04/16/2026
“Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?” Sunday, 19 April 2026 10 a.m.
We have begun a new series today entitled “All In.” It means that we are fully committed to following Jesus, thoroughly surrendered to Him in word, thought, and action ...it’s a gambling term, but this is not a wager nor a gamble…the Bible says that if you seek Him - you will find Him.
Jesus said that He would send the “Helper” to assist us in our spiritual lives – the Spirit of Truth.
John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth…
We live in a world of smoke and mirrors, verbal shell games…the world - meaning the “secular world”, cares not for the things of the Spirit, because - the world hates the truth; and by extension hates you - if you are committed to the truth.
The first thing that the Holy Spirit did in Jesus' life, following His baptism by John, was to drive Him - the Holy Spirit's at the wheel now leading and directing - when we are living “All- IN”- our life is not at our discretion any more, we now move to the beat of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 1:12 Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
The Holy Spirit is leading Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days. The wilderness is a place of leanness, where the children of Israel learn to depend on God for manna, water and for shelter. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit takes us through these seasons so that we can learn to depend on Him and to die to ourselves… where you learn the “crucified life.”
Maybe you’re at a place, in your “All- In” journey; you’re tired of gratifying the fleshly nature - natural appetites, sexual appetites…you’re tired of looking for “likes on Facebook”, tired of keeping up with the crowd. And you realize: “I need to crucify the flesh - submit my flesh to the cross.”
I want to encourage you; if you have been putting your sinful nature on the cross… meaning - there are places you’d like to go, but won’t…things you'd like to watch, but don’t... congratulations, the Spirit of Truth is at work in your life. He’s removing compromise; He’s not allowing you to make excuses or alibis anymore, He is the Spirit of Truth and He is in the driver’s seat.
Join us in person on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. or via livestream by going to https://www.firstbaptistsudbury.com and clicking on livestream for “Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?”
Blessings,
Kevin