Sunday VT – 3/16/2014

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Speakers:

• Steven Atherton
• Charles Hocker

Scriptures used:

• Matthew 17:14-21
• 1 John 4:8
• Matthew 6
• Colossians 3

Subject:

• Story of a demonic possession of a girl, and Charles praying for her, then the Lord showing him that he wasn’t loving her.  Love and faith work together.   Only through faith and love can we see the Lord work.
• Love is what brings us to Jesus.  We have to put that love forth to others.  Step out of our way and allow Him to move in us.
• When we depart from the faith, we have lost the love.
• Love is  a choice.  Jesus said if you love Me, keep My commandments.  Do we choose to love?
• We have to come to realize that we don’t measure up.  We judge others as falling short and we’re just.
• As we read the book of Proverbs:  we realize we fall short!  We can ask Him to fill us with His love.  He likes these prayers.
• As you partake of new things of God, He changes your life and you want more of Him and not your life.
• All have sinned and come short of the truth.  We need to come to that place where we know we are wrong.  Your promise is that I can partake of you.  He will transform you.
• Do all things heartily as unto the Lord, with singleness of mind.  You will get joy!
• If you do things stepping out of yourself and choosing, God works with you.
• The world is enticing, we are all that way until we choose the Lord again.
• The world judges.  We strive for the image of Christ.
• Realize the unpleasant truths about yourself.  It can be paralyzing.  You can’t fix what’s broken until you realize it’s broken.
• The Lord shows us our pride and we can realize that His grace is abounding in us.
• Kindness is getting past yourself and being about what the other person needs.
• Humbleness of mind:  without Him you can do nothing.  When you are humble, now you can do something, asking Him to help.
• Put on love.  You change your garments, ask for that new one.  He will give us His love.  We can put that on and minister His love.
• Stand and go forward win that acceptableness.  Everything that testifies against you: rebuke it and go forward.