Scripture: Romans 8:1-4
"Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus, because the Spirit’s law of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. What the law could not do since it was limited by the flesh, God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending His own Son in flesh like ours under sin’s domain, and as a sin offering, in order that the law’s requirement would be accomplished in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
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Ephesians 2:1-3. “And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.”
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"The most rebellious person to ever walk the planet until he met Jesus of Nazareth and then He turned his rebellion into a rescue mission!

John 8. The story of the woman caught in adultery. (. Just put on the screen John 8)

No condemnation empowers us to sin no more.
Whereas, religion says, "sin no more and there will be no condemnation!"

Condemnation is a nagging guilt that tries to disqualify you.

The one who justifies is also the one who judges!!

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.
John 2:1-2

And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
John 2:3

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”
John 2:4

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He tells you to do, DO IT."
John 2:5

God will open the door, but only you can walk through the door!!!

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. DO WHAT IT SAYS.
James 1:22

The WORD works when you work the WORD.

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror... -James 1:23

and, after looking at himself, GOES AWAY and immediately forgets what he looks like.
-James 1:24

What happens when you go away?

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law (The Word of God) that gives freedom, AND CONTINUES IN IT—not forgetting what they have heard, BUT DOING IT—THEY WILL BE BLESSED IN WHAT THEY DO. James 1:25

Whatever YOUR hand finds to do, DO IT with all your might... Ecclesiastes 9:10

Do what you can do then look to God to do what only HE can do.

Faith without works is dead. -James 2:22

It's not about trying to work your way into Heaven, it's about being obedient to the God in Heaven.

There comes a time in your life when you have to STOP praying about it and START being about it!

How do you conceive what you receive?

1. PRIORITIZE IT

You must have a WHY behind what you do.

• Your WHY drives you when you don't want to be driven.

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
-Mark 1:35

Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
-Mark 1:36-37

Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. THAT IS WHY I HAVE COME.”
Mark 1:38

Jesus knew his why, lived by his why, and died because of his why.

2. Visualize It

Where there is no vision, the people perish... Proverbs 29:18

Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it.
-Habakkuk 2:2

FOR THE VISION IS YET FOR AN APPOINTED TIME; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.
Habakkuk 2:3

3. Strategize It

A plan is more powerful than an idea.

A good idea, is just a good idea, until you come up with a good idea (a plan) to implement that good idea.

Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.
1 Corinthians 9:26

Get the strategy from the Word of God.

Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM, and he shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord... Psalms 37:23

4. Capitalize On It

Get the strength to Capitalize on It from the grace of God.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
I Corinthians 15:10

What's holding you back from just doing it?

Title: YOU HAVE no IDEA


SCRIPTURE:

Mark 10:35-45 “Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said, “Teacher, we want You to do something for us if we ask You.” “What do you want Me to do for you? ” He asked them. They answered Him, “Allow us to sit at Your right and at Your left in Your glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with? ” “We are able,” they told Him. Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with. But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to give; instead, it is for those it has been prepared for.” When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John. Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them. But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life — a ransom for many.””
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# 1: BE MINDFUL OF MANIPULATION

"Manufactured manipulation never manifests"

# 2: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR

Romans 8:28-31 “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified. What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?”
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# 3: BE WILLING TO SURRENDER YOUR GIFT

Mark 10: 43-45. But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life — a ransom for many.””

What do you need to give up in order to gain much more?
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Series: God's will is Whatever.

Title: FIGURING IT OUT AMIDST THE FRUSTRATION

Ask: How do we figure out God's will amidst the frustration?

Scripture reference: 1 Kings 18 and 19. (Just show reference not verses)

NUMBER 1- Let Your Frustration Be Known

"The more likes you get on your frustrated status, will not speed up or even clarify God's will for you!"

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know.......

NUMBER 2: Be Determined NOT To Move Until He Says To

Isaiah 40:31- Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not grow faint.

"We are better off waiting and trusting than hurrying and failing"

"Don't let your A.D.D. keep you from His W.I.L.L."

NUMBER 3: Is It God's Will or My Want

"We can confuse God's will with our wants. Our desires and selfishnesses tend to override the greater God has for us"

"My way might have worked out for a little while, but praise God that His will works out for a lifetime"

NUMBER 4: Don't Allow Fear to Make You Frantic

"The same spirit of Jezebel wants to keep you running, to keep you guessing, to keep you in hiding, to keep you from knowing, to keep you frustrated and to ultimately keep you out of the will of God"

NUMBER 5: Confirmation is NOT Confusing

God uses HIS Word, HIS Spirit, HIS People, and HIS Fruit to determine HIS perfect will for us.

Luke 11:9. "Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be open to you."

"God has a bigger plan, a higher calling, and a greater destiny for you. Just don't allow your frustration to keep you from your fulfillment.

SERIES: GOD'S WIL IS WHATEVER

Title: You can stop asking!!!

God's will defined: What God wishes or has determined what shall be done of the purpose of God to bless mankind through a relationship with Jesus Christ. His commands, precepts, desires, and His pleasure. His will includes HIS commandments and OUR obedience.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 "For this is God's will, YOUR sanctification"

Sanctify: To make holy, set apart as sacred, to be consecrated, to purify and to make free FROM sin. A condition of growing in divine grace. The act of becoming less like me and more like Jesus.

1Corinthians 1:30 "But from HIM you are in Christ Jesus, who for us became wisdom from God, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. "

1 Corinthians 6:11 "But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God."

"It doesn't matter if you can quote the New Testament if you're not living by the New Testament!"

Point # 1: To know the will of God you first have to know the God of the will.
(You have to be related to Jesus)

2 Peter 3:9 "“The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.”
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"God has no reason to reveal to you anything particular about your life because you have not met qualification number 1- Salvation!

Acts 17:28 "In Him we live, and move, and have our being."


Point # 2: To know the will of God you have to put in the work.

Philippians 2:12-13 “So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.”
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"God will not show you the next step in His plan for you, until you are obedient in where He has you." "Prosper where you are planted"


How do we PUT IN THE WORK?

1-Actively pursue Obedience.

"The failure of our disobedience should compel us to remain obedient"

2-We go to the very source of our salvation-The Word of God.

3-Stay in close Proximity.

Title- IF WE LOVE, THEN HE WILL REVEAL

"The Big Reveal"

Matthew 22:35-40. “And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him: “Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest? ” He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.””
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"The way we demonstrate love may be the only thing that prevents someone from spending eternity apart from Jesus"


First Big Reveal- HIMSELF

Matthew 16:13-20. “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is? ” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am? ” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God! ” And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah, you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.” And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was the Messiah.”
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1 John 4:19- We love because He first loved us.

"If you have never experienced the love of Jesus, you will never be able to demonstrate the love of Jesus"

Second Big Reveal: HIS QUALITIES

Third Big Reveal: TO OTHERS

John 13:35. "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

Title: IF WE ABIDE, THEN HE WILL BRING THE HARVEST.

Galatians 5: 22-23, 25- "“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

V. 25 "Since we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit. "


John 15:1-5. "““I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper. Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.”
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#1: CONNECTION to the VINE

The production of your fruit depends upon the strength of your connection to the vine.


The tell tell sign to know if you are abiding in CHRIST is to inspect your fruit.

Psalm 62:6 "“He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken.”
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2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "“We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.”
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How to stay connected to the VINE?
1-Know who Jesus is
2-Know what Jesus says
3-Know what Jesus would do
4-Apply it, live by it, desire it, and ask God for more of it


#2: GO THROUGH SOME PRUNING

John 15b- “Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.”
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John 15:2b- "“He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.”
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Galatians 5:19-21. "“Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I tell you about these things in advance — as I told you before — that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
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Title: IF WE REPENT THEN HE WILL RELENT

If, then: A conditional clause that reaps a promised consequence.

"God may be waiting on your response before He acts on your behalf"

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15 "If My people, who are called by My name, humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways then I will hear from Heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. My eyes will now be open and My ears attentive to prayer from this place. "


POINT #1: WE HAVE TO START INWARD, before WE CAN LOOK OUTWARD

Matthew 7- Do not judge...

John 8- You without sin, you cast the first stone

Luke 6- Remove the plank from your own eye

1Peter 5:8- "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at your proper time"


POINT # 2: WE MIGHT HAVE TO FALL DOWN BEFORE WE CAN STAND BACK UP

"If the church is to advance, it will advance on its knees". Author unknown.



POINT #3: GOD IS OUR SOLUTION. SOLUTIONS ARE NOT OUR SOLUTION

"Seek more of His face and less of His hand"

Psalm 27:8- "When you said, "Seek My face" my heart said to You, "Your face Lord will I seek"

"Our goal is to make MOST of Jesus, so that He can make MUCH of us"

SCRIPTURE: 1 Peter 3:3-6. “Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothes. Instead, it should consist of what is inside the heart with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very valuable in God’s eyes. For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands, just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.”
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"Do you need a little peace and quiet?"

1-Learn to be quiet (still)
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God. "

You can't know God if you are so busy KNOWING everything else and you can't know your husband if you are so busy WITH everyone else.

Psalm 91:1 "He who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. "

2-Learn to be gentle in our responses
Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle answer turns away anger but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

James 3:17 "But the wisdom from above is first pure, peace loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits without favoritism and hypocrisy. "

We are able to submit to our Husbands not because our trust is placed in our husbands, but because our hope is in God.

How to show respect:
A-Build him up don't year him down
B-Trust his judgment
C-Have his back
D-Desire him sexually

THE SUREST WAY TO SUCCEED (for men)

1 Peter 3:7 “Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives with an understanding of their weaker nature yet showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.”
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#1: MORE OF A DEMONSTRATION THAN A VERBALIZATION

#2: PRAYERS NOT GETTING ANSWERED? Revert to point #1!!

A-Dwell with her- settle with, reside together, abide with.

B-Give honor to her- sensitive to her needs, speak with your actions, give her your undivided attention, speak kind words to her.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to one another with Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, making music in your heart to the Lord.


Extra/no charge:
1-Mutual trust and confidence
2-Have a constant readiness to communicate
3-Stop demanding perfection when you ain't even close
4-Don't overextend financially
5-Love as it's commanded not when you feel like it.
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Title: FROM SINGLE TO SATISFIED

Scripture: Matthew 7:11 “If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”
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#1- BE CAREFUL THAT YOUR EYES ARE NOT BIGGER THAN YOUR HEART

#2- IT'S WORTH THE WAIT

Matthew 7:11b- HOW MUCH MORE....

"The one God has for you is better than you could have ever chosen"

Wait on your BOAZ!!!!!
(Show different names of Boaz's relatives)

#3- GOD WANTS ALL OF YOU BEFORE HE CAN SHARE YOU WITH SOMEONE ELSE

Revelation 2:4- "But I have this against you; you have abandoned the love you had at first."


Deuteronomy 6:5- "We are to love the Lord your God with ALL your heart, with ALL your soul, and with ALL your strength."

"WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?"