How To Face All That Comes Your Way

How to Face All That Comes Your Way

   - How to finish right because you never know when you are going to be done. 

2 Timothy 4:6-

      6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1. Stand regardless of what others do.  (v 10)

2. Embrace the comfort that God brings to your life. (v 11)

Do not push away the people God sends your way. 

3. Continue to perpetuate the gospel. (v 12)

    Call to salvation

    Call to service 

4. Grow in your Relationship with God. (v 13)

5. Forgive Others (v14-16)

Forgiveness is a point in time decision only I can make that allows God to start the healing process only he can complete. 

6. Rely on Gods: Presence, Power and Provision (v 17-18)

Easter Produced A Kingdom

Acts 1:8-11

8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

1. It is a Kingdom of An Indwelling Person. 

2. A Kingdom of Sharing The Good News 

3. A Kingdom of Living Power

4. A Kingdom of Unspeakable Joy

5. A Kingdom of a Promised Hope

The Ministry of Restoration

The Ministry of Restoration

Galatians 6:1 

      1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

"He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds." psalm 147:3

1. We are introduced to someone who has fallen. 

      Galatians 6:1 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault...

2. We have someone who hasn't fallen yet 

      Galatians 6:1 "....ye which are spiritual"

3. Don't be mean when you reach out to the fallen. 

      Galatians 6:1 "...restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness"

4. Don't act so pious when you reach out to restore the fallen. 

      Galatians 6:1 "...each one looking to yourself, least you too be tempted."

5. Remember, you are doing what Christ wants you to do. 

      Galatians 6:2 "Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ."

Set Your Heart And Your Mind

Colossians 3:1-2

 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

*Make sure we have answered the question on how to stay self-motivated spiritually. 

Set Your Heart and Your Mind:

1. On spiritual matters 

2. On accepting chances for growth. 

3. On volunteering rather than waiting to be asked. 

4. On reading and studying. 

5. On attending and participating

6. On devoting your resources (time, energy, money) to spiritual thing

Do You Believe Trials Have A Purpose

James 1:2-5

"Your life is about displaying the superiority of the life lived in God."

Trials:

1. Trials can produce joy but not necessarily happiness. 

    * Happiness is circumstantial. 

    * Joy is supernatural delight. God brings joy through a...

        1. Person

        2. Purpose 

        3. People

2. Trials test our faith. Three questions on the test. 

    * Do you believe that God is in control?

    * Do you believe God is good?

    * Will you wait on God by faith until that darkness becomes light?

3. Trials produce endurance. 

4. Trials lead to God's wisdom.