2022 Wk 21: Lesson 4

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Generosity Moment

2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”

Intro

Will WE Believe in Something Bigger?

(Taken from the ✡️Maoz Israel Report May 19, 2022)

Convictions, persistence and stamina…

That’s exactly what it takes to believe in something bigger than yourself.

Convictions, persistence and stamina… is what we also need to build something bigger than ourself.

Do WE BELIEVE God’s promises that were given to Israel?

I’m sure it seems like a dream that ALL ISRAEL would BE SAVED and set free from the hand of Pharaoh!

Do you believe…

-that one day we too will shout, “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!”?

-that the heavenly host will ring out again “Glory to God in the Highest…and on earth, PEACE, good will toward men!”

We have the need to get back to...

Pure Genuine Religion

Caring for Orphans

Caring for Widows

and keeping the corruption of this world out of our lives.

James 1:27 NLT

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Key Points

God doesn’t want us to see the Truth— He wants the Truth to change our lives and for us to keep His Commandments.

Do you believe Jesus would come back in your lifetime?

Do you believe that you can walk in the promises of God in your lifetime?

or

Do you believe other people can, but not you?

It maybe a lofty idea.

A vision.

A goal that Jesus could happen in our lifetime, but you can live for God all the days of your life.

IF HE DID IT FOR ISRAEL SURELY HE WOULD DO IT FOR YOU!!

Investigate / Application

God rebirthed a language, a culture and a nation after 2000 years of exile.

HE WILL DO IT FOR YOU!!

Israel was told this rebirth would take place…

– that dry bones coming would come to life and then receiving the breath of eternal life.

Ezekiel 37:9–14 NLT

Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’ ” So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet—a great army. Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying, ‘We have become old, dry bones—all hope is gone. Our nation is finished.’ Therefore, prophesy to them and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O my people, I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel. When this happens, O my people, you will know that I am the Lord. I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the Lord has spoken!’ ”

ARE YOU READY TO SEE GOD WORK IN YOU?

if so, then are you ready to do our part today in this great story that is still being written today?

What is our PART?

Will WE saturate the Land with worship to our God?

Will WE feed the hungry in the name of Jesus?

Will WE care for the Orphans and Widows?

Will WE watch, wait, and pray that Okmulgee would come to know the God they represent?

Will WE keep the corruption of this world out of our lives?

Make it personal

We do this as a community of followers…

-with the strength of your prayers,

-with the hope in your hearts, and

-with God’s favor shining upon us in everything we undertake for His Kingdom.

-with conviction, persistence, and stamina to live our life for God.

There is NO plan “B”!

Jesus gave this same message to his disciples and He is still sending that message today saying— “Go ye, Baptize them, and make disciples!”

Mark 16:15–18 NLT

And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages. They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.”

Are you READY?

Have you been DISCIPLE D?

I think, one reason we have a sense of failure is

-we don’t really know whose we are and we haven’t taken time to be a student of the Word with a mentor.

What step or steps are you willing to take today?

Closing

PRAYER:

NEXT WEEK :

caring for YOURSELF (refusing to let the world corrupt you)