by consciously choosing what you will ignore when surrounding circumstances become boisterous.

Shift your mindset from passive waiting to godly assertiveness when pursuing your calling and career goals.

Re-evaluate your key relationships to ensure you are connecting intentionally rather than accepting convenient commitment.

Guard your heart against envy by allowing other people's success to inspire you instead of intimidate you.

Address dysfunctional or broken situations in your life with active, Spirit-led problem solving instead of passivity.

Bring your fatigue directly to God in prayer to receive His refreshing second wind and renewed endurance.

Remember This

You cannot achieve in public what Jesus did without practicing in private what Jesus practiced; possessing God's promises requires godly focus and holy assertiveness.

A Challenge for You

Father, send a second wind to revive, renew, and restore every weary believer, giving them the rejuvenation and strength to run on and see what the end will be.

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