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Announcements
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DINNER 5pm Feb 12th @ VCC
Youth Explosion with BLAST Feb 18-19th
Marriage Conference with Bishop JohnsonFeb.24th-25th
CHURCH BUSINESSMEETING FEB. 19TH 6 PM
HEALING CLASSSUNDAY 5 PM FEB 26TH
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Thereisonly oneScriptural way to discover
Gods purposeforour livesby faith.
From Hebrews 11 weunderstand faithandhow God and what God istryingto do.
FAITH: ASpirit-led ability toseesomething
that God wants done,and the perseverancein
doingitaccordingtoScriptural principles.
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Every greatmanor womanofGod who
accomplished significantthingsforthe
KingdomofGod wasa personoffaith.
By faithNoah prepared anark.
By faithMosesfreed Gods people.
By faithJoshuaconquered the land.. Withoutfaithitisimpossibleto please
GodHeb.11:6
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A man with out faith is a man without purpose
So HOW do we get MORE faith?
It wasfaiththatmade Noahhear God'swarningsaboutthingsinthefuturethathe
could notsee. Heobeyed God andvs.7
It wasfaiththatmadeAbrahamobey whenGod calledvs.8
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Faithcomesas we GIVE to God thosethings
Heasksofus.
Forexample Heasksustoread HisWord andpray.As weobey ourfaithincreasesasthe
things wesee FROMtheWord and prayer
begintoincreaseWITH ourfaith.
Heasksustotitheand givesoourmoney has
His purpose wrapped around it.
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Thethings God asksSEEM difficulttogive,however,as we givethemto God, Herewardsus withMORE faithand directionforour lives.
And beingfound inappearanceasaman, Hehumbled Himselfand becameobedienttothepointofdeath,eventhe deathofthecross.Therefore God alsohashighly exalted Himandgiven Himthename whichisaboveeveryname, Phil.2:8-9
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Jesusheld backnothing.Weseemtoretain
somethingsforourselves.
Underthe OTthe people wererequired togive 1/10th to God. Inthe NT wearetogive
10/10thsto God.WHY?
Thegreateroursurrender,thegreaterour
power.
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thatatthenameofJesusevery kneeshould
bow,ofthoseinheaven,and ofthoseon
earth,and ofthoseundertheearth, and that
every tongueshould confessthat Jesus Christ
is Lord,totheglory ofGod the Father.
Ph.2:10-11
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Therefore,my beloved,as youhavealways
obeyed,notasinmy presenceonly,butnow
muchmoreinmy absence, workout yourown
salvation withfearand trembling; foritis God
who worksin youbothto will and to dofor
Hisgood pleasure. Ph.2:12-13
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Thebeauty ofChristand the Christian lifeis
that God givesus DESIREScommensurate with
ourabilitiesand aptitudes.
Your purposein lifealwaysfitsinto Gods
higher purposes.
Gods priority is people: For God so loved the
world, Hegave.
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Ifyou love, you will givetoo.
That loveisthestrongestmotivatingforceon
the planet. Do youknow the loveontheinsideofyouis
what peopleare dyingfor?
Do youknow thecommunicationofthat loveis what people NEED.
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Why do wefear peoples responseorrejectionof
ustothe pointofnotsharing?
Weare NOTconvinced that what wehavetosay
isthatimportant.
Thereisnofearin love;but perfect lovecasts
outfear,becausefearinvolvestorment. Buthe
whofearshasnotbeenmade perfectin love. 1JN.4:18
Weshareknowingsooneror latertheyll thankus
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Ontheotherside, God hasaspecial concern
for Christians.
Inacommunity where we live wehavearesponsibility tosharethe Gospel withthe
lost. However, wealsohavearesponsibility to
servefellow believers inbringingthemto
spiritual maturity.
WHY?
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The lackofspiritual maturity withinthe
Churchisthe CHIEF deterrenttothe lost
receivingthe Gospel.
2 Chron.7:14 Ifmy peoplecalled by my name..
1 Pet.4:17 ..judgmentbeginsatthehouse
Ga.6:10 Dogood toall men,especially untothem