Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

When God says “No” to You

7 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this sermon, the speaker argues that following Jesus requires total surrender to God’s will, not the pursuit of personal dreams, ambitions, or plans. He cites several biblical examples—Jesus’ instruction to the rich young ruler to sell all he owned, the disciples being told to take up their cross, Abraham leaving his home, Elisha burning his plow, and Jesus praying in Gethsemane—to illustrate that God consistently rejects human agendas in favor of divine purpose. The central claim is that when we commit to follow Jesus, God will not approve our own plans; instead, we must embrace an all‑or‑nothing commitment to His will.

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Here's what God will never approve, and it's actually good He doesn't. When Jesus called the rich young ruler, He told him to sell all he had. When the Lord called the disciples, He told them to pick up their cross. When Jesus invited someone to follow Him, He demanded that they forsake all for His name's sake. Abraham left his home. Elisha burned the plow. Jesus Himself sweat drops of blood in the garden, praying, Nevertheless, not my will, but your will be done. When we follow Jesus, God will not approve our plans in the place of his will. It's not about our dreams and ambitions or our hopes and cravings. When we commit to follow Jesus, it's all about his will. It's all or nothing.