Week 1: Surrender

What is in your DNA?

Spread of Coronavirus 19 – 213+ countries

• total deaths worldwide = about 407,000

Other Epidemics/Pandemics

1. HIV/AIDS killed more than 36 million since 1981; 2005-12 annual deaths dropped from 2.2 million to 1.6

2. “Hong Kong” Flu (1968) killed over 1 million

3. “Asian Flu” (1956-58) killed over 2 million

4. Flu (1918-20) killed between 20-50 million.

Acts 20:24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

DNA of the Early Church

① They Never Played it Safe

Matthew 16:25 “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

Acts 4:31 “And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.”

DNA of the Early Church

① They Never Played it Safe
② They always Carried the Message of Salvation

Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

2 Corinthians 5:18 “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”

Matthew 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nation”

Matthew 16:18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

DNA of the Early Church

① They Never Played it Safe
② They always Carried the Message of Salvation
③ They were fully Surrendered

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly”

Matthew 6:33 “Seek first the kingdom of God his righteousness”

Thank you so much for joining us in worship at First Free Will Baptist Church today. We hope your experience has been meaningful and that you will join us again soon!