how to have the “much more” life! text: 2 nd corinthians 3: 4 -11

How To Have The How To Have The “Much More” “Much More”

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22ndnd Corinthians 3: 4 -11 Corinthians 3: 4 -11

It’s More It’s More Than TRYING Than TRYING

HARDERHARDER

It’s More Than TRYING It’s More Than TRYING HARDER…HARDER…

IT’S TRUSTING IT’S TRUSTING GOD!GOD!

Romans 11:36Romans 11:36

Romans 11:36Romans 11:36

•““For Of HimFor Of Him””

Romans 11:36Romans 11:36

•““For Of Him”For Of Him”•““And Through Him”And Through Him”

Romans 11:36Romans 11:36

•““For Of Him”For Of Him”•““And Through Him”And Through Him”•““And To Him”And To Him”

Romans 11:36Romans 11:36

•““For Of Him”For Of Him”•““And Through Him”And Through Him”•““And To Him”And To Him”•““Are ALL things”Are ALL things”

Romans 11:36Romans 11:36

•““For Of Him”For Of Him”•““And Through Him”And Through Him”•““And To Him”And To Him”•““Are ALL things”Are ALL things”•““To Whom be GLORY”To Whom be GLORY”

A Template For A Template For Life!Life!

•““For Of Him”For Of Him”•““And Through Him”And Through Him”•““And To Him”And To Him”•““Are ALL things”Are ALL things”•““To Whom be GLORY”To Whom be GLORY”

Philippians 4:13Philippians 4:13

“ “I can do all I can do all things things throughthrough ChristChrist which which strengtheneth strengtheneth me.”me.”

Matthew 22:37Matthew 22:37

“ “Jesus said unto him, Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt Thou shalt lovelove the Lord the Lord thy God with all thy thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”mind.”

Zechariah 4:6(b)Zechariah 4:6(b)

“… “… Not by might, Not by might, nor by power, but nor by power, but by my spirit, saith by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”the LORD of hosts.”

Matthew 19:26Matthew 19:26 “ “But Jesus beheld But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, and said unto them, With men this them, With men this is impossible; but is impossible; but with God all things with God all things are possible.”are possible.”

Luke 18:27Luke 18:27 “ “And he said, The And he said, The things which are things which are impossible with impossible with men are possible men are possible with God.”with God.”

Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6 “ “But without But without faithfaith it is it is impossibleimpossible to please Him: to please Him: for he that cometh to God for he that cometh to God must believe that must believe that HeHe is, is, and that and that HeHe is a rewarder is a rewarder of them that diligently of them that diligently seek seek HimHim.”.”

Revelation 3:15-16Revelation 3:15-16

“ “I know thy works, that thou I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. would thou wert cold or hot. So then So then because thou art because thou art lukewarmlukewarm, and neither cold , and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”my mouth.”

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2 “ “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by I beseech you therefore, brethren, by

the mercies of God, that ye the mercies of God, that ye present present your bodies a living sacrificeyour bodies a living sacrifice, , holyholy, , acceptableacceptable unto God, which is your unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your transformed by the renewing of your mind, mind, that yethat ye maymay proveprove whatwhat isis thatthat goodgood, , andand acceptableacceptable,, and and perfectperfect, , willwill of God.of God.

The“Much More” Life:The“Much More” Life:

•It’s more than It’s more than TRYING HARDER.TRYING HARDER.

•It’s more than Words It’s more than Words on Paper. on Paper.

Controlled by The SpiritControlled by The Spirit::What Does That Mean?What Does That Mean?

• It means you are not holding on It means you are not holding on to your life anymore.to your life anymore.

Controlled by The SpiritControlled by The Spirit::What Does That Mean?What Does That Mean?

• It means you are not holding on It means you are not holding on to your life anymore.to your life anymore.

• It means you’ve come to It means you’ve come to understand YOU can’t do it.understand YOU can’t do it.

Controlled by The SpiritControlled by The Spirit::What Does That Mean?What Does That Mean?

• It means you are not holding on It means you are not holding on to your life anymore.to your life anymore.

• It means you’ve come to It means you’ve come to understand YOU can’t do it.understand YOU can’t do it.

• It means there is It means there is nno sin in your o sin in your life that you are holding on to.life that you are holding on to.

Controlled by The SpiritControlled by The Spirit::What Does That Mean?What Does That Mean?

• It means you are not holding on to It means you are not holding on to your life anymore.your life anymore.

• It means you’ve come to understand It means you’ve come to understand YOU can’t do it.YOU can’t do it.

• It means there is It means there is nno sin in your life o sin in your life that you are holding on to.that you are holding on to.

• It means you have to make a It means you have to make a decision to SURRENDER YOUR WILL!decision to SURRENDER YOUR WILL!

Hebrews 4:15Hebrews 4:15 “ “For we have not an high For we have not an high priest which cannot be priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”we are, yet without sin.”

Matthew 5:18Matthew 5:18 ““For verily I say unto For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”till all be fulfilled.”

John 5:39John 5:39 “ “Search the Search the scriptures; for in them scriptures; for in them ye think ye have ye think ye have eternal life: and they eternal life: and they are they which testify are they which testify of me.”of me.”

Matthew 6:30Matthew 6:30 “ “Wherefore, if God so Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not oven, shall he not much much moremore clothe you, O ye of clothe you, O ye of little faith?”little faith?”

Matthew 7:11Matthew 7:11

““If ye then, being evil, know If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto how to give good gifts unto your children, how your children, how much much moremore shall your Father shall your Father which is in heaven give which is in heaven give good things to them that good things to them that ask him?”ask him?”

Romans 5Romans 5

“ “MUCHMUCH MOREMORE” ”

Are YOU living a life Are YOU living a life ofof

MUCH MORE MUCH MORE or or

MUCH LESS?MUCH LESS?