"ALL SOULS ARE MINE"
Intro: God has made a claim on you. This declaration from God came in
response to the proverb by which they were seeking to blame their
fathers for their captivity.
I. EVERY SOUL HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
A. When you stand before God you answer only for yourself.
1. You will not be rejected for your father's sin.
2. You can't slip in on your wife's righteousness.
3. We are what we are by our own choice.
B. God has endowed each one with particular capacities.
1. This is a constant marvel to me.
a. Some endowed with natural aptitude toward
music.
b. Others gifted in math.
c. Artistic abilities.
2. You're not a rubber stamp copy.
a. You are distinct and special to God.
b. In body of Christ, not all have the same gifts
or calling.
1. Don't attempt to be what God hasn't
made you.
C. God requires that you develop your own personal relationship
with Him.
1. This can only be done through Jesus Christ.
a. You say, "What about those who have never heard
about Jesus?"
b. God may have an alternate plan for them, but
not for you because you have heard.
2. How would you grade your relationship to God on a scale
of 1-10?
Excellent, good, poor...
II. EVERY SOUL HAS PERSONAL RIGHTS IN GOD.
A. Right of access.
1. Jesus said that if you came to Him, He would in no way
cast you out.
2. God is approachable.
B. We have the right to His resources.
1. "If any man lack in wisdom..."
a. Really no excuse for making wrong, dumb moves.
b. God has made His wisdom available.
2. God has promised us His strength.
a. No excuse for us to stumble because of our
weakness.
b. If we fail it is our failure to appropriate all
He has made available.
3. God has promised His love.
4. God has promised His Grace.
5. God has promised His supply.
6. These infinite resources available to you.
C. You have the right of salvation.
1. God has made provision for all men, through Jesus
Christ.
III. ALL HAVE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO GOD.
A. Intellectual responsibilities.
1. To know Him better.
a. Some reject without even knowing.
b. Someone else has rejected Him, and influenced
their decision.
c. Christ was not granted a fair trial.
1. Have you given Him a fair trial?
B. Emotional responsibilities.
1. To love Him with all my heart.
2. To worship and adore Him.
C. Spiritual responsibilities (to submit).
1. To allow His Spirit to reign in my life.
2. To allow His Spirit to flow from my life.
"All Souls are mine," and you will never truly discover yourself, or your
potential until you acknowledge this truth.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.