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Introduction
This will be our final message on the topic of Sovereign circumstances.
As we begin I want to recap the whole series.
We first learned that God has a purpose in our suffering.
In suffering there is always a two-fold goal.
God desires that we grow and that we have opportunities to witness.
Our ability to grown and witness in suffering arises from a proper focus.
If I am focused on myself, I will fail the test and miss the lesson.
God is sovereign in all things and that includes our suffering.
Next we learned that God has a purpose for our story.
All of us have a story of how we came to Christ.
We have a story of how He lovingly and carefully brought us to the point of conversion and then exactly how that conversion took place.
We have also all been called by God to a specific task.
As we share that with others we have opportunity to proclaim the gospel.
Also part of our story is our citizenship.
God uses the country of our citizenship for His purpose and glory.
Last week we began examining God’s purpose in our status.
Teacher, student, parent, child, sibling, employee, employer, Christian.
And the list could go on.
All of these names are a form of status.
The status we have is not an accident!
God has a reason plan and purpose for it.
This is something we learn when we examine the life of a young woman in Bible times.
Today we look at tension and temperament.
This young woman was an orphan, raised by her uncle.
Her uncle was a hero who had never been recognized.
Because of her beauty, she was put into the kings harem.
All these things might make us think that God had abandoned her!
I am of course talking about Esther.
Though placed in a horrible situation, her status was used by God to preserve the nation of Israel.
Because of who she was and where she was placed, Esther was able to thwart the plan of Hamon.
Her story gives us a fabulous verse about the sovereignty of God.
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All of us have status that is sovereignly used by God as we serve Him.
There are four components of status that God will use.
So far in discussing status we have looked at God’s use of our testimony and our theology.
Today we look at tension and temperament.
The four components are: Testimony, Theology, Tension, Temperament.
Our goal this morning is to understand how God uses status.
Our understanding makes us better tools for God to use.
1. God Will Use Your Testimony vv.
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a. Act on truth vv.
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Admit wrong vv.
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2. God Will Use Your Theology vv.
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a. Be certain v. 6
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Don’t compromise vv.
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Accept consequences v. 10
3. God Will Use Your Tension vv.
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Paul is in a tense situation.
Arrested, Accused, Abused.
He stood before the Sanhedrin and ended up having to be removed by the soldiers for his protection.
There will be tension in our lives.
When there is tension we have a decision to make.
Will we turn outward and look for gospel opportunities, or will we turn inward and miss them.
For God to use our tension, mental preparation is required.
Paul’s example teaches us three areas of preparation.
Area #1…
a. Be ready to witness v. 11
READ v. 11
This is awesome!
The Lord appears to him and tells Paul exactly what will take place.
What comfort and security is here!
God is faithful in providing encouragement right when we need it.
Where do you think Paul is when this takes place?
Jail.
Probably in a cell.
What is the first thing Jesus says to Paul?
“Be of good cheer.”
This is better translated “take courage.”
Good cheer – θαρσέω (tharseō) have courage; be courageous.
To have or be marked by confidence or assurance.
Good cheer – θαρσέω (tharseō)
Can God really expect us to be courageous in that kind of a situation?
Must = it is necessary.
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