Keep The Promise Ministries, Inc. - Sermons by Pastor Buddy Chapman

Passion with Purpose. Obligation; Something by which a person is bound or obligated to do. Also certain things that may arise out of a sense of duty or results from custom. Living on the fumes of passion and desires alone breed misery, bitterness and exhaustion. Obligation is I have to. Passion is I get to. Passion grows from our heart. Passion is placed in us from the Lord. Ignition; God wants us to have the fire of passion in our lives. Something inside us desires to live for something greater than ourselves. Passion is what fuels the dream. Faith is the ignition source for passion. Distraction; Passion that is misguided and without proper direction can cause great difficulty and distraction. Selfishness and pride are major distractions in pursuing your purpose with passion. Don't look to others to fuel your passion. Don't let others rob your passion. Today's mission, glorify God in all we do and live with eternity in mind. Let us seek the Lord to rekindle our greatest passion. Reaction; Let the Lord renew your passion, come to Him with a surrendered heart. Spend time alone with God. Decide not to ride the fence. Remember that repentance always brings freshness and passion back in your life. Passion for life is best when placed in the hands of God with His purpose. Col 3:23, Eccles 3:11.

Jesus is.... more than enough! Come to Him; Ask. Bring our needs and desires before the Lord. Communicate with Christ. Humble yourself unto the Lord. Be persistent in pursuing God. Trust Him; Seek. Dig into His word and trust His promises. Experience Him; Knock. This is full intensity of asking and seeking - pushing into His presence. When God opens a door, no one else can shut it. Experience Him in His fullness. "We come to know God by experience as we obey Him, He accomplishes His work through us." "Prayer is a two way fellowship and communication with God, you speak to God and He speaks to you." "With God working through us, we can do all that He has planned, Wow! Unlimited potential!" Matt 7:7, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:1-11, John 6:1-15, John 11:53, 19:30, 20:129, 1Peter 5:5, James 4:10, Eph 1:14-20.

Abandoned - Reclaiming Your God Given Dream. What's the difference between a God given dream and a Fantasy? Dreams include all the bumps, bruises and setbacks. Fantasy is all fiction, no commitment, no work, no substance. How do you know? It's bigger than our thinking, it's unselfish, it will match our gifts and it will always align with God's divine plan. Recall; Wait I thought I had a dream. The enemy will steal our dreams from us and replace them with a counterfeit. We need to seek the Lord and recall what He has told us. Don't count yourself out. Failure is not final with God. Don't let past wounds keep future opportunities from you. Regroup; Following our God - given dreams will help us follow God. Take time to hear from God and let Him direct your steps. Tap into your talents for Christ. Experience His presence in the process. Restart; The journey is just as important as the dream itself. What you learn from the Journey can't be experienced anywhere else. Let today be your new starting point. Forgive what is behind. Don't drag yesterdays problems into today. Psa 73:26, Philippians 3:13-14.

Peace. God provides His peace to us as a His children. The Lord is our provider. He knows the beginning through the end. God is more than enough. Encouragement; El Shaddai (Lord God almighty). Jehovah Jireh (The Lord will provide). Jehova Shalum (The Lord is peace). Jehova Rapha (The Lord that heals). El Elyum (The most high God). Acceptance; God has accepted us because of Christ's sacrifice. Have you accepted what God has done for you? Receive His word. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Christ; Look to the securities of His priorities. Look to His protection. Look to His promises. Eternal Life; Confidence to trust in Him. To trust in the security from Him. Understanding the peace of God is available to us every day in every situation. Blessed knowing His peace is eternal. Choose to walk in it through faith in Christ. God doesn't call us to live a comfortable life, He calls us to live a passionate life. John 16:33, John 14:27, Philip 4:7, Isa 26:3.

A Friend We All Need. Compassionate; Honor others above yourself. Allow the compassion of Christ to flow through you. Let grace and mercy capture you heart, then share it with others. Compassion is a heart condition that is caused by God. Kindness; Look for what brings you together. Your relationship with Christ shouldn't be held in but lived out. Serve because we get to not because we have to. Bearer of Hope; How do we reflect Christ to the world? How do we encourage others? Are we forgiving? Are we the light in the darkness. Share the hop God has put in you. The friend we all need is Jesus, point other to Him. Prov 17:17, Col 3:12-14, Rom 12:10, John 15:12-15, Prov 27:17, Phili 2:3-5.

Reclaim Your Inheritance. God loves us; God will meet your where you are. God loves you and there is nothing you can do about it. God's love is greater than our sin. God pursues us; We couldn't come to God, so He came to us through Christ. We couldn't make a way to Him so He made a way through Christ. We couldn't restore ourselves, so He made us right through Christ. Our inheritance is secure in Him. God forgives us; What stops you from experiencing your inheritance? Fear? Past? Inadequacy? God declares us valuable to Him despite what we may believe about ourselves. Reclaim what is yours; We must receive His truth. Know what you are in Christ. Grab what is your by faith. Worship the Lord for He is good. Col 2:9-10, Eph 2:4-7, Luke 15, John 4:18, Rom 8:1-2.

The Perfect Plan. Perfection; God's plan of perfection was to redeem us. God's perfect plan took the perfect sacrifice. God's perfect plan was birthed out of love. God's perfect plan brings perfect peace. God's perfect plan grants forgiveness for the sins of the world. God's perfect plan is for everyone. Not everyone chooses to receive Him. Decision; Everyone has to make the decision for themselves. It's a decision that affects you "now" and your "eternal future". It's a decision you need to make today. It's a decision you'll never regret If you receive His gift of salvation. It's a onetime decision to receive Christ and a lifetime of choices to follow Him. Follower; Being a Christ follower means - Jesus directs our lives. It means dying to self. If we don't realize how good, loving, and wise our God is, walking in His will may seem scary or even foolish. Thos who deny themselves to follow Christ discover they lose nothing and gain everything. Who are you following? God's perfect plan - Redemption. Matt 16:13-21, Isa 43:1, John 3:16.

Special Delivery. Peace; The peace they were looking for was "worldly peace." The peace that God offers is so much more. Peace with God. Peace that passes all understanding. Peace to pass on to others. God's blessings outweigh the worlds standards. Power; The power they were looking for was "worldly power." The power we receive in Christ is so much more. Power over sin. Jesus brings life. Power to overcome temptation. Power to be saved by the gospel of Christ. Power and authority over the enemy. Promise; We have the promise of His resurrection. His unconditional love. His return for His children. His spirit to lead, guide, and direct us. His faithfulness. His Joy and His presence. John 12:16, John 14:27, Eph 1, Luke 19:28-47.

Grace, Grumbling and Generosity. Grace; For the kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for His vineyard. It's by His grace that we enter in. We should be thankful that we have been given the opportunity we should give Him our best. We should be motivated by His love. We should rejoice with others. Grumbling; Did the landowner do what was right? The workers view was looking inward and the landowners was looking outward. What view do you have. the grumbling started when they assumed. God's economy of grace and generosity is not the same as the natural order people expect. Generosity; God is generously with the gospel. God is kind with forgiveness. God is big hearted to the repentant. God is charitable to His Children. Love motivates us to give at the same level as we wish to receive. Matt 20:15, Luke 15:10.

Taste and See that the Lord is Good. His Nature; The God of all comfort. The very nature of God. He cares for us in the midst of our hardships. He stands by us and encourages us. The very work of God. To comfort us is His Character-His Ministry. Jesus said He would give us rest. Jesus said He would send a comforter to be with us always. Christ's works were comforting. To Understand and receive comfort we must value the truth enough to learn it by attending church. Reading the word. The power of God. God is sufficient no matter what the problem, God is more than enough. He comforts us for two reason, so we will help others in their actions, and be willing to share the truth about God. His Will; Lord thy will be done. Jesus came to fulfill the law. His Blessings; Save the sinner. Demonstrate the truth of life and give Himself ransom. He came to do the will of the Father. Psa 34:1-8, Psa 23, Psa 119:71-76, Isa 40:1, Isa 49:13, Ias 51:12, Isa 52:9, Isa 61:1-2, Isa 66:13, John 6:40, Rom 8:31-34.