A victorious Christian life

I am already posting my notes for my Wednesday night Bible Studies,

And today, the Lord laid it upon my heart, to post my notes from my morning message from yesterday.......


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July 17, 2011 -LIVING A VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE-
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GRAB YOUR BIBLES Proverbs 24:10-12
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Today my message is going to be about.....STRENGTH and COURAGE!
(These two issues..are at the heart of a “Victorious Christian life”
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Every Christian that isn’t what they are suppose to be:
Are that way because they are...”cowardly” & “weak”!
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LETS READ THE TEXT Proverbs 24:10-12
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V.10A “[If] thou faint”
-A MISTAKE......THAT SPOILS A CHRISTIAN’S LIFE-
(Fainting
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Giving up....on doing the right thing:
And on.....living for the Lord!
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V.10B “in the day of adversity,”
-THE TRIALS......THAT WE ALL FACE IN LIFE-
(That all of us...must learn to overcome
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But “weak Christians”...give up:
At even the “hint” of trouble!
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V.10C “thy strength [is] small.”
-A SIMPLE PROBLEM....THAT ANY CHRISTIAN CAN ADDRESS-
i.e. ("Having little faith:")
Remember......Romans 10:17
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-REMEMBER....”THE THREE KEYS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH”-
(1) Constant Prayer
(2) Regular Bible study
(3) Regular Church attendance:
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These will knock this problem...right between the eyes!
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V.11A “If thou forbear”
-THE KIND OF MISTAKES.....WEAK CHRISTIANS MAKE-
(They hold back...from doing the right thing
“forbear” Lit. (To hold back)
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Refusing to take a stand:
Because...of the price they will have to pay:
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-THE TRUE COST.........OF “TAKING A STAND”-
(1)You might lose some friends:
(2)You might be mocked & ridiculed :
(3)You might get.....a reputation!
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You would be surprised how many people:
Foolishly care about these things:
And would deny the Lord to avoid them!
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V.11B “to deliver”
-ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES....EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS-
(To care for others enough to “do something”
Just like the good Samaritan:
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-THE WISDOM THAT IS NEEDED.....IN DEFENDING THE INNOCENT-
To know “the LORD’s will” before you act:
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It may not always be the Lord’s will:
To stop and help someone in trouble!
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-THE WISDOM THAT IS NEEDED.....IN EVERY KIND OF MINISTRY-
The Lord may not always want us to help others:
By correcting them.
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Because some people don’t want to be corrected!
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V.11C “[them that are] drawn unto death,”
-HUMAN LIFE IS PRECIOUS TO GOD........AND SHOULD BE PROTECTED-
(And He wants us to take action to deliver them
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(1) When He is enabling us to act:
(2) And when He gives us a peace about acting.
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-LEARNING TO BE SENSITIVE.....TO GOD’S PEACE IN YOUR HEART-
(This is the first thing....young Christians should learn how to do
Qt. Col.3:15 "And let the peace of.....”
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This is the first step to learning:
To listen to the Lord’s still small voice!
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V.11D “and [those that are] ready to be slain;”
-HOW COMPLICATED.......THIS ISSUE HAS GOTTEN IN THESE LAST DAYS-
(When “the Law”...is protecting killers
And allowing the innocent to be killed:
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Plus all the side issues involved:
E.G. (Catholics taking a stand against it!)
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-ONE ACTION......THAT IS NOT COMPLICATED AT ALL-
We need to always “Take a stand”, for the “right thing”:
At any cost!
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V.12A “If thou sayest,”
-THE EXCUSES THAT WILL BE MADE.........FOR NOT TAKING A STAND-
(Because people didn’t want to take the heat
For standing up for the right thing:
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Note: There will always be “HEAT”!
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V.12B “Behold, we knew it not;”
-THE FAVORITE EXCUSE.......THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO USE-
(“We didn’t know about it”
“Or....we would have done something:”
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People already used this excuse today!
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V.12C “doth not he that pondereth the heart consider [it]?”
-SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.....THE NEXT TIME WE NEED TO TAKE A STAND-
(The LORD is pondering our thoughts
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And knows all the excuses we are going to make:
For not taking a stand for the right thing!
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V.12D “and he that keepeth thy soul,”
-YET ANOTHER REASON.......TO ALWAYS TO THE RIGHT THING-
(Because we are in the Lord’s hands
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He is protecting us from this same dangers:
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And might see fit to stop protecting us!
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V.12E “doth [not] he know [it]?”
-WHAT GOES AROUND.....DOES COME AROUND-
(Because God is a righteous judge
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And sometimes he allows things to happen:
To teach us a lesson!
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V.12F “and shall [not] he render to [every] man according to his works?”
-THE PLACE OF GOD’S MERCY......IN ALL OF THIS-
(Regardless of what God allows to happen to you
Because you fail to do the right thing:
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Remember all the sin...God has forgiven you for!
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