Going to church, reading the bible, listening to Christian music will not advance your spiritual life. These activities may give you more understanding but until you are ready to lay down your life and take up your cross this leads nowhere.
What I am talking about is the sacrifice of self to advance the cause of Jesus Christ in the world. There is a destiny that God had for each of us that only we can personally discover. We can discover it only by detaching from the world and making ourselves available for the Holy Spirit. By detaching from the world--now you have time--the commodity that most Christians are not willing to give.
Jesus said, "Self-help is not help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, to finding yourself, your true self. (Matthew 16:25)
"God has planted eternity in the human heart." (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
"Anyone who lets himself be distracted from the work I plan for him is not fit for the Kingdom of God." (Luke 9:62)
"The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me." (Acts 20:24)
"We have been sent to speak for Christ." (2 Corinthians 5:20)
"We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10)
Albert Finch
www.thekeys2kingdom.com
What I am talking about is the sacrifice of self to advance the cause of Jesus Christ in the world. There is a destiny that God had for each of us that only we can personally discover. We can discover it only by detaching from the world and making ourselves available for the Holy Spirit. By detaching from the world--now you have time--the commodity that most Christians are not willing to give.
Jesus said, "Self-help is not help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, to finding yourself, your true self. (Matthew 16:25)
"God has planted eternity in the human heart." (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
"Anyone who lets himself be distracted from the work I plan for him is not fit for the Kingdom of God." (Luke 9:62)
"The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me." (Acts 20:24)
"We have been sent to speak for Christ." (2 Corinthians 5:20)
"We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10)
Albert Finch
www.thekeys2kingdom.com
Wednesday Night Bible Study - March 2, 2011
Posted 02-28-2011 at 01:35 PM by Albert Finch
1. Deeds, Claims, and Promises of Jesus.
Read Luke Chapter 8
1. In the parable of the sower the seed is______________.
2. After rebuking the wind and calming the raging of the
water, Jesus said unto them: Where is your____________.
3. After Jesus cast the demons out of the madman of
Gadara He told him to ______________to his own house
and____________how great things God had done unto him.
4. Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood:
"Daughter be of good confort; your__________has made
you____________, go in peace."
5. Before he raised the ruler of the synagogue's daughter
from the dead He told him:__________not____________
only and she shall be made whole.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Ehpesians Chapters 4-6
Chapter 4
Paul encourages them to express through their actions the underlying unity that exists in the body of Christ -- this calls for patience and humility.
God in His wisdom has given many different abilities to the people in His church. They exercise their abilities as apostles, prophets, evengelists, pastors, and teachers. All these abilities are needed if the church is to function properly.
Chapter 5
Paul calls on the Ephesians to "put on the new man" and walk circumspectly, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 6
Paul urges the Epesians to put on the spiritual armour and to get ready to "stand against the wiles of the devil."
Affirmations: (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughtout the Day)
Ephesians 3:19 - Since I am coming to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, I have the richest measure of the Divine presence and am filled and flooded with God Himself.
Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me.
Ephesians 4:6 - I trust the one God and Father of us all, who is above all, pervading all, and living in me.
Ephesians 6:16 - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of
God.
Ephesians 6:18 - I pray on every occasion as the Spirit leads; keeping alert and never giving up; praying always for all God’s people.
3. Dunamis Life
PRODUCING THE MIRACLE
John 15:7,8 -- "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."
Some are willing to spend hours in prayer asking for a miracle instead of planting the word of God in their hearts, which in time would produce the miracle. Prayer is what water and fertilizer are to a seed. They help the word release it's life.
But if you haven't planted the seed, it doesn't matter how much water and fertilizer you apply, the soil still won't produce fruit. It's the seed that has life.
Matthew 13:23 -- "The one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; who accordingly bears fruit"........."
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..........
INTO ACTION
Write three affirmations based on this teaching.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Luke Chapter 8 Quiz Answers
1. The Word of God
2. Faith
3. Return, show
4. Faith, whole
5. Fear not, believe only
Read Luke Chapter 8
1. In the parable of the sower the seed is______________.
2. After rebuking the wind and calming the raging of the
water, Jesus said unto them: Where is your____________.
3. After Jesus cast the demons out of the madman of
Gadara He told him to ______________to his own house
and____________how great things God had done unto him.
4. Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood:
"Daughter be of good confort; your__________has made
you____________, go in peace."
5. Before he raised the ruler of the synagogue's daughter
from the dead He told him:__________not____________
only and she shall be made whole.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Ehpesians Chapters 4-6
Chapter 4
Paul encourages them to express through their actions the underlying unity that exists in the body of Christ -- this calls for patience and humility.
God in His wisdom has given many different abilities to the people in His church. They exercise their abilities as apostles, prophets, evengelists, pastors, and teachers. All these abilities are needed if the church is to function properly.
Chapter 5
Paul calls on the Ephesians to "put on the new man" and walk circumspectly, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 6
Paul urges the Epesians to put on the spiritual armour and to get ready to "stand against the wiles of the devil."
Affirmations: (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughtout the Day)
Ephesians 3:19 - Since I am coming to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, I have the richest measure of the Divine presence and am filled and flooded with God Himself.
Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me.
Ephesians 4:6 - I trust the one God and Father of us all, who is above all, pervading all, and living in me.
Ephesians 6:16 - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of
God.
Ephesians 6:18 - I pray on every occasion as the Spirit leads; keeping alert and never giving up; praying always for all God’s people.
3. Dunamis Life
PRODUCING THE MIRACLE
John 15:7,8 -- "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."
Some are willing to spend hours in prayer asking for a miracle instead of planting the word of God in their hearts, which in time would produce the miracle. Prayer is what water and fertilizer are to a seed. They help the word release it's life.
But if you haven't planted the seed, it doesn't matter how much water and fertilizer you apply, the soil still won't produce fruit. It's the seed that has life.
Matthew 13:23 -- "The one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; who accordingly bears fruit"........."
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..........
INTO ACTION
Write three affirmations based on this teaching.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Luke Chapter 8 Quiz Answers
1. The Word of God
2. Faith
3. Return, show
4. Faith, whole
5. Fear not, believe only
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