West Coast Word Church

Speaker: Pastor Aaron Derkson

Day: Sunday, December 05, 2010 - AM

Title: Spiritual Development Part #32

Pastor's Notes

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Sermon Notes:

 

Notes:
  • Jesus is my Lord

  • The way I think determines the way I live

  • As Abram went where the Lord sent him, he was also getting away from the influences that affect the way he thinks.

  • The “works” in Abram's faith occurred when he “:departed”, not when he “believed”

  • Obedience is the “works”

Announcements:

  • Children's Christmas Program December 19th, 2010 – AM Service – Fellowship after church


Scripture Foundation:

Ephesians 4:11-32 NLT


Scripture References:

  • Hebrews 4:1-3 NLT

  • Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV

  • 1 Timothy 6:10-11 KJV

  • Daniel 3:12 KJV

  • John 8:31-32 KJV

  • Philippians 4:8 KJV

  • Genesis 3:1-4

  • Proverbs 6:12 KJV

  • Exodus 20



Notes:

  • God does exactly what He says He will do

  • There are people who sleep, sleep, and sleep, but never rest

  • Believers have a rest that nobody else can have

  • Hebrews 4:1-3 NLT

  • Anger is very selfish

  • Anger is the most mismanaged emotion of man

  • Philippians 4:8 KJV

  • Cast down imaginations – don't meditate on things not of God

  • Did you see the “Dead End” sign? Where am I going?

  • Bring into captivity every wicked thought

  • Spiritual Slumber – apathy – distracted, and taken from the focus of Spiritual things

  • Make Spiritual things the highest priority

  • Don't yield to “I'm too tired” or “I'm hungry” or “How will I get there?”... go to church ANYway

  • Sometimes the experts say to do something a certain way. As we go into the thing, we find better and faster ways. In some cases, even the experts change their standards

  • Meditate on the Word, day and night... your leaf will not wither

  • Whatsoever I do WILL prosper

  • “Trial and error” is not for the body of Christ

  • We live in “tried and true”

  • “Are You there, God?”

  • “I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you.”

  • Know the truth, and the truth will make you free

  • “I probably heard You, Lord. To be honest, I probably just ignored You. Will You please tell me again?”

  • A person who is unsure will follow the “new” things, the popular things, or the easy things

  • Go where the Lord put in your heart to go, do what He ga ve you to do, even if it's not popular

  • When others won't stand, I will stand

  • Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV

  • Genesis 3:1-4

  • When a person starts lying, they don't abruptly choose... “Okay, I'm gonna start lying”... he withholds the truth a little here and a little there. Even if it's difficult, tell the truth. Don't withhold relevant information. Don't set a deceptive result

  • Subtle alterations from sound truth is still lying!

  • Don't say, “I don't have the money for it” Instead say, “I am not going to spend my money on it right now”

  • God hates a lying tongue. It's truth, and I speak it in love.

  • If your one-year-old does something “cute”, be sure it will still be cute when he/she is sixteen-years-old.

  • 1 Timothy 6:10-11 KJV

  • A faithful man will abound in blessings

  • Proverbs 6:12 KJV

  • Don't set a time, or limit what God wants, or what you think is God's will

  • The Just shall live by faith

  • Stand, not on what it looks like or feels like, but on what the Word says

  • Children don't like to stand still for very long

  • Put away childish things, including energetic zeal. Stand STILL sometimes!

  • Do you get all excited about what God is doing? Did you go all out, posting verses, singing songs, etc., then discontinue... all of a sudden?

  • He that meditates on the Words will be like a tree planted by water, strengthened by the currents and the winds... YOU will not be easily moved!

  • It's the “love” of money that destroys a person

  • God wants us blessed and He wants us to be rich, but don't chase it. Don't love money. We are blessed so that we can be a blessing to other people

  • But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • Sings follow us, we do NOT follow signs

  • Daniel 3:12 KJV

  • These guys were in a position of great wealth and power. They had much to lose... but even MORE to gain!

  • Exodus 20... Thou shalt have NO other gods before Me.

  • To stand strong Spiritually in my life, I need to know what the Word says

  • God's Word is priority in my life

  • David stood up to Goliath, and he defeated him. He later became king.

  • When I stand up strong Spiritually, prosperity always follows. It's the sign.

  • I will get more and more revelation of truth as I grow up in God.

  • If my mind says, “it's so hard to live like that”, your mind is lying to you. Sin is the hard life. It's truth, and it sets me free. Free from lies and deception from truth.

  • John 8:31-32 KJV To speak the truth, and to be protected from deception, you must know the truth. Again, meditate on the Word day and night.

  • I will have a stronger Spiritual life than I have ever had before. I will be in an even deeper communion with God.

  • Speak the truth, or don't speak. Life and death is in the power of the tongue

  • Do this always


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