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Reigning in Life Living Waters Church Talk

14 April 2013

•LIVE FOR TODAY◦ Many people live in the past

◦ Many people live in the future

◦ We are called to live TODAY

S There is a legend that King Solomon once ased his !ise men for a

prover"# $e !anted a saying that !ould "e true at all times% a

saying that !ould apply to all men% and that !ould mae a sad man

happy& and a happy man sad#

All of his scholars& counsellors& !ent a!ay and came "ac !ith a

saying inscri"ed on a ring& !hich King Solomon !ore for the rest of

his life'

יעב גם זה ()am *eh ya+avor(

“This, too, shall pass”

◦ )oing through "ad times,

▪ This too shall pass

◦ )oing through good times,

▪ This too shall pass

• The lessons here is that everything passes

◦

-ur lives are temporary . transitory

James 4:14 What is your life, You are a mist that appears for a little

!hile and then anishes#

◦ A vapour is easily /-)-T

▪ To "e forgotten is something that men really fear

▪ Many !ant to

• leave their mar• leave a legacy

• motivation "ehind !anting.seeing fame,



• We !ant to !e remem!ered

▪ 5mpact of the !ords the Thief uttered from the 6ross'

Lu"e #$:4# 7esus& remem!er me !hen you come into your ingdom

◦ 7esus said this'

%att #4:$& $eaven and earth !ill pass a!ay& "ut m' (ords (i)) neer

*ass a(a'

◦ $igh8style prose . from dramatic affect . doesn+t have to "e literal9

▪ $eaven.arth : 5mmuta"le . ;nchangea"le . 6onstant

• 7esus+ !ords : even more solid ground9

• <ou can T;ST $5M9

• 5nvesting in a life that !ill not pass8a!ay

• 5nvesting in something that !ill remain9

1 +or 1&:&, Al!ays give yourselves fully to the !or of the =ord&

"ecause you no! that your la"our in the =ord is not in

ain-

• .OD /AS +/OSE0 TO +OLA2O3R IT/ YO3555:

◦ /- $5S -W )=-<9

▪ Sounds selfish of )od,

• )od+s glory is >< ?5//T to man+s glory9

6 %iros)a Vo)f ' )od+s glory& !hich is )od+s very "eing& is )od+s

love& the creative love that sees to esta!)ish and 7onfer good

upon the "eloved#

◦ Many 6hristians suffer a paralysis !hen it comes to co8la"ouring

!ith )od

• They adopt a !aiting for instructions mode

◦ -n stand8"y mode @ !aiting to "e told !hat to do#####

◦ cept that @ you are not a ro"ot# ot on stand"y

◦

They assume a ? =5)$T unless they get the )=5)$T#



%at #,:18 B## .O and mae disciples of all nations& "aptising them in

the name of the /ather and of the Son and of the $oly Spirit&

20 and teaching them to o"ey everything 5 have commanded

you# And surely 5 am !ith you al!ays& to the very end of the

age#

◦ Assume a ) light unless )od gives you a ? =5)$T#

A7ts 19:9; C Daul and his companions traveled throughout the region of

Dhrygia and )alatia& haing !een "e*t !' the /o)' S*irit

from *rea7hing the (ord in the *roin7e of Asia# E When

they came to the "order of Mysia& they tried to enter

Fithynia& !ut the S*irit of Jesus (ou)d not a))o( them to-

◦ The green lights are on for M-ST of the time @ ? =5)$TS

appear on specific circumstances#

▪ ed lights are normally given'

• Through your conscience

◦ This doesn't feel right

◦ Now might not be the best time

• Through the Fi"le

◦ Incompatible with the spirit of the scriptures

▪ e#g# 8 6hristian movement in ;SA @ <oung ladies used

to flirt for 7esus

• Through other 6hristians

◦ Especially through your spouse

+o) $:1; And (hateer 'ou do& !hether in !ord or deed& do it all in

the name of the =ord 7esus& giving thans to )od the /ather

through him#

◦ -nly really possi"le in an E%<OERI0. +3LT3RE

▪ )o doing (hateer is in 'our heart @ "ut pay attention to

potential red lights#• ?iscernment needed to differentiate "et!een a red light and

the enemy trying to discourage you#



# +or 1$:1 very matter must "e esta"lished "y the testimony of t(o or

three (itnesses

◦ My conscience . The scriptures . -ther 6hristians#

• 5)5) 5 =5/####

Rom &:1; /or if& "y the trespass of the one man& death reigned through

that one man& ho! much more !ill those !ho re7eie )od+s

a"undant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness

reign in )ife through the one man& 7esus 6hrist9

◦ We generally have trou"le !ith the concept of RE+EIVI0.◦ We tend to have a pro"lem !ith the idea of receiving .RA+E

▪ eceiving something that (e hae not earned-

◦ We tend to have a pro"lem seeing righteousness as .IFT

▪ ather than righteousness as moral condition.status

◦ We tend to misunderstand !hat reigning in )ife is9

▪ 5t is /- )-?+S )=-< @ not for your ego#

6 %ar" 2atterson' Are you "uilding altars to )od or monuments to

yourself,

◦ So !hat needs to change,

6 <astor Joe ood' 5nstead of taling a"out !hat you are lacing or

missing& start taling a"out )od+s unlimited po!er9 5f you !ill

change your confession& you !ill see $is supply9

S The story goes that there !as once a very poor farmer in the ;SA&

scraping out a living from his land @ so poor that at times he !as

reduced to a diet of hard dry "iscuits# When he died his estate

passed on to his net of in& !ho discovered that this land sat on

one of the "iggest oil reservoirs in the country9

6 2i)) Johnson' ?on+t live out of !hat you have @ live out of (hat'ou hae a77ess to5

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