Wednesday Night March 13, 2013
scriptures: Jude 1, Proverbs 21, Matthew 6, Matthew 5, 1 Corinthians 15
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Notes
Jude 1:14-15
Thinking about ungodly, people are doing things that are against God, and they are not even thinking about being directed toward God anyway.
Thinking that you are in neutral means you are not God focused – a not godly life is ungodly.
What they do is ungodly because they have ungodly committed it.
A person can be ungodly by being passive and unconcerned about the things of God.
Don’t remove the message that God is going to execute judgment.
God is going to return for people that worship Him in spirit and truth. Do you actively, deliberately worship Him?
Proverbs is about how to handle situations.
Proverbs 21:19, 20
Contentious – argumentative Angry – bitter, unhappy, unsatisfied
This dynamic can be serious. Don’t take it lightly that an angry, contentious woman can work much trouble. Also, women of God, don’t be that way.
vs 20
You have to know what your treasure is. The foolish man is impulsive and seeks what he wants right now.
Matthew 6:19-34
How do you lay up treasures in heaven? How are you giving something of value to Christ? Sacrificing things of this life in order to get heaven.
Is there anything in your life that you consider dedicated and holy to God? Are you doing things to make sure that you have an eternal impact?
You have to be willing to give up, change to be more in Christ. You have to redeem that back so that you can use it for God.
What decisions have you made in the last year to redeem time to do more for Christ?
Those that live for money will not be satisfied by it.
You know you are a Christian because of your decisions.
If you are focused on Christ, then you are in a good place. If your life focus is on something else, it blocks out the light of Christ and are in a bad place.
What is your vision? What are you searching for in Christ?
You cannot serve God and mammon (deep self interests).
Do you feel that God is in the way of your dream?
To those who say, I’m just trying to survive, God can take care of you.
“Christianity” has become “Christian capitalism”. Self promotion
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. A lot of people know this scripture from hearing, but not in their experiences.
Is Christ your most important passion right now? The top thing in your heart?
Do what you are supposed to do today, trusting in God, not making your own backup plan outside of His will.
Proverbs 21:21
Are you following after righteousness? How? What is your vision?
Matthew 5:6
Am I they? Do I hunger and thirst after righteousness?
Do you think there are people that want you to be more for Christ than you are? Do you think there are people that want you to be more for Christ than you want you to be for Christ?
Do you hunger after God? When you are hungry, that is your main focus.
When things happen, you care about how it affects God. It changes your mentality about everything.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Be steady. You want to have too much to do in Christ, not nothing to do. Always be busy in Him, abounding! He will take care of the other stuff so that it is not the issue.
Consider the last year. Are you abounding in the work of God?
Seek ye first the kingdom of God, always be doing more in Christ.
Living in Christ is sacrificial. You have to be sacrificial to be successful in Christ.
People who are hungry are not trying to miss meals.
Unmoveable – you don’t want a pattern of following and falling. Stay on the course.
It is amazing what God does when you put Him first!
The most successful thing you can be in your life is saved.