When the River Takes Over

Sermon by Apostle Ren SchuffmanAre you stuck in the shallow end of your faith and wondering why nothing seems to change? This message dives into one of the most powerful images in Scripture, drawn from Ezekiel 47, where God leads a man step by step into deeper and deeper water. What starts at the ankles eventually becomes a river too deep to cross, and that progression has everything to say about spiritual growth, surrender, and why so many believers stay comfortable instead of going further with God.Topics covered include why shallow faith feels safe but keeps you small, what it means when you feel resistance as you go deeper with God, the difference between the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee and what it reveals about receiving versus releasing, how Peter's breakthrough in Luke 5 happened only when he was willing to go further out, and what full surrender to God actually looks like in everyday life.The Greek word translated as saved, sozo, does not simply mean getting a ticket to heaven. It means complete transformation, deliverance, freedom, and maturity. Salvation is not the finish line. It is the beginning of going deeper. And the people who tend to carry the most ongoing turmoil are often the ones living at the shallowest depth, not because life is harder for them, but because they have not grown large enough to carry what God is placing in front of them.If you have been asking God to bless something you are not willing to walk into, if your faith has been more about receiving than releasing, or if you have been fighting the current instead of surrendering to where He is taking you, this message is for you.Keywords and topics to help you find this content: spiritual growth, going deeper with God, Ezekiel 47, faith and surrender, Christian living, overcoming fear in faith, Dead Sea vs Sea of Galilee, Luke 5 deep water, sozo meaning salvation, shallow faith, deep faith, how to grow spiritually, Christian motivation, purpose driven life, Holy Spirit, biblical teaching, church sermon, faith journey, trusting God, letting go and trusting God, spiritual maturity, Christian encouragement, Bible study, living water John 7, deep calls to deep Psalm 42. #GoingDeeperWithGod #SpiritualGrowth #ShallowFaith #SurrenderToGod #ChristianLiving #SpiritualMaturity #Ezekiel47 #TrustGod #GrowYourFaith #FaithJourney #GetUnstuck #ComfortZone #OvercomingFear #Transformation #FindingPurposehttps://www.ffc.church (Our Website) https://www.facebook.com/freedomfellowshipokc (Follow us on Facebook) Were you blessed by this message? Give to help us spread the gospel https://www.ffc.church/give