Only Be Strong

Pastor R.B. Ouellette

Sunday, September 2, 2018 PM

Render Unto God

Pastor JD Howell

August 26, 2018 AM

First Baptist Church of Bridgeport

Ignores Individuals

Opposes current thinking

Opposes my thinking

*Scripture commands me to put others first!

*God didn’t identify myself as someone to give things to because I am not a priority

Identifies Responsibility

Implies government

Indicative of authority

*God wants us to be to be a good citizen!

Implores Worship

God wants my worship

God wants my things

God wants me

He Gives More

Pastor JD Howell

Sunday, August 26, 2018 PM

James 4

"He Gives More"

James 4:6-10

6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up

A Humble Acceptance

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God’s grace is supplied

God’s grace is sufficient

God’s grace is strength

*We should always seek to define God’s words from God’s Word!

**God has enough grace to overcome any obstacle.

A Humble Acknowledgement

As long as “I can do it” God won’t!

As long as “I’m in charge,” God is on the other team!

*When I say “Help,” God says “Yes!”

A Humble Action- Submit to God

*Don’t waste God’s grace on your life!

Jonah 1-2

Is it true?

Repeated by Matthew (Matt. 12:38-41, 16:4)

Repeated by Luke (Luke 11:29-31)

Clear instruction from the Lord

Thesis: God sometimes uses storms to grab our attention.

Prelude to the Storm

Request and Responsibility​ from God

Refusal and Rebellion from Jonah

Plea in the Storm

Agitated

Asleep

Awakened

Accused

Purpose of the Storm (1:27)

Get Jonah out of the boat

Get Jonah from his intended plan