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It happened for you. December 31,2017

Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes everything to work together* for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Our lives are filled with different seasons. Everything that happened this year happened for God’s glory and purpose in our life.

- understand our purpose

Elevate your obedience

Matt 2:13

The life of faith is a walk of obedience

Illustrated by New Testament story of Joseph

Elevate

Daniel 9:1-13

Jer 31:3

Matt 12:33

Rom 10:9

Prov 15:13

Prov 17:22

DEut 6:6

Elevate your heart

Heart is meant to plan, discern, and give insight

How does God work on our heart - through prayer and study of the scriptures

Relating to God is more important than retaining people

Discipline - how to develop

Acknowledge your shortcomings

Establish a clear plan

Practice tolerating discomfort

Visualize the reward

Recover from your mistakes quickly and effective

Fresh

Focused

Devoted - discipline brings devotion

October 12, 2014

Work it Out

Verse 12 - pastor is a person who cares about people.

Lead, guide, pray, then let thme lead their own life

Integrity of spiritual relationships - because of your awe of God

Both vertical and horizontal

Work it out because God is working in you

September 8

put youbtrust in what God knows

- Look beyond where you are and what you see - look at the future

Put your trust in how God leads

- two olive branches

- your worth is because you are a child of God

- your next is linked to your now

Put your trust in what God provides

Put your trust in who God is

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Isaiah 57:18–19 ESV

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;

I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

19  creating the fruit of the lips.

Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord,

“and I will heal him.

September 1

Isaiah 57:18-19

God wants to bring hope and healing to our lives

All of us have issues or problems

Three areas

- hurts (either intentional or unintentional)

- healing from our habits ( we all have habits that are not holy or healthful); there is power in the name of Jesus

- hang ups (grief, guilt, anger, fear, separation or divorce, insecurity, control freaks, abuse, perfectionism, and countless other issues). Jesus Christ was hung up for your hang ups.

- it is never to broken for God to fix it

Israel descent

Israel freed

Face the brutal facts of your situation

Turn to the true and living God

Please

Israel returns

I've seen what you've done and I will heal you.

Too filled to fail

Ephesians 3:14

If you are a believer, don't let anyone convince you that God isnot on your side

God wants to give to you what you've never had before.

Posture of prayer

- outward position is not the important thing. What is important is the position of the heart.

- pray to the one who has already been given all authority and power

-give according to instead of according with

- walk upright

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