Giving Ourselves to God

Giving Ourselves to GodHigher than the highest heavens,Deeper than the deepest sea,Lord, Thy love at last has conquered,None of self, and all of Thee.

Giving Ourselves to GodHigher than the highest heavens,Deeper than the deepest sea,Lord, Thy love at last has conquered,None of self, and all of Thee.

Take my life, and let it beConsecrated, Lord, to Thee;Take my hands, and let them moveAt the impulse of Thy love.

Giving Ourselves to God1. Our Mouth (The Things That We Say)

Giving Ourselves to God1. Our Mouth (The Things That We Say)Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”Psalm 71:8 “My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your glory all day long.”Psalm 109:30 “With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord; and in the midst of many I will praise Him.”

Giving Ourselves to God1. Our Mouth (The Things That We Say)Romans 10:9-10 “If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.”

Giving Ourselves to God1. Our Mouth (The Things That We Say)Matthew 15:8 Jesus said, “These people honor Me with their mouth/lips, but their heart is far away from me.”

Giving Ourselves to God1. Our Mouth (The Things That We Say)Matthew 15:8 Jesus said, “These people honor Me with their mouth/lips, but their heart is far away from me.”It’s not enough to talk the talk, we’ve got to also walk the walk.

Giving Ourselves to God2. Our Ears (The Things We Listen To)

Giving Ourselves to God2. Our Ears (The Things We Listen To)Mark 3:7-8 “Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and also from Judea,  and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, a great number of people heard of all that He was doing and came to Him.”

Giving Ourselves to God2. Our Ears (The Things We Listen To)Matthew 13:10-13

Giving Ourselves to God2. Our Ears (The Things We Listen To)Matthew 13:10-13Acts 17:21 “Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.”

Giving Ourselves to God2. Our Ears (The Things We Listen To)Matthew 13:10-13Acts 17:21 “Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.”James 1:19-25

Giving Ourselves to God3. Our Hands (The Work That We Do)

Giving Ourselves to God3. Our Hands (The Work That We Do)1 Corinthians 4:12 Paul talked about “toiling and working with our own hands.” Ephesians 4:28 “Let him who steals steal no longer, but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need.”

Giving Ourselves to God3. Our Hands (The Work That We Do)But what if we do it for the wrong reason?

Giving Ourselves to God3. Our Hands (The Work That We Do)But what if we do it for the wrong reason?1 Corinthians 13:3 “And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.”

Giving Ourselves to God4. Our Feet (The Places We Go)

Giving Ourselves to God4. Our Feet (The Places We Go)Romans 10:14-15 “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?  How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!’”

Giving Ourselves to God4. Our Feet (The Places We Go)Isaiah 52:7 “How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace and brings good news of happiness, who announces salvation, and says to Zion, Your God reigns!”

Giving Ourselves to God4. Our Feet (The Places We Go)Isaiah 52:7 “How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace and brings good news of happiness, who announces salvation, and says to Zion, Your God reigns!” Jonah 1:1-3; 3:1-4; 4:1

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our Hearts

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart…

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart… v7 “For as a man thinks within his heart…”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart… v7 “For as a man thinks within his heart…” v12 “Apply your heart unto instruction.”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart… v7 “For as a man thinks within his heart…” v12 “Apply your heart unto instruction.” v15 “My son, if your heart is wise…”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart… v7 “For as a man thinks within his heart…” v12 “Apply your heart unto instruction.” v15 “My son, if your heart is wise…” v17 “Do not let your heart envy sinners.”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart… v7 “For as a man thinks within his heart…” v12 “Apply your heart unto instruction.” v15 “My son, if your heart is wise…” v17 “Do not let your heart envy sinners.” v19 “Listen . . . and direct your heart…”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart… v7 “For as a man thinks within his heart…” v12 “Apply your heart unto instruction.” v15 “My son, if your heart is wise…” v17 “Do not let your heart envy sinners.” v19 “Listen . . . and direct your heart…” v26 “Give me your heart…”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart…“Give me your heart, and follow after all My ways!”

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart…“Give me your heart, and follow after all My ways!”Have you given yourself to God?

Giving Ourselves to GodGod Really Wants Our HeartsProverbs chapter 23 is about the heart…“Give me your heart, and follow after all My ways!”Have you given yourself to God?Are you continuing to give Him your heart?