DK - EXAMINE ME
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PUT GOD FIRST – SOUNDS EASY RIGHT?
WHERE IS MY HEART REALLY AT WITH GOD?
I can say that I have God first but where is he in my heart?
2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart.
(NASB) Examine me, LORD, and put me to the test; Refine my mind and my heart.
AM I CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS? AM I CONFIDENT THAT GOD IS FIRST IN ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE?
PRAYER
STORY – Holidays - Boogie Board
Thing is: In the excitement, I forgot to take the thing that was most important.
In the moment, how easy is it to have our attention in the wrong place?
POINT 1 – RECOGNISE THE DISTRACTIONS
When our attention comes off Jesus
Core things remain in place but some areas get away
God first here but not so much over here.
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
DECIDING TO PUT HIM FIRST THEN REQUIRES US TO SEARCH – SEEK HIS KINGDOM
HIDE AND SEEK
STORY - HIDE & SEEK WITH A SNAKE
SEEK AND GIVE OUR FULL ATTENTION, THEN WE WILL HEAR HIS VOICE.
24 Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more. 25 To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF 2022?
IS GETTING TO KNOW THE KING BETTER GOING TO BE MY PRIORITY?
1. RECOGNISE THE DISTRACTIONS
AREA 2 – RECOGNISE THE TESTS
1 “Suppose there are prophets among you or those who dream dreams about the future, and they promise you signs or miracles, 2 and the predicted signs or miracles occur. If they then say, ‘Come, let us worship other gods’—gods you have not known before—3 do not listen to them. The Lord your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul.
WHERE ARE YOU STRUGGLING? Perhaps God is testing you – true in my life
Job of course was tested
Abraham was tested - To sacrifice his son Isaac at the alter
Joseph was tested: Psalm 105:19 Until the time came to fulfil his dreams, the LORD tested Joseph’s character.
Peter was tested – Jesus asks, do you love me?
Philip was tested – Philip: maybe the like the tour manager / organised the provisions
2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. 3 Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. 4 (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.) 5 Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” 6 He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
JESUS GOES ON TO FEED THE 5000
WHAT I FIRST THOUGHT
- WHEN I FIRST READ THIS PASSAGE I THOUGHT OK, JESUS WAS PUTTING PHILIP’s FAITH TO THE TEST SEE WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY AND DO – that’s what test are right?
- THING IS, JESUS ALREADY KNEW WHAT PHILIP WAS GOING TO SAY AND DO
- WHEN GOD ASKS QUESTIONS, HE ALREADY KNOWS THE ANSWER
- WHEN HE TESTS US, HE ALREADY KNOWS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO AND SAY
- 1 John 3:20 – God knows everything
GOD TESTED PHILIP FOR HIS BENEFIT
To know what was in his heart - To help him gauge where his faith was really at
IN THAT MOMENT, PHILIP FAILED TO PUT GOD FIRST – How is that you might say?
Philip was looking in the natural and had he put God first he would have seen that Jesus was Lord over all.
PUTTING GOD FIRST & FAITH ARE CONNECTED
PHILIP HAD ALREADY SEEN JESUS DO MIRACLES YET THIS SITUATION WAS DIFFERENT
Jesus turn the water into wine / Jesus healed the dying son of the Royal Official / Jesus healed the invalid at the pool of Bethesda
SOMETHING NEW COMES ALONG - HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES?
WHEN YOU ARE TESTED IT’S FOR OUR BENEFIT
JESUS KNOWS YOUR SITUATION – Every last detail
JUST LIKE PHILIP
RECOGNISE THE DISTRACTIONS, RECOGNISE THE TESTS
AREA 3 – RECOGNISE THE KING – THIS IS WHO WE ARE PUTTING FIRST
16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
YOU WERE CREATED TO HAVE HIM FIRST IN YOUR LIFE
33 Have you ever come on anything quite like this extravagant generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom? It’s way over our heads. We’ll never figure it out. 34 Is there anyone around who can explain God? Anyone smart enough to tell him what to do? 35 Anyone who has done him such a huge favor that God has to ask his advice? 36 Everything comes from him; Everything happens through him; Everything ends up in him. Always glory! Always praise! Yes. Yes. Yes.
WE DON’T DESERVE ANYTHING / WE NEEED TO BE GRATEFUL FOR EVETYTHING WE HAVE IN OUR LIVES
JESUS – OUR KING
Lamb of God / Light of the World / Lion of Judah / Judge of the living and the dead / Lord of all Mediator / Messiah / Mighty one
One Who Sets Free / Our Hope / Our peace / Our rock Prophet / Redeemer / Risen Lord
Sacrifice for Our Sins / Saviour / Son of the Most High / Supreme Over All
Resurrection and the Life / The way, the truth and the life / Victorious One
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
CONCLUSION
