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Live Determined In this Season

Rom 4:20-21 Yet he (Abraham) did not waver in unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully determined that God had power to do what he had promised….

But it’s not just Abraham

It’s also with  us!

Rom. 4:24 The same thing gets said about us when we (are determined) to embrace and believe the One who brought Jesus to life when the conditions were equally hopeless

The way to God’s Breakthrough in your life is to live DETERMINED  that you will receive Breakthrough

DETERMINED

  • assured
  • convinced
  • unchangeable
  • decided
  • stand firm

How to Live Determined

  • Don’t let circumstances control life

Bad news

Economy

Fear of the future

Ps 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.

Ps 143:8 Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Ps 138:7-8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve my life; you stretch out right hand you save me. The LORD will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever–

  • Look for God in the midst of the challenge

What is it you would have me learn

If no redeeming value-removed

Ps 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.

Ps 143:8 Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Ps 138:7-8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out right hand you save me. The LORD will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever-–

  • God’s way, the only way

No ½ way

No negotiating

Rom 12:2 Do not conform any longer to your old ways the pattern of this world

Romans 12:1 – 2 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.

  • God’s Word settles it

What God says on the subject.

Daily-first

Ps 18:30  As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless

Ps 119:89 Your word, O LORD, is eternal ;it stands firm in the heavens

Ps 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom,

Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and active

  • Keep Filled with the Spirit

Eph 5:18 be continually being filled with the Spirit.

Lam 3:22- His mercies fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

Ps 143:10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit  lead me on level ground.

Ps 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence each day, with eternal pleasures at your right hand

  • See yourself as God sees you

Destiny

Purpose

Ministry

Rom 8:16-17 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,  and if children, then heirs–heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,

John 15:13-15 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.  You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.  No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends

  • Live Breakthrough

No doubt allowed

Temptation

Overwhelmed

Prov. 23:7 for as a man thinks in his heart, so is he

Rom 12:2 be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.

1 Cor 2:16 But we have the mind of Christ.

Matt 21:21-22 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Matt 19:26 With God all things are possible.”

  • Do everything for the glory of God

Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven

Eph 6:7-8 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does,

Ps 145:1-2 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.  Every day I will praise you  and extol your name for ever and ever.

1 Sam 12:24 But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart;

Matt 6:24 You cannot serve both God and Money.