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Wilderness training

BUILDING FAITH  |  Genesis 12:1-4

Widerness is a place of:

   UNCERTAINTY - The unknown

   ISOLATION - Seclusion, Just you and God

   FOCUS - Plcae to depend on God

   VASTNESS - Overwhelming

Abram: Father of the Nation of God; Father of Faith

FAITH is important, it's the essence of our relationship with God - without it we cannot please God.  |  Hebrews 11:6, Eph. 2:8. The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  |  Hebrews 11:1

3 Elements of Faith: INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL, VOLITIONAL

DELIVERANCE  |  Exodus 3:1,8

God is the initiatory of deliverance. Moses would be the instrument of deliverance. The mark is being Christ-like.

REMAINING IN OUR DELIVERANCE  |  Psalms 34:7-9

We are to live in a constant state of trembling. 

Discipline: Hebrews 12:5,6 and Proverbs 3:7  |  We should fear disappointing our deliverer.

We are to love the taste of deliverance in our lives.  |  Psalms 34:8a

We are to learn to trust Him.  |  Psalms 34:8b

Discipline: Exodus 15:22, 16:2  |  Numbers 14:26,22

Proverbs 13:24  ...but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

GOD'S WAY OF DISCIPLINE

    Rebuke's Us  |  Hebrews 12:5 & 6  |  John 16:8  |  Proverbs 13:18

    Chastens Us - Action used to enforce rebuke  |  Hebrews 12:5 & 6  |  Proverbs 12:1

    Scourges Us  |  Hebrews 12:5 & 6

The right way to approach discipline:

    Expect discipline as a child of God  |  Hebrews 12:7,8

    Welcome discipline  |  Hebrews 12:9

    Value discipline  |  Hebrews 12:10

    Realize discipline is painful  |  Hebrews 12:11a

    Realize discipline is training, not punishment  |  Hebrews 12:11b

PREPARING FOR OUR PURPOSE  |  I Samuel 16:11-13  |  David in the winderness

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and hope." 

When creating us, God has a specific purpose for each of our lives. 3 things to notice about David's life that helped him live God's specific purpose:

    How to be devoted to the order of authority |  I Samuel 16:11b

        We are not the masters of our lives, He is.

    Developed a deep faith  |  1 Samuel 17:33-36

    A desperate need for God  |  I Samuel 20:5, 23:14

        Psalms 28:1 "To you I will cry, O Lord my Rock."  |  Psalms 27:1 "...The Lord is the strength of my life."  |  Psalms 18:46 "The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock!

RESTORATION  |  I Kings 19

    Physical Restoration  |  I KIngs 19:1-4a  |   I Kings 16:40,22  |  I Kings 19:5,8

    Emotional Restoration  |  I Kings 19:4b  |  Numbers 11:14,15

    Spiritual Restoration  |  I Kings 19:8-15  |  Luke 4:25 & James 5:17  |  Psalms 51:12 & Psalms 116:7

Once restored, the work continues!  |  I KIngs 19:15

TEMPTATION OF HUMAN WEAKNESSES  |  Luke 4:1-12

We conclude our wilderness training with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

    Colossians 1:15 "He is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation."

    Hebrews 4:15 "For we do not have a great High Preist who cannot sympathize with ot weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin."

3 Basic areas of human weakness:

    The natural weakness of flesh |  Luke 4:2b-4

        Matthew 6:25

    The wekaness of free will  |  Luke 4:5-8

        James 1:12-15

    The weakness of security - the certantity of who we are  |  Luke 4:9-12

        I Corinthians 10:13

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Jesus is Enough - He is our Sufficiency  |  II Corinthians 3:4 & 5

    Deals with Self Sufficiency  |  II Corinthians 4:5

        Matthew 16:24,25

        John 3:30

        I Corinithians 15:30

        Philippians 1:21

    Discover Sufficiency in God  |  II Corinthians 3:5b

        II Corinthians 12:1-9

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Revisiting the Vision  |  Nehemiah 4:6

    Take a true evaluation of the works that must be done  |  Nehemiah 2:13-16

    All must be willing to elevate there commitment of service  |  Nehemiah 4:6

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Having Relationships that Last  |  Philippians 1:1-5  |  Refrence: Acts 16

Acts 16  |  Acts 28:30, 31  |  Acts 16:8

    Having relationships in ministry  |  Philippians 1:1

        Acts 15:40  |  Acts 16:1-4

    Relationships created by the ministry  |  Philippians 1:3-5

        - A lady who loved Paul  |  Acts 16:14, 15

        - A girl that botherd Paul  |  Acts 16:16-18

        - A man that hated Paul  |  Acts 16:23, 25-31

    Responsibility in these relationships

        - Be thankful  |  Philippians 1:3

        - Be prayerful  |  Philippians 1:4b

Sunday, April 18, 2021

The Joy of Seeing Change in Others |  Philippians 1:6-8

    The continuing work of Christ in them  |  Philippians 1:6

        Likeness of Christ  |  Romans 8:29

            Colossians 1:21

        Faith of Christ  |  Hebrews 12:2

        Will of Christ  |  Hebrews 13:20,21

    The continuing work of Christ in ministry  |  Philippians 1:7,8