Sunday Morning, August 19, 2012
scriptures: Romans 5, Psalms 56, 1 Corinthians 10, Exodus 6, John 1, John 8, Acts 20
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Romans 5:1-4
There are people that identify themselves as believers, but they have no peace. It’s like sugar that is not sweet. It is out of place.
A Christian is not depressed about life. Why would people want to join a situation that is confusion? We have purpose, hope and reason in Christ.
Do you only look like a Christian when things are going well, when the sun is shining? A believer trusts God and represents Him in the tribulations also.
You will not go through this life without going through something. How you respond is who you are. Do you stop being what you’re supposed to be or doing what you’re supposed to do when struggles come?
Experience is the testing. Those experiences are the situations where you have to answer – how are you now. Do you trust God through it or for it, or do you just wait for the situation to be over?
If you want God to stop sending you trials, stop failing the tests.
You have to be what you are supposed to be during the time that you are supposed to be.
Some people’s conversation shows that, even though they claim to believe God, they are without hope and feeling that their situations are unsurmountable. The situation is never larger than God.
Psalms 56:3-4
Is this your response when you are afraid? Does knowing God’s truth and His word keep you during a situation?
1 Corinthians 10:13
No one is above the advice in the word. Others have experienced your situations and stood. Where do you look for advice and examples?
Do you trust that God provides a way for you to obey or say I couldn’t take it if a certain thing happened.
Failing to commit is to committing to failure.
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Exodus 6:1-3
Pharaoh had Israel in slavery. God told Moses that His name was JEHOVAH. He appeared to others by what He is or did for them, Almighty, the Great, God. Those are roles, descriptions or characteristics. He established a relationship with them, sharing with them His name. What a privilege to know God specially.
He is referred to by many titles.
John 1:1-14
God is God and was not created. He can do what we cannot, including being in heaven and being made flesh to dwell among men. He made created life and is the light of all men.
John 8:12-24
Acts 20:22-28
God purchased us with His blood, in the flesh of Jesus.
Communion reminds us of this.