Sunday September 6, 2026Sunday September 6, 2026
Lance Johnson Ministries
Do you want to see God move in your life? Do you want Him to work in you and through you to build His Kingdom? As Bishop Lance will share in today's message, it requires you to commit to serving Him. It requires you to fully surrender to God and to follow
29:30•6 Sept 2026
Give God Everything: Faithfulness, Surrender and Real Freedom
Episode Overview
- God entrusts responsibility and spiritual influence to faithful people who stay steady in both hardship and blessing.
- True faith is shown through faithfulness and obedience, not just emotional praise or religious activity.
- Fully giving your life to God may lead to rejection by family, religious circles and culture, but opens the door to real freedom.
- Trying to give God as little as possible while expecting maximum blessing contradicts the message of the cross and true grace.
- Radical surrender can lead to rapid change, with God turning lives marked by addiction, brokenness and shame into signs and wonders.
“When you give God everything, he gives you everything he has.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol and addiction, and hand everything over to God? This message from Bishop Lance Johnson leans hard into that question, speaking to anyone who’s desperate for change but unsure what full surrender really looks like. Drawing from 2 Timothy 2 and Mark 5, Bishop Lance talks about God entrusting "kingdom matters to faithful people" and shows how real faith is proven in faithfulness, not just words or emotions.
He points to long-term examples of commitment in ministry, stressing that being steady in both "the good times and the bad times" is where spiritual growth and breakthrough start. You’ll hear him unpack the story of Jairus, the synagogue ruler who risks rejection and reputation by falling at Jesus’ feet for the sake of his dying daughter.
That costly step becomes a picture of what it means to lay down your whole life – reputation, comfort, family approval – to receive real freedom and healing. Bishop Lance connects this to modern struggles like addiction, heartbreak, and shattered marriages, calling out the temptation to give God "as little as we have to give" while hoping for maximum blessing.
In one of the episode’s most memorable lines, he says, "When you give God everything, he gives you everything he has," linking surrender with peace, strength, courage and provision. He also reminds the audience that change can happen "in a day" – even for those trapped in drugs, alcohol, or destructive patterns. The style is passionate, direct and no-nonsense, aimed at people who are tired of half-measures and ready for a deeper, more costly commitment to God.
If you’re wrestling with addiction, spiritual stagnation, or just the fear of what obedience might cost, this message asks a simple but challenging question: are you ready to give Him your life, not just your Sunday?
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