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What Is Needed in 2007
What Is Needed in 2007
Introduction
Introduction
A slack bow is completely useless in the hands of our Heavenly Father.
Introduction
The greatest cause of limiting God is fear and a lack of trust in God.
Introduction
Christian victory does not come from a high education or a special
ability; it comes from an absolute faith in an all-powerful God.
Introduction
All Christians have the capacity for victory and the capability to
overcome any obstacle.
Introduction
All the power and person Christ dwells within Christian, and it
gives us tools we need to succeed.
What Is Needed in 2007
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
For many Christians, all they know of God’s Salvation, is that their sins
are forgiven.
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
To be justified means not only that our sins are washed away, but also
that we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ.
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
Justification means that we are cleansed and clothed.
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
When you teach that salvation is only having your sins are forgiven, it
produces failure in the Christian.
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
There is more to God’s salvation than having your sins forgiven –
much more!
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
The answer to the Christians struggles and fears is that
salvation has a present tense!
We Need to Understand God’s Salvation
Salvation is past tense of sins being dealt with and a future tense of a
home in Heaven but – what we need most of all – a present tense
in our daily lives.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
There had been all the talking planning and preparation then right at the critical moment the
turned back.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
There are scores of Christians who limit God because of personal
defeat in their lives.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
We as Christians need to turn from our failure, and trust Christ for a
present tense salvation.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
Christians need to prove to the devil and themselves that “greater is He that is in you than he that is in the
world.”
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
We need to stop fighting the battle that has been lost and claim the
victory that has already been one – His victory.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
If Christians would commit every area of their lives then God can
move in and live through us.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
Christians need to live in the good of the present tense of salvation.
We Need to Stand In the Armor of God
When victory has been proven in the Christian’s life, you can handle
anything!
Conclusion
In your life and my life, we must do two things We must recognize the
utter worthlessness of our fallen human nature. Then we must turn
from it to receive the fullness of the indwelling Christ – “all that He
is for all that I need.”
Are We A Power-less Bow?
The Israelites were just like a bow for shooting arrows, all the pieces
were there but the whole thing was slack and was completely useless.
Are We A Power-less Bow?
1. A slack bow has no power.
2. A slack bow has no purpose.
3. A slack bow has no pleasure.
Are We A Power-less Bow?
Many of us Christians are weak and useless in the hands of God.
Are We A Power-less Bow?
The Israelites did not turn back because of lack of power,
(God was on their side). It was just fear.
Are We A Power-less Bow?
The greatest cause of the Christians failure is that we too are afraid.
Are We A Power-less Bow?
Christian victory does not come from a high education or a special
ability; it comes from an absolute faith in an all-powerful God.
Looking Into the Mirror
The purpose of these lessons is to take heed to the warnings given by
God.
