Sermon Date: April 12, 2015
Sermon Topic: The
Secret to Abundant Life
Scriptures: John
8:32, John 8:32, Joshua 1:8, 2 Chronicles 7:15, 1 Peter 2:9, John 15:4-5, Ephesians
6:17, Psalm 19:7-14, Psalm 199:33, Psalm 91:11, Job 36:11, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:4,
Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 4:15, Romans 8:28, Proverbs 10:32
Sermon Notes:
God knows what we’re thinking before the thought enters our
mind. How much do you love God? How much do you trust God? How much will you
obey his word? As much as you trust and obey his word is how much you love him.
John 8:32 – And ye
shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. The
truth will make you free. You’ll know the truth if you continue in his word.
The word of truth, produces faith. While prayer is the best
way to talk to God, meditation is the best way to hear from God.
Joshua 1:8 – This
book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou
shalt have good success. Meditate on the word, day and night. When you
meditate on the word you will be prosperous. We must meditate on the word. It’s
food for saints.
Meditating on the word helps you see your position and power
in Christ. You must humble yourself in prayer. 2 Chronicles 7:15 – Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent
unto the prayer that is made in this place. Pray.
God looks at our heart. We as the saints of God can be judgmental.
You can’t judge someone else and have abundant life. Your
purpose in life is greater than your existence.
You were created in the image and likeness of God. God isn’t
trying to make you into something. He wants to expose who you are.
He’s trying to expose you, 1 Peter 2:9 – But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an
holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him
who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; To receive
information, I must meditate on God’s word.
John 15:4-5 – 4 Abide
in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide
in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye
are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth
much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Without Jesus we can’t do anything. Sometimes the enemy will
trick us into opening our mouths. We are made in the image of what we desire.
Desire the sincere milk of the word. Jeremiah 15:16 – Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy
word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy
name, O Lord God of hosts. The word of God challenges us. Ephesians
6:17 – You need the sword of the spirit. I can love you even when you curse me,
because of the word.
The word of God changes us. Psalm 19:7-14 – 7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making
wise the simple.
8 The statutes of
the Lord are
right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and
righteous altogether.
10 More to be
desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them
is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can
understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13 Keep back thy
servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then
shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14 Let the words of
my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength,
and my redeemer.
I have to love and long for the word.
We are new creatures in Christ, dwelling in this old body.
The old man is still there. That’s why Christians get frustrated and curse.
Order my steps in your word. Let not iniquity have dominion
in me.
Psalm 91:11 – For he
shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. He
will give Angels charge over you to keep you in your ways. God never advances
you beyond your last act of disobedience.
When you were in your deepest sin, God knew you and ordained
you with an assignment.
If we obey and serve him we will spend our days in
prosperity. If you obey and serve him, you don’t have to wait on publishers
clearing house or the lottery. Job 36:11
- If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and
their years in pleasures.
You have abundant life now. Abundant life isn’t tied up in
things. You can get things on your own, without consulting God, but there is a
consequence. This is how people end up in massive debt.
Failure cannot happen in your life without your permission.
You are designed to succeed.
1 John 4:9 - In this
was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only
begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
1 John 4:4 – Ye are
of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is
in you, than he that is in the world. Greater is he that is in you. If greater
is he that is in you why are you worried about he that is in the world?
Set yourself – discipline your thought life. Thoughts become
words, words become actions, and actions become your habits. The thing you think
about the most is what you end up doing.
We decide our habits and our habits decide our future.
You will never possess what you are unwilling to pursue.
Matthew 6:33 – But
seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you. You must seek the kingdom first.
You must know how to handle pressure to operate in this
abundant life. Pressure will come but to overcome it you must be able to handle
pressure.
2 Corinthians 4:15- For
all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the
thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
Romans 8:28 – And we
know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who
are the called according to his purpose. All things work together for good.
There are times when it may not look good, but because I
love God and I am called to his purpose it’s working for my good.
All things!
We must get to the place in Christ where we stop running to
God about our problems. There are some times when you need to tell your
problems about your God.
Proverbs 10:32 – The righteous aren’t going around saying
craziness. We are winners right now!
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