Tag: #godinyou

Where Is God?

Text:

1 Corinthians 3:16 (HCSB)

16  Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s sanctuary and that the Spirit of God lives in you?

Observation: 

When I read this verse it opened the eyes of my heart. I pray this prayer often; it is the desire of my heart.

Psalm 119:18 (HCSB)

18  Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wonderful things from Your instruction.

Here is what I’m contemplating today about our focal verse.

  • God lives in a place.
  • God lives in a people.
  • God is always present.

God no longer lives in temples made by the hands of man. Rather, He lives in temples made by His own hands.

Ephesians 2:21 (HCSB)

21  The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

Our God is a relational God. Do you have a relationship with Him? Have you received Jesus? Are you God’s sanctuary; His living place?

John 1:12-13 (NLT)

12  But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.

13  They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

Prayer:

Father, hallowed be your name. Father, I ask you to prepare the hearts of your people so that we might be pure and holy; pleasing in your eyes, and transformed by your hands.

Father, I am so glad and grateful that I can say that God lives in me. So, because You live in us, we have everything we need. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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Do You Know God’s Plan for Victory?

Title: How to Exert the Most Influence

Text:

Psalm 37:7-8 (HCSB)

7  Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans.

8  Refrain from anger and give up ?your? rage; do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.

Observation:

One of the biggest mistake the Christ follower can make is assuming that the battle against evildoers belongs to us.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (HCSB)

3  For though we live in the body, we do not wage war in an unspiritual way,

4  since the weapons of our warfare are not worldly, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments

5  and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.

The battle does not belong to us; rather it belongs to the Lord. The Lord’s ears are not deaf; he can hear us. The Lord’s hands are not short; he is able to reach us.

Are you waging war against evil in an unspiritual way? Notice the words of our focal passage.

When we wage war in an unspiritual way we mistakenly think that evil will be extinguished by our anger and rage.

The most powerful weapon that we have against the spiritual warfare that we face in this world is the presence of God.

There is nothing more powerful and peaceful than the presence of God with His people.

Psalm 16:11 (HCSB)

11  You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Notice that God delights to be with His people, and God looks at the heart of His people. Do you have a humble heart? Here is how God feels about His people who have a humble heart.

1 Peter 5:6-7 (HCSB)

6  Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,

7  casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.

Prayer: 

Father, hallowed be Your name. Father, stir our hearts; created in us the faith that will enable us to be silent on the outside, but strong on the inside as we allow the God who is with us to fight the battle that belongs to the Lord, and not to us. In the might name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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How You Can Be Pleasing In God’s Eyes

 

Text:

2 Corinthians 13:11 (HCSB)

11  Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Observation:

I heard a sermon recently that inspired me to look at this focal verse in a very special way.

It spoked to my mission statement, which is “Please God”. Also, my one word goal for this year, which is “Be”.

Here is how this verse presents an outline which is so helpful in pointing me in the direction of meeting my mission statement vision, and meeting my goal for this year. I believe God wants all of His children to be like this.

  1. Be joyful
  2. Be mature
  3. Be encouraged
  4. Be one
  5. Be peaceful
  6. Be blessed

This is the blessing that is received by those who hear and obey the encouragement from the pen of the Apostle Paul.

“The God of love and peace will be with you”. It does not matter what obstacles you may be facing, you are so blessed if you have the God of love and peace living on the inside of you. What more do we need?

Romans 8:31 (HCSB)

31  What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

When God is the source and supplier, what more do we need? What do we lack?

Philippians 4:19 (ESV)

19  And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Prayer:

Father, hallowed be your most holy and righteous name. Father, I rejoice when I think about the things that I can do; enabled and equipped by the strength of the Lord, in living in a way that would bring you glory, and be pleasing in Your eyes.

Lord, I pray that these truths in today’s focal passage will stir our hearts, and draw us closer to you. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) 
11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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