Believing means…
-Beholding the Son (this week)
-Surrendering to the Spirit (next week)

*How we are saved is also how we grow

Believe = Surrender

Salvation
-Surrender my pride / my life
-Born again into eternal life

**How we are saved is also how we grow.

Spiritual Growth
-Surrender my idols / my desires (will)
-“Be filled with the Spirit”
-“Walk by the Spirit”

1. Identify the Idols in the Darkness

-What gets my attention and devotion?
-Strongest desires versus deepest desires
-Symptoms
-Word of God; Prayer / Fasting; Other people

*Some Common Idols = Control, Idealism, Comfort, Approval, Power

2. Bring the Idols into the Light

-Pray to God and with Others
-Remember the Gospel

3. Love Life in the Light

-Worship with Hope
-Trust God’s Grace and Strength
-Put Your Faith into Action
=Fruit of the Spirit
=Gifts of the Spirit

“Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.” - C.S. Lewis

Emmaus Baptist Church
SERVICE TIMES:
Sunday School at 9:15am
Worship Gathering at 10:45am