Walking with Him

Main message: Allowing Jesus to conquer our hearts is an ongoing process of surrender; struggling with a particular area and wrestling with it is actually a sign that God is at work in you, not proof that you're not a Christian. Continued walking with Jesus and ongoing submission are how you show you belong to him.

Key points:

• Conquest by Jesus is a continued submission and surrender, not a one-time finished state.
• If you're wrestling over an area of sin or struggle, that wrestling often indicates God is at work in you.
• Non-Christians typically don't wrestle about these issues; the very desire for Jesus to change you points to belonging to him.
• Pastors should be cautious about pronouncing assurance, but pastoral experience shows wrestling as a good sign.
• Demonstrating you are his comes through continually walking with Jesus.

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