A Life of Rejoicing

I Peter 1:15-16

Ephesians 5:18
Ephesians 5:19-20

1. Inward Spirit of Praise

Ephesians 5:19

· A Spiritually Healthy Heart

Proverbs 17:22

· A Strong Healthy Heart

Nehemiah 8:10

2. Inward Spirit of Personal Gratitude

Ephesians 5:20

· When are we to give thanks?

· What are we to give thanks for?

- Simple Faith: Our response to what God has done Psalm 107:1

- Strong Faith:
Our response to what God will do

II Chronicles 20:20-22

- Supernatural Faith:
Our response to what God is doing

Romans 8:28

· Whom should we give thanks to?
Ephesians 2:20
I Timothy 2:5
Ephesians 1:18-20

"Living Righteously"

I Peter 1:14-16

1. A False Perception
   Il Corinthians 5:21
2. A Family Promise
   John 16:7
   | Corinthians 6:19
   Galatians 5:16
3. A Faith Principle
   Galatians 2:20

@ FAITH: Believing God is perfectly faithful to do as He has promised.

Galatians 5:16

Galatians 5:18

Ephesians 5:18

The Race Set before Us . . .

Hebrews 12:1-2

1. A Purposeful Race
Hebrews 12:1

2. A Personal Race
Hebrews 12:1

3.A Providential Race
Hebrews 12:1
Jeremiah 29:11

4. A Prepared Race
Hebrews 12:1
Hebrews 3:12

5. A Perpetual Race
Hebrews 12:1
Philippians 3:13-14

6. A Passionate Race
Hebrews 12:2

7. A Prize-Driven Race
Hebrews 12:2
Daniel 12:3

“How Much Do You Really want to Know God?”

Exodus 33

1. The Problem

Exodus 33:1-3
Psalm 106:13-14
Hebrews 3:10-11

2. The Prayer

Exodus 33:13
Exodus 33:14
Exodus 33:15-16

3. The Pursuit

Exodus 33:7
Exodus 33:11

Realities

Isaiah 50:10-11

1. The Reality of Difficulties

Isaiah 50:10

• Simple Meaning of Darkness
• Symbolic Meaning of Darkness
• Disobedience
• Difficulties

Job 1:1
II Corinthians 4:8-9

1. The Reality of Development

• “Never doubt in the dark what you have learned in the Light”
• Warren Wiersbe: “We live by Promises not Explanations”
• Isaiah 50:10
• Look to God
• Lean on God
  Psalm 23:4

1. The Reality of Discernment

Isaiah 50:3-4

Isaiah 45:3
Psalm 148:3

1. The Reality of Danger
   Isaiah 50:11

1. The Reality of Deliverance
   Psalm 112:4
   Psalm 30:5

Here am I. Send me!

Isaiah 6:8

· We have Our Mission

Mark 16:15a: “Go into all the world . . .”

· We have Our Message

Mark 16:15b: “. . . and preach the gospel

· We have our Might

Acts 1:8

“You are the salt of the earth . . .”

Matthew 5:13a

1. We must be Intentional

Acts 2:46-47

· Purpose-Driven in Christ

· Passion-Driven in Christ

· Power-Driven in Christ
Acts 4:33

Revelation 3:7-8

2. We must be Inviting

Acts 2:47b
“ . . . and having favor with all the people . . .”
Matthew 5:16

3. We must be Interceding

I Timothy 2:1

I Timothy 5:17-18
Matthew 5:44