Date: August 28, 2011 (Sunday night)
Scripture Text: Acts 9:5-6, Revelation 2:5
Title: Challenges For The Church
Notes taken by: Dawn H.
Acts 9:5-6vs. 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord: And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
vs. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Revelation 2:1-5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
If the love of Christ does not motivate us then nothing will.
When things change we see how important people are.
We need to remember who our worship is for! It is for JESUS!
It is about our eyes on Jesus Christ.
We are to worship whereever we are, but God wants us to worship publically too.
We are to keep planting the seed. We have nothing to do with what kind of soil we plant on.
We plant, another waters, and God gives the increase.
I CORINTHIANS 3:7So then neither is he that plantest any thin, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
The devil would rather cause more turmoil in the church because it causes more harm.
We need to quit murmuring, complaining, and fighting with one another and start fighting the real war which is against the devil!
I PETER 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
The devil will mess with you.
Do not spend your time with warring against flesh and blood.
We need to remember a transformed life is the best witness, a "changed" life.
It is more about what you say, people want to see some evidence.
Good works is a product of Salvation. A changed life is the greatest witness.
PHILIPPIANS 2:10-14vs. 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heave, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
vs. 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
vs. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
vs. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
vs. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
EPHESIANS 2:8-9vs. 8 For by grace are ye saved through fath; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
vs. 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Once you plant a garden that is the easy part.
Once planted you are going to see other things come up (weeds, thistles, & briers).
There are going to be some things that sprout up that should not, but the flesh shows up and we have to cultivate.
- work out your salvation -
We need to have the right attitude and action.
PHILIPPIANS 2:14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Let God Work It Out!
God did not call us out of the world; but He called us to be a Light in this world!
If He wanted to call us out of the world then He would just call us out and take us to Heaven when we get Saved; but no He wants us to be the salt of the earth and the lighto f the world that we might shine as lights in this world.
A transformed life is the best witness!
Regardless of what goes your way or does not go your way JESUS IS STILL THE WAY!
Jesus will make a way when there seems no way to be made.
He parted the sea.
He turned the water into wine.
He took a corrupt sinner and Saved him.
He is the Way the ONLY WAY!
When we recognize Jesus is the way we have peace.
JOHN 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansion; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to preapre a place for you.
Jesus has prepared a place for you.
Do we have a place for Him?
LET'S BE A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT!
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