09/11/2009 : Raising the Bar (Part 3)

-Pst. Robb Thompson

Raising The Bar 3

James Cash

Penny

Isa 59:19 (KJV)

2 Tim 1:13 (NASB)

Phil 3:16

Rev 3

Ps 15: 1-5 (NLT)

Jesus came as God’s word. He will return as God’s word

Jn 1:1

Rev 19:11-13

Mat 4:3

Jn 4:34-35

Cannot be broken

Who do you say that I am?

Mat 7:24-27

Embracing Jesus as Lord

Mat 16:13-19

The Process of revelation

1. Confrontation

Acts 9:4-6

Mat 16:13-15

2. Revelation

Mat 16:16-17

3. Repentance/Acknowledgement

Mat 16:16

Out of serenity of our soul and body

1 Cor 9:10

4. Public Confession

Mat 16:16

Mat 10:32-33

2 Cor 13:5

Six thoughts to help you raise the bar in your life

1. Your relation with God is only as deep as your relationship to His word

Jn 1:1, Rev 19:13

1. Stage 1: Desire sincere milk of God’s word

1 Pet 2:1-2

2. Stage 2: Desire bread/substance of God’s word

Mat 4:4

3. Stage 3: Desire the meat of God’s word

Heb 5:14

2. Thoughts that run wild in your mind are no more than fugitives of your past seeking a hostage

2 Cor 10:3-4

Rom 12:2

Pro 4:20-22

3. Believing in Jesus requires little of me while following Him leaves nothing left out

Jam 2:17-10

Joh 9:31

Ps 119-1-8

4. Humility is the only power great enough to force pride to its knees

Gen 3:1-6

Pro 29:23

1 Pet 5:5-6

Pride: To steal from God, His right to decide the difference between right and wrong, good and evil as well as true and false

5. Those who refuse to forgive burn the bridge they must cross the moment they require forgiveness

Mat 18:21-30

Mak 11:25

Eph 4:9

Mak 12:41

6. A gift is not what you give but what it cost you to give it.

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