“Have a Plan to Change Your Ways”
Sunday Morning, May 5, 2013
scriptures: Psalms 119, Hebrews 4, Hebrews 5, Psalms 81, Psalms 132, Psalms 145, Psalms 149, Malachi 3
keywords: change, commit, way, shape, work, good, evil, discern, confidence, shout, praise, strong,
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We were supposed to do a Christian performance evaluation. However, without an improvement plan you are not going to make the changes that you need.
Psalms 119:57-60 You got to make a declaration that you will do his will. Some people don’t want to commit because they want a way out. Verse 58- Some people want to be better but they are still attached to the world. People don’t really sell out like they used to- they are trying to manage their Christianity. Verse 59- I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto they testimonies. You got to do more if you are still not accomplishing anything more in God. You want things to be different you got to be different- for example if you are wanting to be more in shape but if you are not working out then what do you expect? People assume that change is gradual but in the bible change is not gradual. Verse 60 says that I made haste and delayed not to keep thy commandments. If you want to be stronger then you got to lift the weight. If you want things to change then it has to be on purpose. If you want to change in Christ you got to do it today.
Hebrews 4:11-14 When you fall into unfaithfulness because you are not doing enough work. You are not active enough, you are not praying enough, you are not doing enough work. People want their church to grow but they don’t even know the people that are in the church right now.
Hebrews 5:11-14 You can discern and know what is good and evil. You can look at things and ask what does God say about it.
Psalms 119:1-7 There is confidence in obedience to Christ. When you are talking to someone and they lack confidence then there is disobedience there. When you completely understand what God has done to get you saved then worship comes forth. Do you sing a loud to the Lord?
Psalms 81:1 Sing a loud to the Lord. It is a problem if a person does not want to sing a loud.
Psalms 132:8-9 The only personality that you need to shout to the Lord is being a saint. You can’t leave yourself when it comes to shouting to the Lord.
Psalms 145:1-12 Verse 6- Are you the type of person to speak of his mighty acts of God?
Psalms 149:1-6 Become people that praise God and are thankful unto him and let us utter the abundance goodness of his mercy. The bible says that you got to be strong.
Malachi 3:13-18 Verse 16- they spoke often to one another. It’s part of fellowship to want to know and grow in Christ. This verse says that the Lord hearkened unto what they were talking about. Fear of the Lord is tied to fellowship and speaking often to one another. You need to be in fellowship with other believers else you will not go to heaven.