He is Not Worshipped with Our Hands

Are you willing for Jesus to take away your religion so he can give you His life? The central message of the sermon is that true worship and service to God are not defined by external actions or religious performance, but by a heart surrendered to Him. Drawing from Scripture—particularly Acts 17, where Paul confronts the Athenians' idolatry by declaring that God 'dwelleth not in temples made with hands'—the preacher emphasizes that God, who needs nothing, is not served by human effort. Instead, genuine service is rooted in a broken, contrite heart, as seen in David's repentance, Jesus' obedience in Gethsemane, and the prophetic call to 'act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly' with God. The sermon challenges the congregation to move beyond ritual and legalism, recognizing that even the most devout acts are meaningless without inner transformation, and that God's ultimate delight is in a surrendered heart, not in human hands or works.