Definition and Concept:
Surrender, in a biblical context, refers to the act of yielding or submitting to the authority and will of God. It involves a relinquishment of personal control and a trust in God's sovereignty and plan. Surrender is a fundamental aspect of the Christian faith, emphasizing obedience, humility, and faith.

Biblical Instances and Teachings:

1. Surrender to God’s Will:
· Jesus Christ exemplifies ultimate surrender in the Garden of Gethsemane. Facing imminent crucifixion, He prays, "Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42). This moment highlights the importance of submitting to God's will, even in the face of personal suffering.

2. Call to Discipleship:
· Jesus calls His followers to a life of surrender, stating, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me" (Luke 9:23). This passage underscores the necessity of self-denial and the daily commitment to live according to Christ's teachings.

3. Trust and Dependence:
· Proverbs 3:5-6 instructs believers to "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." This scripture emphasizes the surrender of one's own understanding and reliance on God's guidance.

4. Surrender in Worship:
· Romans 12:1 urges believers to "present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual act of worship." Surrender is portrayed as an act of worship, where believers offer themselves wholly to God.

5. Surrender and Salvation:
· The act of surrender is integral to the process of salvation. Romans 10:9 states, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Confessing Jesus as Lord involves surrendering to His lordship and authority.

Theological Implications:

· Humility and Obedience:
Surrender requires humility, recognizing one's limitations and the need for divine guidance. It involves obedience to God's commandments and a willingness to follow His direction.

· Transformation and Renewal:
Through surrender, believers experience transformation and renewal. Romans 12:2 encourages, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Surrendering to God allows for spiritual growth and alignment with His purposes.

· Peace and Rest:
Surrender brings peace and rest, as believers trust in God's control over their lives. Matthew 11:28-30 invites, "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Practical Application:

· Daily Surrender:
Christians are encouraged to practice daily surrender through prayer, seeking God's will in every aspect of life, and being open to His leading.

· Community and Accountability:
Engaging in a community of believers provides support and accountability in the journey of surrender, as fellow Christians encourage and uphold one another in faith.

· Scripture and Meditation:
Regular engagement with Scripture and meditation on God's Word fosters a heart of surrender, aligning one's desires and actions with biblical truths.Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.
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1. (v. t.) To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of (anything) upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy or to an officer; to surrender a fort or a ship.

2. (v. t.) To give up possession of; to yield; to resign; as, to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage.

3. (v. t.) To yield to any influence, emotion, passion, or power; -- used reflexively; as, to surrender one's self to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep.

4. (v. t.) To yield; to render or deliver up; to give up; as, a principal surrendered by his bail, a fugitive from justice by a foreign state, or a particular estate by the tenant thereof to him in remainder or reversion.

5. (v. i.) To give up one's self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons.

6. (n.) The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one's person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right.

7. (n.) The yielding of a particular estate to him who has an immediate estate in remainder or reversion.

8. (n.) The giving up of a principal into lawful custody by his bail.

9. (n.) The delivery up of fugitives from justice by one government to another, as by a foreign state. See Extradition.

1929. epididomi -- to give over, give way
... deliver unto, give over, surrender. From epi and didomi; to give over (by hand or
surrender) -- deliver unto, give, let (+ (her drive)), offer. see GREEK epi. ...
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3860. paradidomi -- to hand over, to give or deliver over, to ...
... 1), hand (6), handed (9), handed...over (1), handed down (4), handed over (4), hands
(1), permits (1), put (1), putting (1), risked (1), surrender (1), taken ...
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4273. prodotes -- a betrayer
... betrayer, traitor. From prodidomi (in the sense of giving forward into another's
(the enemy's) hands); a surrender -- betrayer, traitor. see GREEK prodidomi. ...
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5226. hupeiko -- to retire, withdraw, submit
... submit, yield. From hupo and eiko (to yield, be "weak"); to surrender -- submit
self. see GREEK hupo. (upeikete) -- 1 Occurrence. 5225, 5226. hupeiko. 5227 > ...
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4042. magan -- to deliver up, deliver
... Word Origin denominative verb from magen Definition to deliver up, deliver NASB
Word Usage delivered (2), present (1), surrender (1). deliver. ...
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5462. sagar -- to shut, close
... hands over (1), imprison (1), imprisons (1), isolate (7), locked (1), pure (9),
quarantine (3), quarantined (1), shut (31), shuts (2), surrender (4), tightly ...
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5534. caker -- to shut up, stop up
... stop, give over A primitive root; to shut up; by implication, to surrender -- stop,
give over. See also cagar, sakar. see HEBREW cagar. see HEBREW sakar. ...
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4376. makar -- to sell
... A primitive root; to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into
slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- X at all, sell (away, -er, self ...
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2778. charaph. -- to reproach
... A primitive root; to pull off, ie (by implication) to expose (as by stripping);
specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, ie ...
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Absolute Surrender
Absolute Surrender. <. Absolute Surrender Andrew Murray. Table of Contents.
Title Page. ABSOLUTE SURRENDER. "THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE". ...
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Free Surrender.
... (Matthew xi. 25-30; Luke x:1, 17, 21-24.) Free Surrender. And if you still do not
like the sound of that word surrender. ... In military usage surrender is forced. ...
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Surrender a Law of Life.
... Yokefellows: The Rhythm of Service. (Matthew xi. 25-30; Luke x:1, 17, 21-24.) Surrender
a Law of Life. ... And so what Jesus means here is simply this"surrender. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on service/surrender a law of life.htm

The Entire Surrender
... The Entire Surrender. Peace has unveiled her smiling face, And wooes thy
soul to her embrace,. Enjoyed with ease, if thou refrain. ...
/.../the entire surrender.htm

The Scar-Marks of Surrender.
... (Matthew xi. 25-30; Luke x:1, 17, 21-24.) The Scar-marks of Surrender. ... The scar-mark
of Jesus' surrender was not in His ear, as with the old Hebrew slave. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on service/the scar-marks of surrender.htm

Of Self-Surrender
... CHAPTER VI. Of Self-Surrender. Of Self-Surrender We should now begin to
abandon and give up our whole existence unto God, from the ...
/.../guyon/a short and easy method of prayer/chapter vi of self-surrender.htm

The Surrender of the Heart.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CLXVIII. The Surrender of the Heart. 8.8.8.8 James Montgomery.
The Surrender of the Heart. Upon Thine altar, Lord, I lay. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn clxviii the surrender of.htm

Surrender of all to God.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CLXXX. Surrender of all to God. 8.6.8.6 James Montgomery.
Surrender of all to God. Body and soul to Thee I give,. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn clxxx surrender of all.htm

For Grace to Surrender all to Christ.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN LXXXIII. For Grace to surrender all to Christ. 8.8.8.8
James Montgomery. For Grace to surrender all to Christ. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn lxxxiii for grace to.htm

The Surrender of Gischala; While John Flies Away from it to ...
... CHAPTER 2. The Surrender Of Gischala; While John Flies Away From It To
Jerusalem. 1. Now no place of Galilee remained to be taken ...
/.../chapter 2 the surrender of.htm

Surrender (18 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of (anything)
upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy ...
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Self-surrender
Self-surrender. Selfsurrender, Self-surrender. Selfwill . Int. Standard
Bible Encyclopedia SELF-SURRENDER. self-su-ren'-der ...
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Selfsurrender
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SELF-SURRENDER. ... The Scriptures represent self-surrender
as among the noblest of human virtues. I. In the Old Testament. ...
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Faculties (5 Occurrences)
... On the contrary surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from
the dead, and surrender your several faculties to God, to be used as ...
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Maintain (50 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.
3. (vt) To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail. ...
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Yield (78 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to make over to one
who has a claim or right; to resign; to surrender; to relinquish; as a city ...
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Weapons (66 Occurrences)
... On the contrary surrender your very selves to God as living men who have risen from
the dead, and surrender your several faculties to God, to be used as ...
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Rabshakeh (15 Occurrences)
... Rabshakeh was one of the officers sent by Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, with
the Tartan and the Rabsaris to demand the surrender of Jerusalem, which was ...
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Render (95 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To inflict, as a retribution; to requite. 4. (vt) To give up; to yield;
to surrender. 5. (vt) Hence, to furnish; to contribute. ... 14. (n.) A surrender. ...
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Submit (36 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To put or place under. 3. (vt) To yield, resign, or surrender to power,
will, or authority; -- often with the reflexive pronoun. ...
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