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Looking unto Jesus
Victorious Christian Living
How to keep a victorious attitude -
Begins with looking unto Jesus
So many people face trials every day
How to keep a victorious attitude -
These trials come in many different shapes and sizes
Begins with looking unto Jesus
Some of these trials may seem unbearable
It seems like to most common problems that people share with me fall into three main categories:
financial problems
health problems
relationship problems
These seem to be the big “trial” areas that people face that can be overwhelming
when you don’t seem to have enough money to meet all your needs - (Seem being a key word)
When you are facing sickness or pain in your body
When you are effected by relationships with others (Work, family, friends)
In fact this may be the area that is easiest to lead us to sin
And then there are the trials that so many of us don’t recognize as trials:
the trial of our faith when we are not suffering
will we serve the Lord with sop many competing suitors?
Will we reject the call of the Holy Spirit and heed the call of the flesh?
These things can war against our souls
So how do we keep these right thoughts, right attitudes, and continue to be more than a conqueror in these trials
“Looking unto Jesus”
By “Looking unto Jesus”
I. Look to Jesus in Everything
Many Christians are ready to look to Jesus when trouble strikes, but when everything is going well, they lean on their own finite strength and fail.
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In Him we live…
We must look to Jesus in everything—in good times as well as bad, in joy as well as sorrow, and in triumph as well as trial.
In the text at hand we are referred to this great Cloud of witnesses from the previous chapter
these were people who had received great blessings and miracles, and many through great trial and difficulty
They all did this through faith - looking unto Him
The Scripture admonishes us to look to Jesus “that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” ()..
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being” ().
A. Many Christians are ready to look to Jesus when trouble strikes, but when everything is going well, they lean on their own finite strength and fail.
B. We must look to Jesus in everything—in good times as well as bad, in joy as well as sorrow, and in triumph as well as trial.
C. The Scripture admonishes us to look to Jesus “that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” ().
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Look to Jesus for Everything
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do” ().
Some Christians do not depend on the Lord to supply all their needs.
They rely on self-effort and other people.
They come to disappointment.
Of course we are to use the talent, skills and abilities God has given us dilligently
But we look to Him for the increase - for the fulfillment
We should look to Jesus for life, love, food, clothing, and shelter—everything.
Do we look to Him first for our food, clothing shelter?
Do we look to Him first for our careers?
Do we look to Him first for our romance, love, relationship and friendships?
We are promised ample supply for all our needs, “according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” ().
If we really believe this, are we looking to Him for all that we have need of?
III.
Look to Jesus with Everything
“And I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless” ().
It seems that so many of today’s Christians fail to totally look to Jesus.
They reserve a portion of their life for self.
I even recently hear of a Pastor who said He would follow Jesus on religious things, but would rather follow Farrakhan on civil rights and current affairs
This should not be surprising since so many churches today have self at the center of their gospel
It seems like so much preaching is really about what is known as secular humanism -
the ideas of universalism and self help coaching
where the end of the message - the point, is how to have your best life now, be a better you, etc.
Never be offended by a church, never feel judged or rejected, etc.
You can walk away thing that you are the center of God’s universe - some preachers will even say that
It is really all about Jesus - He must have the preeminence!
If we’re to be victorious, we must look to Jesus with everything—time, talent, and treasure.
We must be totally dedicated to him.
Solomon tried to find fulfillment outside of this, he found it all to be vanity
Paul urged us to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God” ().
Fiends this may seem counter-intuitive, but somehow, living as a sacrifice, is more victorious than living for self
when the sacrifice is for Jesus
Living as a sacrifice results in greater gain than living for selfish gain
Living as a sacrifice, holy and acceptable to Him, will prove to you to be your best way of life - looking unto Him
IV.
Look to Jesus Through Everything
“After that ye have suffered a while … stablish, strengthen, settle you” ().
Some Christians do look to Jesus during happy times, but complain and even blame God when suffering strikes.
So many people reject Jesus forever because of a few moments of disappointment
Yet we should know that He told us before - In this life ye shall have tribulations
How very sad it is for those people - If they would just have run with patience ...
God often allows suffering to strengthen our faith and fulfill his purpose.
We must continue to look to Jesus and seek his purpose with patience and trust, especially in times of trials
When we are sick - we need to look to Jesus through it
You will either get well or get to go home - If you are looking to Him
When we are suffering lack - look to Jesus through it
He knows what you are facing - it will end, and you will be fed
When your marriage is struggling - look to Jesus through it
Oh how differently so many marriages would be of we all did that indeed
When traveling through valley experiences, Peter advised, “But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings” ().
Rejoice - and look to Jesus “through” it
You are not alone
“when” His glory is revealed (this is temporary)
You also will be glad with exceeding Joy!
So, Look Unto Jesus
in everything
For everything
With everything
Through Everything
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