S.O.E.T.: Triune God // Feb. 15th

A vivid dream of immediate healing introduced a call to deeper surrender, portraying many whose faith functions like a walker—useful but inadequate for full freedom. The image of Ezekiel’s river illustrated progression from ankle-deep acquaintance with God to being fully submerged in life that brings fruitfulness, healing, and renewal. Worship and song served as active prayers of surrender that invite the Holy Spirit to move, not as mere emotion but as a posture that opens the heart to transformation. The congregation practiced tangible faith through baptism, tithes, and partnership, framing giving and commitment as acts of worship that reinforce a firm foundation.

A systematic presentation of core doctrine emphasized the triune nature of God: one Creator existing eternally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Clear distinctions in role—Father plans and adopts, Son redeems, Spirit applies and dwells—came alongside a rejection of errors like modalism, Arianism, and subordinationism that undermine biblical witness. The narrative held together God’s attributes: love, holiness, justice, infinitude, and worthiness of all worship. Love and holiness met on the cross, where divine justice received satisfaction through atonement while mercy secured redemption.

Salvation received a trinitarian framing: the Father’s plan, the Son’s purchase, and the Spirit’s application bring believers into the family of God. This theological clarity challenged consumerized or customized notions of God, urging rejection of idols formed from convenience or selective theology. Worship emerged as the appropriate response to accurate knowledge of God; authentic worship extends beyond meeting moments into daily life—every decision, relationship, and resource becomes an offering. An invitation to confess, surrender, and receive the Spirit’s renewing work closed with an appeal for people to put God on the throne of their hearts and live out faith with integrity, not merely in ritual but in transformed action.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Surrender removes crippled faith Surrender functions as a spiritual letting-go that enables the Spirit to replace limp belief with robust trust. Partial surrender keeps faith shallow and prevents access to deeper healing and fruitfulness. Choosing to surrender becomes a decisive act that moves believers from dependence on religious aids toward reliance on God’s living power. [56:11]
• 2. Swim into the river of life Progression into spiritual abundance requires movement from ankle-deep familiarity into full immersion in the Spirit’s flow. Remaining comfortable at the edge invites stagnation; embracing the swim opens pathways to fruit, healing, and bold witness. The river metaphor demands risk, endurance, and intentional surrender to reach the life teeming at its end. [60:40]
• 3. Trinity defines salvation’s work Salvation unfolds as a cooperative work: the Father plans, the Son redeems, and the Spirit applies redemption in the believer. Understanding distinct roles guards against theological errors that shrink God or split divine action. This trinitarian vision grounds assurance and frames worship, mission, and daily obedience as participation in God’s unified work. [87:23]
• 4. God is holy, loving, and just Divine love never cancels holiness; at the cross both meet and justice receives fulfillment through substitutionary atonement. Authentic love refuses to minimize sin while providing a paid pathway for restoration. Holding these attributes together prevents sentimental worship and cultivates reverent gratitude that shapes ethical living. [77:32]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [56:11] - Dreams and Immediate Healings
• [57:15] - Call to Surrender and Freedom
• [58:26] - Prayer for Holy Spirit Release
• [60:40] - Ezekiel’s River of Life Explained
• [62:16] - Worship as Proclamation and Surrender
• [65:18] - Tithes, Offering, and Partnership
• [69:14] - 2026 Theme: Firm Foundation
• [74:36] - Statement of the Triune God
• [77:32] - Attributes: Love, Holiness, Justice
• [87:23] - Trinitarian Account of Salvation
• [88:21] - Theological Errors to Reject
• [102:48] - Response Through Worship
• [109:45] - Invitation to Surrender and Confess
• [115:08] - Prayer Team and Closing Dismissal

Bible reading
Ezekiel 47:1–12 (ESV)
*Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar. Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gate that faces toward the east; and behold, the water was trickling out on the south side. Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was waist-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through. And he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river. As I went back, I saw on the bank of the river very many trees on the one side and on the other. And he said to me, “This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, and enters the sea; when the water flows into the sea, the water will become fresh. And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes. Fishermen will stand beside the sea. From Engedi to Eneglaim it will be a place for the spreading of nets. Its fish will be of very many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea. But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they are to be left for salt. And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.”*

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Observation questions

1. In Ezekiel’s vision, what happens to the river as the man leads him further from the temple?
2. What kinds of life and fruitfulness appear where the river flows fully?
3. The sermon described faith that functions like a walker—useful but limiting. [56:52] What does partial surrender prevent us from experiencing?
4. How is the triune God described in terms of His nature and worth? [17:32]

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Interpretation questions

1. Why do you think the river in Ezekiel’s vision starts shallow but becomes deep enough to swim in? What might this progression represent spiritually?
2. The sermon mentioned that some view God in a “customized” way, like selecting from a vending machine. [18:42] Why is it dangerous to shape God according to our preferences instead of who He reveals Himself to be?
3. How do God’s holiness and love come together at the cross without canceling each other out? [26:00]
4. What does it mean that salvation is “trinitarian”—planned by the Father, purchased by the Son, and applied by the Spirit? [27:23]

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Application questions

1. Are there areas in your life where you’ve been living in “ankle-deep” faith—close enough to God to get wet, but not fully surrendered? What would it look like to take a step deeper this week?
2. Idolatry isn’t just ancient; it’s creating a god of convenience or comfort. [39:42] What modern “idols” (career, control, approval, etc.) might be taking the place of total surrender to the true God?
3. Worship isn’t just singing—it’s offering every part of life to God. [53:55] How can you turn a daily routine (work, parenting, rest) into an act of worship this week?
4. The Holy Spirit is not a force or a vibe but a Person who lives in you. [37:14] How would remembering His presence change the way you respond to stress or temptation today?
5. If someone watched your life without hearing your words, what would your actions say about who God is to you?
6. Surrender is a posture, not a one-time prayer. [03:25] What’s one thing you’re still holding back from God that He may be asking you to release?
7. How can you intentionally honor the Father, Son, and Spirit in your prayers, decisions, and relationships this week?