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ILLUSION: Sacrifice without Surrender

God wants surrender, not performance. Only Jesus can heal what our half obedience breaks.
Seth Enriquez
Seth Enriquez
Rector
July 6, 2025
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1 Samuel 15:1–35; John 21:15–19
ILLUSION: Sacrifice without Surrender

What if doing the right thing isn’t the same as trusting God?

In this message, Rev. Seth explores how partial obedience can mask deeper resistance in our hearts. When we perform without surrender, we miss the healing God offers. This sermon invites us to move past appearances and into the freedom that comes from honest trust.

The Rise and Fall of the Kings of Israel
The Rise and Fall of the Kings of Israel
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ILLUSION: Sacrifice without Surrender

God wants surrender, not performance. Only Jesus can heal what our half obedience breaks.
The Rise and Fall of the Kings of Israel
1 Samuel 15:1–35; John 21:15–19
Seth Enriquez
Seth Enriquez
Rector
July 6, 2025

FEAR: The Fracture of Obedience

Even when we flinch and wreck the thing we were given, grace still waits in the wreckage.
The Rise and Fall of the Kings of Israel
1 Samuel 13:5–14; Matthew 4:1–11
Seth Enriquez
Seth Enriquez
Rector
June 29, 2025

NATIONS: Trading Trust for Control

When we ask for what we can control instead of trusting the God we cannot see, we may get exactly what we want and lose what we need.
The Rise and Fall of the Kings of Israel
1 Samuel 8:4–9, 9:1–2, 10:1–9
Seth Enriquez
Seth Enriquez
Rector
June 22, 2025
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