Hands-free narration of this study — good for the car.
Synopsis
Conversion is the human side of the new birth — the turning of the whole person to God. The one thing God cannot give us is our own consent, and so the daily surrender of the will is the pivot on which the Christian life turns.
Key points
- God asks for the will; He supplies everything else.
- Surrender is not a single crisis but a daily act with a decisive beginning.
- Conversion touches mind, affections, and will, not feelings only.
Key texts
- Acts 3:19
- Romans 12:1-2
- Luke 9:23
- Philippians 2:13
- Comprehension
1. What is the one thing God will not do for us?
- Scripture
2. Read Romans 12:1. What is the reasonable service asked for?
- Scripture
3. Read Philippians 2:13. Who works the willing and the doing?
- Doctrinal Clarity
4. Why is surrender a daily act and not only a crisis?
- Contrast
5. Contrast emotional response with genuine conversion.
- Doctrinal Clarity
6. Read Luke 9:23. What three things does discipleship require?
- Application
7. Which area of your life have you kept back from surrender?
- Application
8. Write a simple prayer of surrender you could pray each morning.