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

Jesus Revealed. Jesus revealed to us; Christ the visible image of the invisible God. Jesus revealed in us; Change should occur from the inside out. Our hearts should love what God loves and hate what God hates (Sin). Our desires should represent Godly qualities. Our attitudes (Get the God view). Our response should be the God response. Our worship should turn our affections and praises to the Lord. Our motives should be driven from out allegiance to Christ. Jesus revealed through us; Make it personal. How is Jesus revealed through you? Do others see you're a Christ follower or just hear that you are? Are you a servant of the Lord? Do you show compassion to others? Do you sow mercy, love and forgiveness? What are you reaping? Are you faithful with what God has invested in you? Are you convicted? Col 1:15, Gal 2:20, 2Cor 5:10

Brokenness. Brokenness; Separated, divided, damaged. We are all broken people at some point, but we don't have to remain fragmented in our faith. God still loves broken people. God heals broken people. God forgives broken people. God restores brokenness. Emptiness; Once God restores your brokenness, fill up on Him through prayer, fellowship, and studying. Thirst for His presence. Drink from the living water of His unchanging word. Challenges; Are opportunities for growing our faith. Revealing the Father's love. Experiencing His peace. Walk in His wisdom. Representing Him well. Comfort; We are within His reach. Take hold of what God has put in front of you. Take God at His word and live each day with the assurance of His involvement. The anchor of truth (Nah 1:7, Isa 42:16, 1Pet 5:7). Psa 138:7, John 5

What are you looking at? When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Our View; Can be self-centered. Based on whatever we've experienced. Has a large role in how we respond. Has a big impact on how we receive. World's View; Materialistic, Power, Praise and Worship, Idolatry, Instant, Quick Fix, Consumers, Entitlement, No Investment. God's View; Compassionate, Loving, Forgiving. We should be humble, see him as Holy, and be Obedient. God's view is always perfect with nothing lacking. Matt 9:36, Prov 12:15, 14:12, Matt 6:19-21

Crossing into God's Promises. Respond to challenge; We all have a Jordan river to cross. How do we respond to the challenge? Watch God; The Ark symbolized the presence and power of God. The glory of God rested when the ark was in the Holy of Holies. Follow God; When they saw the ark of the covenant move, leave your place and go after it. We must pursue God. Honor God; There must always be a Holy reverence of the Lord in our hearts. Put God first. Joshua 3, John 5:19-20, Mark 2

The Movie of Your Life. Good, Bad and Ugly. "God has seen your movie, and he loves you anyway." Stop for a minute and let that sink deep into your heart and soul. Good; The start of our lives in Christ. We have been redeemed, reconciled and restored through Christ Jesus. Bad; Your movie is not over yet. Through Christ you can overcome. Ugly; There are parts in our life's movie that have been absolutely terrible. We’re not here to replay the tape. We're here to tell you that Christ allows retakes. 1John 3:19-20, Rom 5:8, Rom 8, John 3:17, John 16:33, John 1:29,36, Rev 12:11, Heb 9:22, Heb 10, Lev 17:11, Isa 53:10, Isa 43:2, Gal 5:1, Eph 2:10

Is Good Enough... Good Enough? Setting the Standards; We must establish the truth of God's word in our lives and our families. The Bible is our moral compass and final authority. Take Responsibility; You have to make a stand. You have to make a start. We need to calibrate our moral compass with the word of God. Revealing the Father; This was Christ's mission. This is our mission. How do we do it? Live for Him, Live like Him, and love like Him. If Jesus is in you He wants to reveal the Father through you. Eph 5:15-16, Eph 6:4, Prov 22:6, 1Pet 2:9, Josh 24:15

Reflections of God's Love. Divine Direction; Proceeding from God, Pertaining to God or Devoted to God. His promptings reflect His love for us. Divine Protection; How do you feel about that? Divine Connection; Jesus Christ is our divine connection to all of God's promises. Psa 36:7, Psa 36:5-9, Psa 119:105, Psa 57:1, Psa 68:5, Psa 91, 2nd Cor 5:17, Rom 8:1, Eph 2:13, Gal 3:26-27, 2 Cor 2:14, 1st Cor 1:30, 1st Cor 15:22

Reboot Your Spirit. Overwhelmed; By the cares of the world. Things beyond our control, finances, health, children, relationship. Reboot Spiritually; Remember your ABCs, Attitude, behavior and commitment. Take time, pullback, submerge yourself in the Lord. Guard your time. Pursue what matters. Pursing what matters to God; People matter to God. Psa 51:10, 1Sam 16:7, Matt 22:37-39

Releasing the limits. Short sighted; Forgetting the blessings you have. Pick the positive. God is training you. Preconceived ideas; Don't box God in. Give Him something to work with. You may know all He's taught you, but you don't know all He knows. Peace; Remain teachable. Sift out His treasured promises. Invest in others. Look for God's hand in your present situation. Forgiveness; Receive it, give it and share it. Trust; His sacrifice, His love and His promise. Faithful; God is faithful even when were not. Reflect on His faithfulness. 1Cor 2:12, 1Cor 1:9, Psa 51:7, 2Cor 3:4-6, 1Thes 5:24, Heb 12:2

Casting the net into the deep. Shallows in life; Everyday, ordinary things we must do to exist. They don't stretch our faith, they don't challenge us. Deeper Worship; Make a conscious effort to commune with God. When we get together to have true worship. Deeper in sharing out faith: Why are we here? where are we going? How can we get there? How are we doing? What is important to us? What is important to God? Deeper in prayer; Spend more time with God. Listening to His Promptings. Seeking His direction. Casting you net of faith; Whatever area God has touched you today respond to Him. Don't leave the same way you came in. Make a commitment today in a "shallow" area of you life to go deeper. Luke 5:1-11