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Saddleback Church May 28, 2025 40s

Real freedom comes when we plug into God’s power—not our own.

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  1. If you're someone who feels burned out, If you're someone who feels burned out, if you're someone who feels like you've if you're someone who feels like you've if you're someone who feels like you've been trying for a long time and it's been trying for a long time and it's been trying for a long time and it's just getting too hard, it may be that just getting too hard, it may be that just getting too hard, it may be that you've been trying to do it on your own you've been trying to do it on your own you've been trying to do it on your own power for too long. So, I would power for too long. So, I would power for too long. So, I would encourage you to trust God and his encourage you to trust God and his encourage you to trust God and his power. Because if we get burned out, power. Because if we get burned out, power. Because if we get burned out, then we're no longer strong enough to then we're no longer strong enough to then we're no longer strong enough to take on any new attacks that might come. take on any new attacks that might come. take on any new attacks that might come. And listen what we get in exchange. In And listen what we get in exchange. In And listen what we get in exchange. In Romans 8 1-2, it says, "Therefore, there Romans 8 1-2, it says, "Therefore, there Romans 8 1-2, it says, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are is now no condemnation for those who are is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ in Christ Jesus because through Christ in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus, the law of the spirit who gives Jesus, the law of the spirit who gives Jesus, the law of the spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of life has set you free from the law of life has set you free from the law of sin and death." Like I said, we need sin and death." Like I said, we need sin and death." Like I said, we need rescue.

Summary

This sermon addresses burnout and the struggle of trying to manage life's challenges solely through personal effort. It references Romans 8:1-2 to highlight that true freedom and strength come from trusting in God's power, not our own. The takeaway is to release the burden of self-reliance and embrace God's spirit for life and freedom from condemnation.

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