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 - July 20, 2011
Posted 07-20-2011 at 12:44 PM by Albert Finch
1. Deeds, Claims and Promises of Jesus.
Read Matthew Chapter 22
[SIZE=6][/SIZE]1. In the parable of the ten virgins, the oil is a symbol of the
Holy Spirit. The five foolish virgins by choice took no oil
which means they were not ____________________.
2. The servant who "played it safe" and took the conservative
action of hiding His talent in the earth was called by his lord
___________and________________.
3. Jesus said: the reward of the unprofitable servant was
that he was to be ______________________________.
4. If we visit the sick, comfort someone in prison, or clothe
and feed someone in need we are really doing it to _______.
5. The reward for neglecting people in need is____________.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Matthew Chapter 22
[SIZE=6][/SIZE]Matthew 22:29 - You are wrong because you know neither the scriptures nor God's power.
IN THIS PASSAGE JESUS REBUKES THE PHARISEES FOR THEIR IGNORANCE OF THE SCRIPTURES AND GOD'S POWER. WHAT WAS THE CAUSE?
THEY DIDN'T ALLOW THE SCRIPTURES TO LEAD THEM TO GOD. THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND........NOT REALLY UNDERSTAND. THE WORD "KNOW" IN THIS PASSAGE SPEAKS OF "PERSONAL EXPERIENCE." THEY TRIED TO LEARN APART FROM SUCH AN EXPERIENCE. THEIR STUDY DIDN'T LEAD THEM TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD. IT BECAME AN END IN ITSELF.
CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A PHILOSOPHY; IT IS A RELATIONSHIP. IT'S THE "GOD ENCOUNTER" THAT MAKES THE CONCEPTS POWERFUL. WE MUST REQUIRE THIS OF OURSELVES.
HOW?
WE MUST SEEK UNTIL WE FIND.
WE MUST BE MOVED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD TO THE POINT THAT WE SEEK HIS FACE UNTIL WE ARE "CLOTHED WITH POWER FROM ON HIGH!"
Luke 11:10 - For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door will be opened.
Matthew 22:14 - For many are called but few are chosen.
THE WORDS "APPOINTED" AND "CHOSEN" ARE USED SYNONYMOUSLY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
MANY ARE CALLED. HOW MANY? EVERYONE TO BE EXACT!
WHY ARE ONLY A FEW APPOINTED? BECAUSE ONLY A FEW WILL FORSAKE ALL THEIR OWN DESIRES, SECURITIES, LUST FOR MONEY, HINDERING RELATIONSHIPS, ETC. TO FULFILL THE CALL UPON THEIR LIVES.
Affirmations
I SEEK GOD FOR MY DESTINY, AND DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF THE HEAVENLY VISION.
I FULFILL MY CALLING, I MAKE MY ELECTION SURE, AND RUN MY RACE FULLY TO THE END.
3. Dunamis Life
LIVING FROM HEAVEN
Philippians 3:20 -- For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul spoke not about going to heaven someday, but about living as citizens of heaven today....specifically "from" heaven toward earth.
We have the privilege of representing heaven "in this world" so that we might bring a manifestation of heaven "to this world".
Matthew 6:10 -- Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
INTO ACTION
How are you bringing Heaven to this world today?
What can you do to be more effective?
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Quiz Answers - Matthew 25
1. Walking In the Spirit
2. Wicked, Slothful
3. Cast Into Outer Darkness
4. Jesus
5. Everlasting Punishment
Albert Finch
www.afministry.ning.com (New Studies Every Day)
Read Matthew Chapter 22
[SIZE=6][/SIZE]1. In the parable of the ten virgins, the oil is a symbol of the
Holy Spirit. The five foolish virgins by choice took no oil
which means they were not ____________________.
2. The servant who "played it safe" and took the conservative
action of hiding His talent in the earth was called by his lord
___________and________________.
3. Jesus said: the reward of the unprofitable servant was
that he was to be ______________________________.
4. If we visit the sick, comfort someone in prison, or clothe
and feed someone in need we are really doing it to _______.
5. The reward for neglecting people in need is____________.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Matthew Chapter 22
[SIZE=6][/SIZE]Matthew 22:29 - You are wrong because you know neither the scriptures nor God's power.
IN THIS PASSAGE JESUS REBUKES THE PHARISEES FOR THEIR IGNORANCE OF THE SCRIPTURES AND GOD'S POWER. WHAT WAS THE CAUSE?
THEY DIDN'T ALLOW THE SCRIPTURES TO LEAD THEM TO GOD. THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND........NOT REALLY UNDERSTAND. THE WORD "KNOW" IN THIS PASSAGE SPEAKS OF "PERSONAL EXPERIENCE." THEY TRIED TO LEARN APART FROM SUCH AN EXPERIENCE. THEIR STUDY DIDN'T LEAD THEM TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD. IT BECAME AN END IN ITSELF.
CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A PHILOSOPHY; IT IS A RELATIONSHIP. IT'S THE "GOD ENCOUNTER" THAT MAKES THE CONCEPTS POWERFUL. WE MUST REQUIRE THIS OF OURSELVES.
HOW?
WE MUST SEEK UNTIL WE FIND.
WE MUST BE MOVED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD TO THE POINT THAT WE SEEK HIS FACE UNTIL WE ARE "CLOTHED WITH POWER FROM ON HIGH!"
Luke 11:10 - For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door will be opened.
Matthew 22:14 - For many are called but few are chosen.
THE WORDS "APPOINTED" AND "CHOSEN" ARE USED SYNONYMOUSLY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
MANY ARE CALLED. HOW MANY? EVERYONE TO BE EXACT!
WHY ARE ONLY A FEW APPOINTED? BECAUSE ONLY A FEW WILL FORSAKE ALL THEIR OWN DESIRES, SECURITIES, LUST FOR MONEY, HINDERING RELATIONSHIPS, ETC. TO FULFILL THE CALL UPON THEIR LIVES.
Affirmations
I SEEK GOD FOR MY DESTINY, AND DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF THE HEAVENLY VISION.
I FULFILL MY CALLING, I MAKE MY ELECTION SURE, AND RUN MY RACE FULLY TO THE END.
3. Dunamis Life
LIVING FROM HEAVEN
Philippians 3:20 -- For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul spoke not about going to heaven someday, but about living as citizens of heaven today....specifically "from" heaven toward earth.
We have the privilege of representing heaven "in this world" so that we might bring a manifestation of heaven "to this world".
Matthew 6:10 -- Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
INTO ACTION
How are you bringing Heaven to this world today?
What can you do to be more effective?
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Quiz Answers - Matthew 25
1. Walking In the Spirit
2. Wicked, Slothful
3. Cast Into Outer Darkness
4. Jesus
5. Everlasting Punishment
Albert Finch
www.afministry.ning.com (New Studies Every Day)
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