Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
The Crisis of Desperation
Theme:
Scripture:
The Life of Victory
Psalm 34:6; Isaiah 6:1-5
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead posits that God often allows us to reach a "crisis of desperation" to break our self-sufficiency. He argues that this desperation is a gift because it finally forces the soul to seek the "Fullness of the Spirit." It is at the end of ourselves that we find the beginning of God's power.
Key Principles
End of Self: Accept your "point of failure" as a gift; realize you must reach the end of yourself to find God's power.
Desperation Precursor:Don't fear spiritual "despair"; treat it as the "labor pains" that precede an awakening.
From "I" to "He":Practice the transition from "I can't live this life" to "He can live it through me."
Spirit-Reliance:Deliberately abandon "Self-effort" and cast yourself entirely on the resource of the Holy Spirit.
Christ as Resource: In your moment of "bankruptcy," reach for Christ as your only and all-sufficient resource.
I Can't / He Can:Replace your "can-do" spirit with a "He-must-do" spirit; find your strength in His indwelling life.
Unconditional Surrender: Use your "desperation" as the fuel for an unconditional surrender of your entire future.
Joy in Bankruptcy:Discover the "blessed joy" of having nothing of your own, so that you may possess all of Him.