The Secret to Abundant Life

Bible Study

Scriptures: Luke 10:19, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Colossians 3:2, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 3:5, Isaiah 55:10 -11, Philippians 4:19 , 1 Timothy 4:1 , Romans 5:3

Sermon Topic: The Secret to Abundant Life 

Abundant life doesn’t mean you have a lot of things. Faith in God’s word removes fear and failure from your life. A person established in the word of God has power to overcome. 

Luke 10:19 – Your heart must be established in the word of God. 

“The Just Shall Live By Faith” is in the Bible four times. 

2 Corinthians 1:20 – We have to make faith confessions about our circumstances. 

Stop agreeing with the condition. Agree with the word of God. We have power over the enemy. There’s nothing the enemy can do to you. “Occupy till I come” you own this until I come. We don’t agree with what happens in the world. 

Failure for a man or woman of God is an opinion not an option. God will supply all of our needs. If all of our needs are met – we don’t have to worry. 

Don’t let your circumstances talk to you. You can’t receive what your circumstance or what others say to you. Speak like Jesus speaks to your situations and people, “It’s finished”. Have an unshakable expectation. 

Move out of your comfort zone. You have giants that look bigger than you, but you can’t be scared. Declare in the name of Jesus. Raise your expectations.

Colossians 3:2 – Set your affections on things above.

Stop watching the news – it sows negativity into your spirit. 

Hang up the phone. 

See yourself the way God sees you.   

1 Peter 2:9 – God sees what others are just looking at. 

Stop listening to what others say about you. They don’t know you. 

Take off the mask. Don’t camouflage who you are.  Tell people what you’re going through. Sometimes when you talk to people they remind you of what it used to be. Don’t remember the former things. Stop rehearsing your past, it’s over. 

You can’t allow circumstances to dictate how you enjoy your life. Enjoy yourself. This only comes around once. 

Life is a journey and everything in it is a process. You were created to be successful. 

You’ll never have success apart from God. 

2 Corinthians 3:5 – our sufficiency is from God. Philippians 4:19 – Now I can do all things. The word of God has power. Isaiah 55:10 -11 – My word will not return to me void.

You have to go to the manual. There is no circumstance in your life where you can’t find the answer in the word of God. 

Sometimes it will get rough – speak the word over everyone. Accept responsibility for your own life – you will have to live with the choices you make. You can’t blame anyone, but yourself.

Faith must continue to be received. I must continue in faith. Fight the good fight of faith – it’s a fight.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous. You must know the truth. 

1 Timothy 4:1 – You can lose your faith. There is a lot of teaching that has nothing to do with the word of God.  

We must have confidence. Full surrender tot eh truth. 

If you’re going to be the light of the world,  and the salt of the earth, you must be a witness. 

Romans 5:3 – tribulation worketh patience. Face adversity patiently knowing that there is an appointed time where God will bring you out. 

This isn’t the end, it’s only the beginning. You don’t have a testimony without a test. 

Bible Study October 21, 2015

Bible Study

Date: October 21, 2015

Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 20, Romans 8:35, 1 Peter 4:12, Chronicles 20:17

Bible Study Notes:

Difficult circumstances are allowed by God to test our faith. Persecution tests our faith, that’s why he allows it.

Faith that hasn’t been tested hasn’t been tried. We have the assurance of faith.

Whatever you’re going through, don’t waver in your faith that he won’t do what he promised. 2 Chronicles 20:17 – We have the assurance that what he promised he’ll bring to pass.

We don’t need to fight – stand still to see the salvation of the Lord.

Stand still to see the deliverance. You must stand still because if you’re running around you may miss it. Stand Still.

You can be so tied up in things that you become fearful.

There are times when it looks like God’s not answering, but he is. That’s when we need the God-kind of faith. Regardless, I know that you’re working in my life.

When you commit things to God, leave it. Don’t do anything contrary.

Your ears must be tuned to God’s word. It takes confidence.

We were made winners. We were made righteous. When I gave my life to Christ I became a winner.

Confidence allows us to endure difficult situations.

1 Peter 4:12 – Prevents us from asking those unnecessary questions that we have. The word of God says that many are the afflictions of the righteous.

Don’t worry. God will deliver you.

You must rehearse your victory. Prophesize over yourself.

The devil can’t read your mind, he listens to what you say.

That’s why he had a conversation with Eve because he couldn’t read her mind.

Don’t worry about stuff.

Don’t worry about not having enough. We are already abundantly blessed.

He already knows what we have need of – What we need is already in place.

All things were created and sustained for the benefits of the Christian.

We have a better promise than the Israelites.

Maintain the confidence in God’s presence and promises, not because of human merit but because of God’s graciousness.

There’s a privilege of receiving divine insight. Privilege and authority. Authority is assured by God’s ability.

Romans 8:35 – in other words all that the father has given me, I have lost nothing. No man can pluck it out of my hands.

There is nothing you could do to stop Christ from loving you. He still loves us, no matter what.

Repent when you’re wrong. Confess the sin.

There is none good – no not one.

Not because of our goodness, but because of God’s mercy.

There may be times where we falter but nothing separates us from his love.

Go into every circumstance, knowing that you’re a winner, up front.

2 Chronicles 20 – Stand still the battle isn’t yours, it’s the Lord’s. The one who fights our battles, is the same God who in the beginning where there was no light – said “Let there be light"

God knows the name of each star in the sky. That’s the same God that we serve.

Nothing will separate us from his love. Not by our appearance but our character.

God looks at the heart. Are you loving each other?

When we make our requests known that’s the first question to come into play.

We can’t worry about how people are to us. We have to love everyone. You don’t have to like what they do and you don’t have to associate with everyone. Evil communication corrupts good manners.

If I’m walking in holiness and righteousness some folk may leave me, but that’s alright.

To walk in victory – these things must daily be a part of our being.

Spend time with God. It’s not like nothing negative will come but when it comes, we have the victory.

Trust in him. Stand fast in the liberty where Christ set you free.

You can’t fix a spiritual problem using physical means.

You don’t have to wait until you get to church to give a testimony.

God gives us all kinds of opportunities to tell our testimony.

Laity Sunday

Date: October 18, 2015

Scriptures: Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:4 , John 3:16, Mathew  28:20, Leviticus 19:18, Genesis 1:26, Matthew 12:36, Mark 45:1

Sermon Topic: Laity Sunday – What is Laity

Presented by:  Sis. Cozette Gray

L = Love

Love is God’s greatest gift. God is love. John 3:16 – without love we couldn’t make it. Anytime you give your only child for the world that’s love. If God can love like that, why can’t we? 

Matthew 5:4 – This is a commandment we must keep. How can you love those who do you wrong? When you have God in you – everything about you changes. They should be able to see you in that light.

We need to learn to listen – listen to God’s voice. The devil speaks to you too. You need to know who to listen to.

Learn to laugh – we can’t be so heavenly minded that we are no earthly good.

A= Always

This is a six letter word with a lot of responsibility. Always – be ready to serve and always rejoice in the Lord. Mathew  28:20 – go if you have to go by yourself. God never leaves you. He is with us always. In the mountain and in the valley. He always is there and he always keeps his promises.

Luke 4:18 – Anointed – we are anointed to preach the gospel. If you’re always serving God, always be in his image.

I= Image

Image – Genesis 1:26 – if we are going to be an image of God, we can’t do everything and go everywhere. We must be like God if we want to serve.

God did it all – Matthew 12:36 – without God there is no I. Speak faith-filled words. Don’t be ignorant about God’s words. We need to study the Bible. Know the word in order to live the word. Lay servants have spiritual responsibilities.

T= Trust

“Oh Taste and see that the Lord is good”

Trust and obey. We must trust him to be our savior, comforter, shelter, bread, water, even the air we breathe. Whatever we need, he will be. No matter what, you’ll be tempted. As soon as you get busy for God, Satan gets busy for you

Testify – everyone is a testimony. When you get a chance to testify for God, let somebody know what God has done for you.

Mark 45:1 – he give his life as a ransom to all of us. We can always find something to thank God for. Something to testify about. God has saved us and molded us in his image.

We must always be ready to tell someone about the God we serve.

Y=Yield

Yield not to temptation. Each victory we win will help others win. Say, “Yes Lord”. He is our power. He is faithful.

Spiritual Warfare

Date: October 6, 2015

Scriptures: Romans 8:28, 2 Kings 3: 20, 2 Kings 3:15, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Acts 27:22, Mark 11:26, Matthew 16:19 -20, 2 Chronicles 7:13, Genesis 1:26, Psalm 115:16, Psalm 119:1, Proverbs 19:21-22, Isaiah 46:10, Psalm 1, Psalm 132:15, Job 36:11, 1 John 3:22

Bible Study Topic: Spiritual Warfare

Prayer is a weapon used to gain victory over our enemies. We must maintain a positive attitude and understand the value of difficult times.

Romans 8:28 – All things work together for good. We discussed seasons of our lives last week. There will be a season of affliction, contention and isolation – but remember the word of God and block out negativity. Don’t entertain negative thoughts and negative information that you receive. We are all blessed, right now! Blessings were promised to us.

1 John 3:22 – The reason that we receive is because our everyday life pleases God.

Job 36:11 – If we obey and serve we’ll spend our days in prosperity and our years in pleasure. Obedience to God brings about the good life. Good life goes beyond money and materials. God promises us as long life if we obey and keep his commandments with God all things are possible, because we obey his word. Keep his commandments.

We are new creatures, our language and attitude changed for us, when Christ came into our lives. We make the change visible in our lives by how we act and how we respond. People look at how you handle difficulties because we’re born again.

Plenty is promised to the obedient. Psalm 132:15 – We don’t have to worry. The key to receiving the promise is to never doubt God. When you doubt God it shows a lack of faith.

When we obey, we receive overflow; when we doubt we receive nothing.

We must literally take God at his word. Don’t doubt him. Rehears and verbalize what God said in his word.

Whenever you face a crisis, the enemy sends someone with words of doubt. They mean well, but what they say doesn’t align with the word of God.

Psalm 1 – Whatever you do shall prosper, when you love the word of God. Trees planted by the water never lack nourishment. No matter what the economy looks like – don’t doubt or worry. God supplies all of your needs.

God’s purpose is more important than our plans. Proverbs 19:21-22, Isaiah 46:10 – God’s commitment to his purpose will never violate his written word. If he said it, he said it and it all lines up together. Scripture agrees with scripture.

Every word God speaks is a law unto itself. God will not change his word.

Psalm 119:1 – His holy word is the foundation of his integrity. Genesis 1:26 – God gave the legal authority to dominate the earth to mankind. God didn’t include himself in the dominion over the earth. Psalm 115:16 – When Adam sinned it was the fall of man, when Christ died for our sins, he gave us dominion over the earth.

Nothing will happen on earth without our participation.

Man – the people of God gives an earthly license to make things happen on earth. 2 Chronicles 7:13 – the option for healing and making a difference are in the hands of man.

Jesus said that we are to always pray and not faint, since we have the authority. Matthew 16:19 -20 – every action on earth requires involvement by man.

Prayer works. The greatest difficulty that some face in their prayer life is doubt. If their prayers aren’t answered immediately they come to a preconceived conclusion about the prayer. When prayer doesn’t bring a result it indicates that something is wrong. God is faithful to answer prayer.

Mark 11:26 – therefore I say unto you, what things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. We ask in faith with confidence in God’s ability that he will supply our needs and nothing is impossible with God.

Helps us mature. So even when we’re asking and we have to endure, we can endure because God is able to make us stand while we wait. Acts 27:22 – Paul and the others were sailing. Paul told them that he believed in God that no lives would be lost – only the ship. He believed God. He believed the way God said it would happen.

Most of us have been in the storm where daylight didn’t seem to come but if we stay on board with the word of God, with the assurance that God is never late. He knows our very being. He knows when, how and where. All we need is faith to believe that he will and he will.

We need to block out negativity. In the crisis don’t allow the negative thoughts to enter your mind. 2 Corinthians 4:16 – Negative thoughts leads us away from the promise of God.

In all things we must give thanks. I can still praise God.

The future is brighter than the past. Greater is before you, not behind you.

The flesh gets weak but the spirit man is steadfast in the Lord.

We serve a God that is able to restore seven fold what you’ve lost. Don’t look at it as a loss. Look at what we’ll get seven fold. Look at Job. With all that he lost he got back more than ever before.

We have a divine supply. You must prophesize to yourself and say, “I have what I say I have”. Don’t allow anyone to cause you to doubt.

Our God is the same yesterday, today and forever. 2 Kings 3:15 – If you’re looking to see rain you won’t but the valley will be filled with water. 2 Kings 3: 20 – The country was filled with water during the time of a drought. Evidence – don’t look at what’s seen. All they did was create the ditches.

Don’t doubt. Don’t fear. Don’t do anything contrary to what the word of God says. If God says, “Wait!” wait right there.

World Communion Sunday Message

Date: October 4, 2015

Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:4, 1 John 1:2, 2 Corinthians 6:14, 1 Corinthians 5, 1 Corinthians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8, Psalm 26:2, Psalm 24:3, 1 Corinthians 11:28, Hebrews 9:22, Leviticus 17:11, 1 Peter 18:19, Ephesians 2:13, Romans 3:23, Acts 2:42, Matthew 26, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 11:23

Sermon Topic: World Communion Sunday Message

1 Corinthians 11:23 – This world communion Sunday was celebrated by the church to signify Christ’s death for our sin. Romans 5:8 – While we were sinners Christ died for us.

Matthew 26: As often as you do this. You don’t have to wait until the first Sunday to do Communion. Acts 2:42 – This was something they did daily.

Communion creates a relationship with believers and each others.

The blood represents Christ’s atoning work. There is nothing you can do to be saved on your won. It’s by God’s grace. Romans 3:23 – All have sinned.

The blood cleansed us all from sins. Ephesians 2:13 – We were far off. We weren’t born to be anxious to be in Church. It took the blood. 1 Peter 18:19 – We couldn’t purchase salvation.

Leviticus 17:11 – Blood has great significance in the Bible. Blood and life are dependent on each other. Without shedding blood there’s no remission of sin.

When Adam sinned; it came upon all of mankind. Hebrews 9:22 – Christ died for the remission of our sins. Communion is the highest day of celebration. Don’t take this lightly. This is a celebration. We should be prayerfully considering it.

Once the wine and bread has been consecrated it has already been the body and blood of Christ.

We should have a holy attitude when we come to the table.

If there is something between you and another, you must get it right. You can’t come to the table with bitterness, hate or division in your heart.

It’s impossible to have communion between righteousness and unrighteousness. Fellowship with God demands a pure heart. Psalm 24:3 – There must be preparation. 1 Corinthians 11:28 - We must examine ourselves.

You know what’s in your life.

The church was coming together for fellowship and a spiritual connection.

This is one of the most fearful things because it’s a sure sign of backsliding and compromise.

1 Corinthians 5:7-8 – Communion purges these attitudes.

Before we come to the table we should be prepared Psalm 26:2 – Examine me Lord.

We are separated unto God. 1 Corinthians 2:10 – You can’t drink from the cup of the Lord’s and from the cup of the devil.

The Lord keeps us. 1 Corinthians 5 – If any man is called a brother and involved in wickedness don’t eat with them or fellowship with them.

Holiness is essential. 2 Corinthians 6:14 – You are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:2 – Don’t love the world nor the things in it.

1 Corinthians 15:4 – It’s not the life of Jesus that saved us but the death and resurrection.

We must look within. Examine yourself, look around and see the other saints of God. Wherever we can help, we help. Whatever it is, we are a forgiving people. There will be times when you’re right and there’s an issue with someone, you must be the person to make the first move.

I can’t live a fulfilled life if I’m not in the right relationship with you.