Seeking Him

His glory:
confess all known sins, put away all doubtful things and forgive everyone, obey the Holy Spirits promptings, publicly confess Christ is your savior

God wants 2 things submission and obedience

Humility-pride is opposite of humility--recognizing oneself as a sinner before the holy God. an awareness of God's holiness drives us to acknowledge our sin and receive God's forgiveness

Honesty-Whoever conceals his trangressions will not prosper but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy

Repentence-God faithfully gives us opportunity to repent we must be honest and open about our sin silence only condemns by keeping us guilty repentence is not an option it is a requirement must see a change in behavior

Grace-before sin becomes an act it is a thought-- need to call out to God for help
we are utterly dependent on His grace to live a Christian life

Holiness-having a heart like His. Set apart. He commands us to be holy, he will not command us to do something he will not enable us to do

Obedience-primary concern is us being right with Him, it is a positive active response to listening to the word of God, it is foundational to the Christian life, actions speak louder than words, partial obedience is disobedience each act of disobedience is a step away from God

clear conscience-a right relationship with God affects our relationships with others it is words, actions and attitudes 1. make a list 2.seek Gods forgiveness 3. seek forgiveness from others that I have wronged, 4. choose words carefully 5. make restitution where necessary 6. reconcile the relationship 7. face hardest situations first 8. dont stop til finished 9. maintain a clear conscious
Match the scope of my confession to the scope of the offense

Forgiveness-the forgiven must be forgiving it is not forgetting but releasing the debtor

Sexual purity- dont allow any compromise giving in to one small issue weakens your resistance

spirit filled life-I am responsibe for the way i have choosen to respond to those hurts

Have a personal devotional life, seek Him

Believing God

FIVE STATEMENT PLEDGE OF FAITH

God is who He says he is

God can do what He says He can do

I am who God says I am

I can do all things through Christ

Gods word is alive and active in me

My promised land is the place where my theology merges with my reality

BELIEVERS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY WANT TO BELIVE AND REFUSE TO BE CHALLENGED MAY HAVE A STAND OF FAITH BUT NOT A WALK OF FAITH

PROBLEM IS DOCTRINE OF MAN BUILT ON SINGLE SCRIPTURE

GOD HAS TO BE OUR PLUM LINE

CANNOT PLACE FAITH IN A LITTLE BOX GOD IS BIGGER THAN WE WILL EVER STREACH

GOD STILL PREFORMS MIRACLES

FAITH FILLS THE GAP BETWEEN OUR THEOLOGY AND OUR REALITY

GOD IS NOT OFFENDED BY OUR REQUEST FOR SUPERNATUAL INTERVENTION

TEST WHAT YOU ARE TAUGHT DONT BE A PARROT

FAITH WAS NEVER MENT TO BE DENOMINATIONAL EVERY BELIEVER IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED BY GOD TO PRACTICE BIBLICAL FAITH

TIME DOES NOTHING BUT GROW US OLD, WHAT WE DO WITH THAT TIME IS WHAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE, IT IS WHERE HE TEMPERS AND TESTS US

WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO MAKES US STRONG

THE SPOKEN WORD OF GOD CAN ACCOMPLISH WHAT OUR MERE WORDS AND PRAYERS DO NOT

TAKE SCRIPTURE AND TURN INTO PRAYER, PRAYER IS THE PRIMARY DISCIPLINE OF THE FAITH GOD WANTS TO INFUSE WITH SUPERNATURAL POWER

EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM GOD AND ATTEMPT GREAT THINGS FOR GOD

WHEN WE SEEK HIM WE WILL FIND HIM, HE IS FAITHFUL