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Saddleback Church December 1, 2025 48s

God never withholds his grace—we just aren’t always positioned to receive it. Worship changes that!

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  1. When you enter his gates with When you enter his gates with Thanksgiving, [music] when you worship Thanksgiving, [music] when you worship Thanksgiving, [music] when you worship God and declare his authority, his God and declare his authority, his God and declare his authority, his sovereignty, when you align yourself sovereignty, when you align yourself sovereignty, when you align yourself with his rulership, you're coming with his rulership, you're coming with his rulership, you're coming underneath his throne. You are underneath his throne. You are underneath his throne. You are surrendering your life to his control. surrendering your life to his control. surrendering your life to his control. You're bringing yourself under his You're bringing yourself under his You're bringing yourself under his blessing and protection. His throne now blessing and protection. His throne now blessing and protection. His throne now rests on your praises, [music] and his rests on your praises, [music] and his rests on your praises, [music] and his throne is a throne of grace, and throne is a throne of grace, and throne is a throne of grace, and everything you need in life is a gift of everything you need in life is a gift of everything you need in life is a gift of God's grace. Strength, courage, hope, God's grace. Strength, courage, hope, God's grace. Strength, courage, hope, peace, love, health, provision, all of peace, love, health, provision, all of peace, love, health, provision, all of it is a a gift [music] of God's grace. it is a a gift [music] of God's grace. it is a a gift [music] of God's grace. You see, God's grace is always available You see, God's grace is always available You see, God's grace is always available to us. It's just that we're not always to us. It's just that we're not always to us. It's just that we're not always available to God's grace. And so, how do available to God's grace. And so, how do available to God's grace. And so, how do you make yourself available to his you make yourself available to his you make yourself available to his grace? You worship him so that his grace? You worship him so that his grace? You worship him so that his throne rests [music] on your praises as throne rests [music] on your praises as throne rests [music] on your praises as well.

Summary

The sermon emphasizes entering God's presence with thanksgiving and worship, aligning ourselves with His sovereignty under His throne. This act of surrender brings blessing and protection, as His throne rests on our praises. The practical takeaway is that by worshiping God, we make ourselves available to His inexhaustible grace, receiving strength, courage, and all necessities as gifts.

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