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
Sunday School - March 27, 2011
Posted 03-26-2011 at 12:38 PM by Albert Finch
Affirmation: I live and walk in the spirit.
Many people profess faith in God, yet they do not know Him. The reason is obvious - such a relationship costs more than most people are wiling to pay. - Shawn Bolz
Put you faith to work, preach the Word and God goes into action. That is the dynamic of the gospel. - Reinhard Bonnke
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. - Psalm 23:1
The word "want" in the 23rd Psalm carries a broader meaning than simply not lacking anything. It also carries the idea of being utterly contented in the Good Shepherd's care and consequently not craving or desiring anything more. - Phillip Keller
Every painful event contains in itself a seed of growth and liberation. - Anthony de Mello
Affirmation: There are some good people in my life who are "bad" for me because they're distracting me from the vision God has put in my heart.
Just as a new born needs nourishment and care, so do "new babes" in the Lord. God has called His Body not only to preach the gospel, but also to disciple new believers. - Patricia King
Sometimes we come to church and act is if we are afraid of disturbing God from His celestial slumber. We speak in hushed tones and express our rare episodes of praise with the spiritual equivalent of golf claps. - Tommy Tenney
"Shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth." - Psalm 47:1,2
First Corinthians 12:7 says, "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit." It doesn't say, "Every man, except you." - Norvel Hayes
Duty does not have to be dull. Love can make it beautiful and fill it with life. - Thomas Merton
Affirmation: My treasure is in Jesus. I love Jesus above all else.
God wants to bless you with the privilege of flowing in a river of godly counsel that will answer people's questions and unlock their destinies. - Keith Miller
I have so much business I cannot get on without spending three hours daily in prayer. - Martin Luther
"And in the morning, a great while before day, He rose and went out to a lonely place, and there He prayed." - Mark 1:35
The power of faith can be manifested in your life until men and angels will wonder. - Charles S. Price
Our task in life is to learn to bear God's "beams of love." - William Blake
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Many people profess faith in God, yet they do not know Him. The reason is obvious - such a relationship costs more than most people are wiling to pay. - Shawn Bolz
Put you faith to work, preach the Word and God goes into action. That is the dynamic of the gospel. - Reinhard Bonnke
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. - Psalm 23:1
The word "want" in the 23rd Psalm carries a broader meaning than simply not lacking anything. It also carries the idea of being utterly contented in the Good Shepherd's care and consequently not craving or desiring anything more. - Phillip Keller
Every painful event contains in itself a seed of growth and liberation. - Anthony de Mello
Affirmation: There are some good people in my life who are "bad" for me because they're distracting me from the vision God has put in my heart.
Just as a new born needs nourishment and care, so do "new babes" in the Lord. God has called His Body not only to preach the gospel, but also to disciple new believers. - Patricia King
Sometimes we come to church and act is if we are afraid of disturbing God from His celestial slumber. We speak in hushed tones and express our rare episodes of praise with the spiritual equivalent of golf claps. - Tommy Tenney
"Shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the Lord most high is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth." - Psalm 47:1,2
First Corinthians 12:7 says, "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit." It doesn't say, "Every man, except you." - Norvel Hayes
Duty does not have to be dull. Love can make it beautiful and fill it with life. - Thomas Merton
Affirmation: My treasure is in Jesus. I love Jesus above all else.
God wants to bless you with the privilege of flowing in a river of godly counsel that will answer people's questions and unlock their destinies. - Keith Miller
I have so much business I cannot get on without spending three hours daily in prayer. - Martin Luther
"And in the morning, a great while before day, He rose and went out to a lonely place, and there He prayed." - Mark 1:35
The power of faith can be manifested in your life until men and angels will wonder. - Charles S. Price
Our task in life is to learn to bear God's "beams of love." - William Blake
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
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