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The Names That God Calls Me: Sermon-Days 26-28 Recap

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John Fowler declares that if you're saved, you're not broken—God recreated you perfectly in His image.

This episode is a sermon by pastor John Fowler, recapping days 26-28 of a devotional series titled "The Names That God Calls Me." Fowler passionately explores the spiritual identities of being "accepted," "filled," and "a new creation." He argues that divine acceptance is rooted in grace, not human performance, citing Romans 15:7 and Ephesians 1:6. Fowler shares a personal counseling story about a woman who remained angry at God after her father's death, criticizing the practice of making conditional "deals" with God. He emphasizes that believers belong to God's family and are never spiritually orphaned, even after earthly parents pass away. A key insight is that Christianity is less about what you give up and more about what you start. Fowler recounts a vivid spiritual vision where he and a man named Andy Stout saw a heavenly fire filling his church sanctuary. He challenges the common Christian narrative of being "broken," asserting that 2 Corinthians 5:17 means believers are completely recreated, not merely repaired. Fowler defines true biblical brokenness as the surrender of one's will to God's, not a state of emotional fragility. He references Jeremiah 17:9 to explain that the deceitful human heart must be led by a spirit filled with God. The sermon includes practical challenges, like thanking God aloud for acceptance and spending five minutes quietly in God's presence. Fowler uses personal anecdotes, like racing a Mitsubishi in his Chrysler 300, to illustrate fleshly behavior. The tone is passionate, pastoral, and conversational, blending teaching with personal testimony and direct exhortation. Listeners who enjoy fervent, practical Bible teaching and challenges to conventional Christian phrases will appreciate this episode. Those uncomfortable with charismatic expressions or a firm critique of popular Christian terminology might choose to skip it.

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Clear, earnest teaching on acceptance, fullness, and living forward in Christ.

The piece keeps its focus on acceptance, fullness, and being made new, and it does that without wandering off. Its strongest stretch is the way it ties acceptance to maturity and fruitfulness, then brings the idea back down to everyday language about grace, presence, and moving…

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