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The Decisive Yes

biblical pattern of response

Much of the Christian life is the repeated decision to say yes—to the next clear obedience, to the uncomfortable truth, to the costly love. The alternative is a life of delayed response and managed commitment. The decisive yes does not end the struggle. It sets the direction in which the struggle is faced.

How you’d preach it

Faith includes the basic posture of yes to God—trust and obedience rather than endless negotiation.

  • Obedience
  • Love
  • Truth

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