Never Give Up!
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Introduction:
Life is filled with struggles and that is true for the whole world.
For the believer, we are called to walk in Joy of our salvation regardless of the struggle we are going through.
Today we will learn how to surrender, tabernacle, over come and praise Him in advance.
Finally we will remember while walking through the struggle to never give up
8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—
1. Life gets hard for everyone.
1. Life gets hard for everyone.
1 “Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble.
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, But in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
Troubles are going to come. Sometimes it feels as if they all come at once. This is part of life. Life is a struggle at times.
While the modern media preacher wants to do away with struggle and trouble it just is not so. In the natural. Struggle comes to build strength. So, it is so in the Spiritual world, without struggle there is no strength.
When the day’s of struggle come you need to know that you are in the spiritual gym. You wont spend your whole life in the gym, but you don’t want to waste your time in the gym. In the same way you don’t want to waste your time in struggle, (The Spiritual Gym.)
(James 1:2–4 “2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” )
Count it all Joy, We do not have to be sad in the struggle. We can have joy, in the struggle, we wont have Joy without the Holy Spirit, but we can have Joy.
The trials will vary. That means there will be different kinds of trials.
These trials come to test your faith.
If you are a Christian you have a measure of faith, (Romans 12:3 “3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” )
We get caught up in great faith in and little faith.
We only need faith the size of a mustard seed to move mountains. Matthew 17:20 “20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
If you have no struggle you need know faith.
2. In the midst of your trial walk in Joy.
2. In the midst of your trial walk in Joy.
6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
As disciples of Christ we learn to rejoice in my relationship with God!
the Holy Spirit of God dwell in me!
5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
When we find ourselves in the struggle and we need to walk in joy we need to stop.
S.T.O.P.
S.T.O.P.
S- Surrender your strength, and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
S- Surrender your strength, and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
T-Tabernacle with the Lord. (Take moments to spend time with the Lord about your situation.
T-Tabernacle with the Lord. (Take moments to spend time with the Lord about your situation.
I know that I often talk about a time of personal prayer and worship, this is not that. This time of tabernacle is when you pray, worship and praise about and over the situation that you are in. if I have time to worry I have time to pray. If I have time to processes with a friend I have time to pray, study, and praise about my situation.
O-Overcome. (Remember that you where called to overcome.) The Spirit of God inside you will help you overcome.
O-Overcome. (Remember that you where called to overcome.) The Spirit of God inside you will help you overcome.
P-Praise Him in advance.
P-Praise Him in advance.
if we will do these things we will walk in joy.
If we walk in the joy of the Lord we will go through trials we will come out with souls.
3. Remember, When walking Through the struggle, Never Give Up!
3. Remember, When walking Through the struggle, Never Give Up!
9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
The Scripture tells us not to grow weary. The scripture would not tell us Not to grow weary if it was not a definite temptation.
There is a season of harvest, the enemy wants you to forget what you are called too and who you where called by.
You are called to the purpose that you where created for.
You where called By the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Don’t Stop doing what God called you too, your harvest is coming.
Conclusion:
Always remember that in Christ Jesus, you are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus, however most of the time it wont be automatic, as a people we are going to have to participate in the process of walking in Joy.
when we fall into trouble we are going to have too participate in seeking God and commanding ourselves to look at the things He has done in our life. When trouble comes I like to S.T.O.P. Surrender my strength, Tabernacle with God, remember that in Christ I am an Over-comer.
Finally, when I go through the struggle I don’t need to quit because in due season I will reap a harvest.
"No matter what you face, your trial is temporary, but your calling is eternal. God is not asking you to be perfect, just to press on. If you stay faithful, you will see the harvest!"
