bow the knee an introduction learning to bow our heart before god psalm 95:6
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Bow the KneeAn Introduction
Learning to Bow Our Heart before God
Psalm 95:6
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Introduction• A Messed Up Christianity
• Many “Christians” are comfortable living sinful lives
• Worship is so full of ourselves
• What’s Missing?
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The Wall• People can fake worship of God
• Something is stopping people from true worship
• More than sin…
• It is our pride of self
• It is a wall!
• The Spirit of God mustchange the heart.
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Bow the Knee… It’s Meaning• To GENUFLECT is to 'bow the knee'; to go
down on one knee• The word “humble” means to be subdued, be
brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection.
• To “bow the knee” means, having a soft, yielded, very flexible approachtowards God – so that He neednot push or prod you to do Hiswill, His way! No matter if He ischastening you, or justinstructing you, you yieldand accept His work in your life!
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We all know how to “bow the knee…”
• We bow for all the right reasons…
• We just usually bow in the wrong direction!
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The LORD Jesus ChristPhilippians 2:9-11
• The steps of our Lord's humiliation
• His exaltation!
• Every knee WILL bow, and every tongue will confess …
• Whether people will admit it or not, Jesus is Lord! He is the ONLY PERSON WORTHY of bowing and yielding to! And one day, all will admit it!
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Its Importance (1Peter 5:6)
• Bowing the knee allows the Lord to work, unhindered by YOUR will
• Bowing the knee allows the Lord to bless you unhindered by your efforts – no pride!
• Bowing the knee allows the Lord to protect you.
• So humble yourself before God, and even in front of others!
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Its Enemies
• Self (Philippians 2:3-5)
• Love of Sin
• Misunderstandings
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Bowing the Knee… Its Effect • It kills spiritual pride!• It will exalt Christ back to His Throne, and give
back to Him all His authority over us and our lives.
• It will encourage both saint and sinner alike, to know that as Lord, Jesus has power to save anyone, and the power to sanctify anyone.
• It will break sinners under thewrath of God, and bring themto Christ the right way – totallyempty and devoid of anyrighteousness!
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Conclusion
• Hymn: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
• We have looked at Its Meaning
• We have looked at Its Master
• We have looked at Its Importance
• We have looked at Its Enemies
• It all begins with the new birth, and it is maintained by yieldedness!