How To Launch Out Into The Deep

1 Corinthians 2:9-16 

Have you ever felt a time that God was calling you into a deeper relationship with Him?  

  1. •Five words to guide us 

    1. ◦Focus 

    2. ◦Seek 

    3. ◦Accept 

    4. ◦Evaluate 

    5. ◦Think 

  2. 1.Focus on what God has prepared . (9) 

    1. 1."What God has prepared for those who love Him." 

    2. 2.Some Christians have the false assumption that the only victory is in death.  

  3. 2.Seek to know the inner working of the Holy Spirit. (10) 

    1. 1."But God has revealed them to us by His spirit." 

    2. 2.Some Christians are always looking and searching in the wrong places.  

  4. 3.Accept what the holy spirit is telling you. (12) 

    1. 1."We might know the things that are freely given to us." 

    2. 2.Some Christians are always quenching the truth.  

  5. 4.Evaluate your salvation. (14) 

    1. 1."But the natural man does not receive the things of God." 

    2. 2.Some people wonder why they never get it.  

  6. 5.Think with the mind of Christ. (16) 

    1. 1."We have the mind of Christ." 

    2. 2.Some Christians are always using human logic.  

Enslaved

Luke 7:36-50 

  1. 1.Get to Jesus 

    1. 1.v37-38 

  2. 2.Don't engage a slave master.  

    1. 1.v39 

  3. 3.Let Jesus defend you 

    1. 1.v40-47 

  4. 4.Just worship 

    1. 1.v38

Removing Bitterness From The Home

1 Colossians 3:19 

Extensive research 

  1. •40 researchers 

  2. •20 countries 

  3. •17,000 families 

put together 5 most common traits that were beneficial in creating strong families.  

  1. 1.They spend time together 

    1. 1.(Quantity and Quality) 

  2. 2.They express their affection for each other.  

    1. 1.Affirmation 

    2. 2.Help her with her duties 

    3. 3.Honor 

  3. 3.They exhibit a strong commitment to the family 

  4. 4.They know how to communicate in a constructive manner.  

    1. 1.Goal to honor and magnify Jesus.  

  5. 5.They all share and participate in spiritual values.  

I Feel Like Running Away

Hebrews 4:15-16 

This passage speaks of a: 

  1. 1.Person  

    1. 1.This person is called "Our High Priest" 

    2. 2.Sympathize with us  

    3. 3.Identify with us 

  2. 2.Privilege 

    1. 1.Our privilege is to "Come Boldly" 

  3. 3.Place 

    1. 1.This place is called "The Throne Room of God" 

  4. 4.Provision 

    1. 1.God will provide for us "Grace and Mercy" 

  5. 5.Promise 

    1. 1.God's promise is that we will "Find Help In Time Of Need" 

Working Out What God Has Worked In

  1. 1.God has already created the victory in you.  

    1. 1.Matthew 28:18-20 

  2. 2.God has worked in me His holy spirit.  

    1. 1.John 16:7 

  3. 3.God has worked in you His precious Word. 

  4. 4.God has worked in you a prayer channel. 

  5. 5.God has worked in you mountain moving faith.  

    1. 1.Matthew 17:20 

  6. 6.God has worked in you circumstances and opportunities  

    1. 1.Ephesians 2:10