Sermon Tone Analysis

*Today* as we *celebrate* our *4 year anniversary*, we have *a lot to be thankful* for.

*One* of *those things* that we are *thankful for* is the *building* *that God has given us*.

*God wants* the *Church to have victory*.

He *wants His Church* to *do great things* for Him.

*Not only* does He *want* the *church* to *have victory*, *but* He *also wants us* to */live in victory/*.

*To be a **/victor/ means* to be a */winner/*, a */success/*, it means to be a */triumphant overcomer/* and */conqueror/*.

*I.

*(*/ROM 8:37/*) says, “*/Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us/*.”

*A.

*In *this message* we’re going to *teach on living a* */Victorious life/*.

*1.

*You *might be thinking*, “*/I can’t do any better, I’m not at the place of victory that I should be at, but I just can’t do any better/*.”

*2.

Don’t become* *satisfied* with just having *victory once in a while.

*

                                  *a.

God wants us* to *have victory* more than just *once in a while*.

*b.

*It’s *God’s will* for you to *live in victory*.

*B.

*The Bible says, */“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me/*.”

(*/PHIL 4:13/*)

                        *1.

That means* you, *you can do it*.

*a.

Jesus said* in (*/MARK 11:24/*) “*/Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them/*.”

*b.

Whatever* it is that you *set your heart after*, you can *do*.

(As long as it’s in the Word.)

*2.

*He said it (God), “*/You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you/*.”

*C.

*Look at */1COR 15:57/*

                        *1.

*You *don’t* have to *be satisfied with just partial victory*.

*2.

*(*/2COR 2:14/*) Says, “*/Now thanks {be} unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ/*.”

*a.

*It’s *through* the Lord *Jesus* Christ that *we can ALWAYS have* the *victory*, because *He ALWAYS causes us to Triumph*.

*II.

*But for us */to have/* this kind of */victory/* there are */some things/* that */we have to do/*.

We *can’t expect God* to *give* us *victory* *if we’re not doing* what *He expects* of us.

*A.

/1st/* of all */check/* *where your* */heart/* *is*.

*What are your* */motives/*?

*1.

/Is/* */Jesus/* still your */1st/* */love/*.

*2.

**/1CHRON 28:9a/*

                                  *a.

*The */NIV/* *translation* says, “*/He understands every motive behind the thoughts/*.”

*3.

*He *goes on* to say in */2CHRON 28:9b/**/.

/*

                                  *a.

*When He says, “*/if thou seek him/*,” the word “*/Seek/*” *means* “*/To follow/*, */to seek in prayer and worship/*.”

*b.

*And the word “*/Found/*” *means* “*/To be found/*,” but it also *means* “*/to be found sufficient/*.”

*B.

If* your *motives* are *found* to be *pure* by the Lord, *you’re going to have* *God’s blessings* upon you.

*1.

**/PSA 37:4/** *

                                  *a.

*“*/Delight/*” means “*/To take pleasure in/*.”

*b.

If* you’re truly *delighting* *in* *or taking pleasure in* the *Lord*, *apparently* your *motives* are pure.

*i.

*He’s saying that *if* your *motives* are *pure* then *God* will *give* you the *desires of your heart*.

*2.

*(*/PRO 21:8/*) Says, “*/As for the pure, his work is right/*.”

*3.

*(*/MATT 5:8/*) Says, “*/Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God/*.”

                                  *a.

*You *must have pure motives* *to please God*, that’s the *only way to fulfill God plan for your live*, *and* to *receive His best*.

*b.

If* you *want God’s best* *check* your *heart*.

*III.

*Our */relationship with God/* is something that *is* */very important/*.

*A.

**/ACTS 27:19-26/*

                        *1.

Paul had fellowship with the Father*, and *because* *of* that *fellowship*, *Paul knew* that they were *all going to be safe*.

(*Intimate relationship*)

                                  *a.

*In (*/V 25/*) Paul said, “*/For I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me/*.”

                                  *b.

Strong faith is built when* we *fellowship with God*.

*2.

*In (*/1JOHN 1:3/*) John said, “*/Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His son Jesus Christ/*.”

*3.

*In (*/PHIL 2:1/*) *Paul refers* to having *fellowshiping with the H. S*.

                                  *a.

We need to know God*, *not* just *know about Him*, *but* to *have* that *relationship* with him.

*b.

*In (*/2 Timothy 1:12/*) Paul said, “*/I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day/*.”

(KJV)

                                           *i.

In* the book of (*/GAL/*) *Paul makes the statement* “*/To know God and to be known by Him/*.”

*B.

*We just *made* a *reference to* “*/Knowing God builds strong faith/*.”

We *need to have* a */strong Confidence in God/* */and/* in */His Word/*.

*1.

**/1SAM 17:31-37; 42- 47/*

                                  *a.

*There’s this *same knowing on the inside* of you.

*i.

A knowing that says* *you can WIN*.

The *Victory is mine*.

*b.

Every battle* you *win builds more* and more *confidence in God*.

*2.

*(*/1JOHN 5:14-15/*) Says, “*/And /THIS IS/ the /CONFIDENCE/ that we have in him, that, /IF WE ASK/ any thing /ACCORDING TO HIS WILL/, he heareth us: (15) And if we know that he hear us, /WHATSOEVER WE ASK/, /WE KNOW/ that /WE HAVE/ the petitions that we desired of him/*.”

*a.

*You’ve got to *have confidence that God is faithful* *to you*, *and faithful to His Word*.

*b.

*Know that *God is a rewarder to those that diligently seek Him*.

*He* will *give* *us* the *victory*.

*C.

*Make your */main goal/* to */further the Kingdom of God/*.