10.16.10 - Having Done All

Saturday, October 16, 2010

8:02 PM

Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. KJV

Having Done All

Saturday, October 16, 2010

8:02 PM

1. 1. Having Done All

1. a. We are to do all that we can do and Christ will take care of, has already taken care of what we cannot to

1. i. Having done all - (2716) comes from two words that mean to accomplish, perform, work out

1. 1. (2596) denotes opposition

1. 2. (2038) to toil, be engaged in, to commit, labor for, minister, work

1. ii. 2 Cor 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. KJV

1. 1. That is not to say we are to just sit and watch what might happen and do nothing to help ourselves and those around us

1. 2. Love The Lord

1. a. Deut 6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord  thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. KJV

1. i. Heart -  (3824) from a word that denotes will and intellect, literally the center of a thing.  

1. ii. Soul - (5315) from a word that means breath, with every breath

1. iii. Might - (3966) diligence, vehemently

1. 3. Love Him  - Read His Words

1. a. 2 Tim 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.KJV.  

1. b. Ps 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart KJV

1. i. We need a pattern for our lives to be lived by

1. 1. Never before has such a generation been without a definite line for absolute truth

1. 2. Many cannot tell you what the Bible has to say about certain topics

1. ii. So many live on what they are taught without ever really learning or finding the truths for themselves

1. 1. When Christ was tempted in the wilderness, He used as His weapons the Word of God, what if He had not had those Words hidden in his heart

1. 2. To want to do good is likley in the heart of every man, you must PLAN to do good.

1. 4. Love Him - Pray 

1. a. 1 Thess 5:17 Pray without ceasing . KJV

LIFE Lesson - Having Done All

Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all , to stand. KJV

Sunday, October 17, 2010

10:02 PM

1. 1. The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth 

1. a. John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free . KJV

1. i. What is your definition of absolute truth?

1. 1. An absolute truth , sometimes called a universal truth , is an unalterable and permanent fact. 

1. a.  In a 1994 study conducted by Josh McDowel among church youth, ages 11-18, he found that within a three month period that 45% percent agreed with the statement that "Everything in life is negotiable."

1. b. Many people are caught up in situations and circumstances to which they cannot seem to find answers for.  Feeling desperation and a sense of hopelessness,  some seek counsel from sources other than the Word of God. Some of the counsel we receive apart from God's Word may sound good, and may even work to a point, but God's Word alone has the POWER to change things. 

1. i. Based on the Word of God, can you list some "absolute truths?"

1. 1. Examples:

1. a. Christ is the only way to Heaven 

1. b. Hell is real

1. c. Heaven is real

1. c. Most of our lives are spent on the run, doing things, going places, accomplishing tasks.  When the Word teaches us that after "having done all" we are to stand, we must to be so swift to just stand.  Part of our daily lives should be that we put into ourselves the Word of God by reading it.  Having done all means we do all that we can to become better Christians, that so by learning about the Lord, by reading His Word to us.  If we don't know what the Bible teaches on a certain topic, we may be led astray by those that are well meaning in their advice, however inaccurate they may be.

1. i. Answer the following Biblically:

1. 1. I am running short on money this week and my car needs some work, should I pay my tithe or put the money into my car?

1. 2. I had a long week and just really don't feel like going to church.  I think I should just stay home and rest, do you think God would be ok with that?

1. 3. My girlfriend and I go to church and are Christians.  We have a date set to get married and have even started counseling with the pastor, so we feel that it is ok for us to have sex since we are already planning on getting married, what do you think?

1. d. Simply put, Christians are supposed to regularly and constantly read the Word of God and study it.  If we are not reading God's Word, then we have not done all we can do to make our situation, whatever it may be, better.

1. 2. Talk The Walk 

1. a. Most of the time when we relate that we "have done all we know to do" in regards to a certain situation, in reality we have not.  What we might mean to say is that we have done all that we are willing to do and this point and really just want someone else to fix our issues.  Ouch, that hurts, but it's the truth.  

1. b. Tradition holds that James, writer of the Book of James, had terribly disfigured knees.  Why? Because, as the story goes, he spent so much time on his knees in prayer that it actually affected the way his knees looked!  Though this is not recorded in the Bible, it would be a remarkable legacy to pass on to another generation.  Prayer is powerful.  Prayer changes things.  Prayer affects destiny. Prayer altars history.

1. i. How many times do we pick up the phone and request prayer on our own behalf before we have knelt ourselves?

1. ii. What are the limits God placed on prayer?

1. iii. What are the limits we place on prayer?

1. 3. When Ye . . .Not If Ye

1. a. Jesus Himself said there are issues we will face, demonic oppositions that we will come up against, that CANNOT be dealt with without prayer and fasting. (Matthew 17:21)

1. b. Fasting + Prayer = POWER.  Power over self, over flesh, over the enemy!  Fasting is like bringing out the big guns.  So few Christians fast regularly that many don't understand that this was a tool Christ gave us to fight the enemy and goes tragically unused.

1. i. Fasting is doing without food.

1. ii. Fasting humbles us.

1. iii. Fasting brings our flesh into subjection to our spirit man.

1. c. How important do you think that fasting should be to a Christian?

1. d. Do you feel that we can truly go before the Lord and state that we have "done all we can" in regards to a situation if we have not fasted?

1. e. Why do you feel so few Christians fast?

1. f. What are the spiritual benefits of fasting?

1. g. What are the physical benefits of fasting?