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DINNER 5pm Feb 12th @ VCC

Youth Explosion with BLAST Feb 18-19th

Marriage Conference with Bishop JohnsonFeb.24th-25th

CHURCH BUSINESSMEETING FEB. 19TH 6 PM

HEALING CLASSSUNDAY 5 PM FEB 26TH


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Thereisonly oneScriptural way to discover

Gods purposeforour livesby faith.

From Hebrews 11 weunderstand faithandhow God and what God istryingto do.

FAITH: ASpirit-led ability toseesomething

that God wants done,and the perseverancein

doingitaccordingtoScriptural principles.


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Every greatmanor womanofGod who

accomplished significantthingsforthe

KingdomofGod wasa personoffaith.

By faithNoah prepared anark.

By faithMosesfreed Gods people.

By faithJoshuaconquered the land.. Withoutfaithitisimpossibleto please

GodHeb.11:6


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A man with out faith is a man without purpose

So HOW do we get MORE faith?

It wasfaiththatmade Noahhear God'swarningsaboutthingsinthefuturethathe

could notsee. Heobeyed God andvs.7

It wasfaiththatmadeAbrahamobey whenGod calledvs.8


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Faithcomesas we GIVE to God thosethings

Heasksofus.

Forexample Heasksustoread HisWord andpray.As weobey ourfaithincreasesasthe

things wesee FROMtheWord and prayer

begintoincreaseWITH ourfaith.

Heasksustotitheand givesoourmoney has

His purpose wrapped around it.


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Thethings God asksSEEM difficulttogive,however,as we givethemto God, Herewardsus withMORE faithand directionforour lives.

And beingfound inappearanceasaman, Hehumbled Himselfand becameobedienttothepointofdeath,eventhe deathofthecross.Therefore God alsohashighly exalted Himandgiven Himthename whichisaboveeveryname, Phil.2:8-9


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Jesusheld backnothing.Weseemtoretain

somethingsforourselves.

Underthe OTthe people wererequired togive 1/10th to God. Inthe NT wearetogive

10/10thsto God.WHY?

Thegreateroursurrender,thegreaterour

power.


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thatatthenameofJesusevery kneeshould

bow,ofthoseinheaven,and ofthoseon

earth,and ofthoseundertheearth, and that

every tongueshould confessthat Jesus Christ

is Lord,totheglory ofGod the Father.

Ph.2:10-11


10/15

Therefore,my beloved,as youhavealways

obeyed,notasinmy presenceonly,butnow

muchmoreinmy absence, workout yourown

salvation withfearand trembling; foritis God

who worksin youbothto will and to dofor

Hisgood pleasure. Ph.2:12-13


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Thebeauty ofChristand the Christian lifeis

that God givesus DESIREScommensurate with

ourabilitiesand aptitudes.

Your purposein lifealwaysfitsinto Gods

higher purposes.

Gods priority is people: For God so loved the

world, Hegave.


12/15

Ifyou love, you will givetoo.

That loveisthestrongestmotivatingforceon

the planet. Do youknow the loveontheinsideofyouis

what peopleare dyingfor?

Do youknow thecommunicationofthat loveis what people NEED.


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Why do wefear peoples responseorrejectionof

ustothe pointofnotsharing?

Weare NOTconvinced that what wehavetosay

isthatimportant.

Thereisnofearin love;but perfect lovecasts

outfear,becausefearinvolvestorment. Buthe

whofearshasnotbeenmade perfectin love. 1JN.4:18

Weshareknowingsooneror latertheyll thankus


14/15

Ontheotherside, God hasaspecial concern

for Christians.

Inacommunity where we live wehavearesponsibility tosharethe Gospel withthe

lost. However, wealsohavearesponsibility to

servefellow believers inbringingthemto

spiritual maturity.

WHY?


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The lackofspiritual maturity withinthe

Churchisthe CHIEF deterrenttothe lost

receivingthe Gospel.

2 Chron.7:14 Ifmy peoplecalled by my name..

1 Pet.4:17 ..judgmentbeginsatthehouse

Ga.6:10 Dogood toall men,especially untothem

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