0458 Protect The Presence

PROTECT THE PRESENCE

Creativity is our identity Let’s remember who God says we are instead of what world says we are not World expects, God accepts God is looking for leaders not fans…head not the tail

Genesis 19:1-11

SIT DOWN Where are you sitting today? Stand against, Sit on, Walk in, Who you are instead of who you are not…what you lack not what you got – image of God Accepted in Christ not expecting of Christ… Sit down on what God says about you not what parents say about you…YOU ARE HIS NOT THEIRS God doesn’t call by weaknesses but by similarities of what He has…Abram, Jacob, Peter….

FEAR FACTOR God doesn’t only expect, He commands respect – take off your shoes Would you bring some of that to your royalty? Malachi 1 People of Nazareth didn’t experience much – too familiar, He wasn’t sacred Distance between the ark – tremble before My word…those who honor Me I will honor Express your fear for God by staying away from sin

HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT? Don’t come to my house because you need me, come to my house cause I need you Woman with demon possessed daughter…friend at midnight…widow and judge…blind man… Defensive, not offensive, passive not passionate…. If you don’t mind for them to stay, God wouldn’t mind if He doesn’t Either you don’t start, or don’t quit until you win

ENTERTAIN THOSE YOU INVITE Martha was making His sandwiches, He wanted her attention Don’t give him what you would want if you be God!!!! He made a feast for them, he didn’t give them a fast Maintain what you initiate, raise up what you conceive How much it will cost to get married, how much it will cost to stay happily married? God paid the price to get us, and is paying the price to keep us – allow God to love you on

WHEN YOU STAND UP FOR GOD, GOD WILL STAND UP FOR YOU You have to fight to keep God first, unlike media Every bad thing you have to do nothing to get it, every good thing you have to fight to keep it David stood up for God, God stood up for Daniel…Joseph stood up for God, God stood up for Joseph Paul & Peter….if you fight to keep God first, God will fight to keep you blessed When you take care of God, God will take care of your future…