On Sunday, February 2, we held High Attendance Sunday for Sunday School. We had 57 people in Sunday School.
The following are some pictures from this day.
The Rapture
1 Corinthians 9: 24
“Who is going to go?”
Am I saved?
What is my attitude toward sin?
Jesus did not come to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins.
Jesus came to fulfill the law.
We can’t overcome sin.
We can overcome the devil, the flesh, and the world.
You in your own ability cannot live a righteous life or be an overcomer. Jesus has to do for don’t have the ability to live for God in your own strength.
He sends the Holy Spirit to empower us to do things we cannot do.
If you don’t have a brokeness over your sinfulness then you aren’t born again.
How do we qualify for the rapture?
7 Qualifications
Matthew 24:42-44
- He’s coming for those that are watching for Him. – Mark 13
- Be in prayer. Luke 21:36
- Be worthy. 2 Corinthians 7:1
- Cleanse ourselves. Revelation 12:11
- Be an overcomer. Revelation 2-3
- Overcomers understand that it is through the blood of the lamb.
- You have a testimony. You are willing to die because your life is in Christ anyway.
7 Blessings of the Overcomer
Revelation 2:7
- We will eat of the tree of life. Revelation 2:11
- You’ll not be hurt by the 2nd death. Revelation 2:17
- You’ll receive hidden manna. Revelation 2:26
- You’ll serve in a position of authority in eternity. Revelation 3:5
- Your name will be written in the book of life. Revelation 3:12
- God’s name will be written on you. Revelation 3:21
- You will sit with Christ on His throne. – 1 Thess. 5:16-22, 23
You’re given 7 Things to Do:
- Rejoice always.
- Pray without ceasing.
- In everything, “give thanks”.
- Don’t quench the Spirit. OBEY!
- Don’t despise prophecies.
- Hold on to what is good.
- Reject everything kind of evil.
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3 Areas of Battle to Being an Overcomer – Part 2
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Warfare with the flesh.
The Bible View of the Body
Psalm 139:13-14 We are fearfully and wonderfully made.
- We were made by God. The Creator reserves his special creation for Himself.
- We were made for God. 1 Corinthians 6:19 We were made by Him and for Him, for a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.
Your body was made for redemption. Romans 12:1
Present your body as a living sacrifice. Present your BEST to God.
It determines your appropriation of God’s will.
2 Corinthians 5:10
God will judge us based upon what we’ve done in our bodies, both good or bad.
The determination of your future has to do with what you do with your body.
Philippians 3:18-19, 10-11
There is a sacrifice in following after Jesus.
Focus on Heavenly things instead of earthly things.
1 Corinthians 9:27
Discipline our bodies – in natural and spiritual.
Isaiah 55:2
Colossians 3:2
Romans 12:1
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Three Areas of Battle to Being an Overcomer
Your eternal position in God is settled based on your salvation. Do not overlook the necessity of being an overcomer.
3 Areas of Battle to Being an Overcomer
- The Devil
- The World
- The Flesh
The flesh is the toughest battle to win. Romans 8:5-15
The flesh unchecked will lead to death. Guard against the flesh by continually adding to Spirit.
3 Ways to Add to the Spirit
- Deny the flesh. 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 Your flesh is your enemy.
- Sanctify our lives. – to sanctify is to set apart for service.
- Praise and Prayer – God inhabits the praises of his people.
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Stuck
Genesis 12:1-4 and Genesis 11:31
STUCK
Self-Absorbed
Tomorrow
Unwilling to return to God
Comfortable staying sick
Kept Looking Backwards
Never say “Things will never change.”
With faith in God anything can change.
Put your strength in helping others.
Lifting others up brings strength to you.
Re-identify yourself as a person of faith.
Believe Him for things that are impossible.
How do you break free from the stuck place?
Abraham got free:
- Because there was a death.
- There was a separation. Genesis 13:5, Haggai 2:3-5
There will be times that you are going to need courage. - You must break free of the fear of starting. Break free –> Clean House.
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