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I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Sept. 2, 1945 Aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay Japan surrendered unconditionally to finally end World War II

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I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice The Idea Of Surrender  To yield; relinquish, concede  To admit the present course of action should be abandoned  We’re really considering the idea of “unconditional” surrender

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice The Idea Of Surrender  “Unconditional” surrender  No conditions to allow one to “save face” (maintain some position)  Conditions are “walls” we erect to allow only limited access to the “conqueror”

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice The Idea Of Surrender  God expects “total” surrender Lk 14:33  He always has Ex 20:3-5a Deut 6:5 Mt 22:37  A mindset that must be understood & accepted up front Lk 14:28 9:58, 62

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice The Idea Of Surrender  “Partial” surrender creates a façade… ends in disaster Acts 5:1-11  If we hold back (build a “wall”…make a “condition”), we will not be blessed 2 Cor 9:6

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Surrender (Sacrifice) Under The O.T.  Total and complete…a 1-time act  Animals = a “substitute” Heb 9: :4  Animals that were sacrificed had to be slain to obtain their blood Heb 9:22

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Surrender (Sacrifice) Under The O.T.  Animal Sacrifices  Worshiper could not retain alive for himself and give a part of it to the Lord  The very life of the animal was surrendered  An unwilling sacrifice on the animal’s part  It had no say in the matter

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Surrender (Sacrifice) Under The N.T.  Total & complete  An on-going act Rom 12:1  No substitute…we must “first give of ourselves to the Lord” 2 Cor 8:5

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Surrender (Sacrifice) Under The N.T.  The old self “surrenders” to the new man  He won’t “concede” happily Gal 5:16-17  He won’t relinquish unless forced to do so  The only sensible solution…the old man must die Col 2:20 3:1, 5-10

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Surrender (Sacrifice) Under The N.T.  The only sensible solution…the old man must die Col 2:20 3:1, 5-10  This is our crucifixion Gal 2:20  Maturity helps us realize the necessity and benefit of such an action Jer 10:23

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Surrender (Sacrifice) Under The N.T.  The only sensible solution…the old man must die Col 2:20 3:1, 5-10  Only then will we properly understand our “reasonable service” Deut 6:24 1 Jn 5:13

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Conclusion  Surrendering isn’t “God wins…I lose”  He’s trying to save us, not defeat us  He wants us to surrender by walking away from things that don’t help us eternally anyway Phil 3:4-8 1 Pet 2:11

I Surrender All Weak Capitulation OR Necessary Sacrifice Conclusion  Satan doesn’t require total surrender…all he wants is for us to leave a few of those “walls” up to block God Rom 13:14  God surrendered all for us Jn 3:16  He asks us to do the same 2 Cor 6:11-13

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