0608 Strong Soldier Remix

Strong Soldier

7 times in 3 weeks…stomach flu or virus…ate mexican food….ate powder food…and still she would throw up….

Thermometer is iPhone tells us how hot it is

Thermostat is AC in my house, makes it cold

Weep about situation, change situation (Jesus in the house)

Holy Spirit was in weeping....he was in war

2 Tim.2:1-4

Farmer - diligence. Sow-reap; nutrients; water; protect-birds

Athlete - discipline. Feelings would not work!

Soldier - dedication. Soldier is not slave. Soldier is not prisoner

Strong in the Grace

Grace changed you, but not so that you can depend on you but so that you will continue to depend on it, so that it can continue to change you

Your strength is perfect weakness, it will fail you in time of temptation

Endure Hardship STARVES MY FLESH

Ships - friendship; companionship; worship; hardship

Being good at this, does not give me a pass to avoid them

Engage War DEFEATS DEVIL

God drowned Pharaoh in Egypt, and starved flesh in wilderness

Power to defeat enemy, presence to defeat flesh

Pit get out; valley walk through

Jesus used fast on flesh; word on Satan

If you are not delivered, your discipline is in vain; if you are not disciplined your deliverance is in vain

When your delivered, your discipline is valuable

Until your delivered, your discipline makes Pharaoh rich

Tool for flesh; weapon against enemy

Samson had a weapon but no tools…..

Repent & Rebuke = Revival

Enjoy Life But Don't Get Trapped by It

If Satan can't trap you with sin, he will try with life

You can't enjoy if you are trapped - if you don't enjoy life, you can't enjoy God's word

Life is shadow, vapor, grass, not our home

Dreams let them draw you not drive you. Don't sacrifice today on altar of yesterday

God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him

Winning Redefined

Saul defeated the enemy but displeased God

Goal is higher, than I don't do boing wrong....lift hoop higher my friend

Goal is not to win but to please Jesus

Jeremiah 21:1-10 (Zedekiah)

He left Jerusalem but avoided surrendering to Babylon

Left sin, avoided surrender

- pain is light on dashboard, surrender is solution