I
have to admit... something is happening! We all know that people,
"vote with their feet!" I know that if we have another week like last
week we'll all be blessed out of our socks! Wow!
Tonight (Wed.)..... Our own Leon Ellis will minister. You don't want to miss this meeting! Leon's ministry is awesome!
Thurday. night.... I'll be ministering
Scroll down... and be greatly blessed!
A. This week, I feel that God has confirmed to us
all, that NBF is quickly approaching “Critical Mass!”
-How many of you would agree with me?
-Something is happening in our church!
Glenn Bleakney told me after Friday night’s meeting that he feels that
something is about to explode here!
-Share some of the week’s happenings! (Testimonies of the people… what
happened this week?)
B. Here’s some practical advice while we’re
heading in this very powerful direction!
James 4:6-8 (New Living Translation)
6 But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil
desires. As the Scriptures say,
“God opposes the proud
but favors the humble.”[a]
7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he
will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to
you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is
divided between God and the world.
James 4:6-8 (The Message)
4-6You're cheating on God. If all you want is your own way,
flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his
way. And do you suppose God doesn't care? The proverb has it that "he's a
fiercely jealous lover." And what he gives in love is far better than
anything else you'll find. It's common knowledge that "God goes against
the willful proud; God gives grace to the willing humble."
7-10So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the
Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he'll be there in no
time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit
bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really
serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it's the only way you'll get
on your feet.
-So while we are building towards “Critical Mass” here are some steps to
take:
1. v. 6: Walk in all of God’s “grace” that you can get
for yourself!
2. Stand against “evil desires”
especially pride!
-This is a very important step… Folks… let us NEVER get prideful or big
headed about what God is doing here!
Several times this week as God was moving so strongly, I just walked
around the platform watching God move and just declared over and over… “Oh Lord
my God… HOW GREAT THOU ART!”
-You and I must NEVER lay claim or title to anything that God is doing at
NBF!
-The words of John the Baptist:
John 3:29-31 (New Living Translation)
29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man
is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with
joy at his success. 30 He must become greater and greater, and I
must become less and less.
31 “He has come from above and is greater than anyone else.
We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from
heaven and is greater than anyone else.[a]
3. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you!”
4. "Come close to God and He will come
close to you!”
5. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify
your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world!”
-Ask the Lord if this is indeed the
case with you? Is your loyalty to God
divided?
Close:
Friends we are very possibly in for
the greatest ride of our life! Anything
can happen! I just have to believe that
when the first atomic scientists saw the results of the first atomic test bomb,
they completely had their socks blown off!
They knew that something big was going to happen, but they had no idea
at just how big it this bomb was going to be!
Just think all of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were completely destroyed by a
“Critical Mass!” Well…. Just turn it
around… make it positive… Think of what is going to happen here in Citrus
County when we reach this “Critical Mass!”
Are you ready???????
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