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And Moses swore on that day, saying, 'Surely the land on which your foot has trodden shall be an inheritance for you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.'" - Joshua 14:9 ESV

How to Claim Your Possessions 

1) Exercise Caleb's character. 

Josh. 14:8, 9, 14, James 1:8, Matt. 6:22, Jer. 29:13

 

"The world has yet to see what God will do with a man who is fully and wholly consecrated to the Holy Spirit." Henry Varley 

 

2) Exercise Caleb's confidence.

Josh 14:12, Rom. 12:3, Josh. 14:6, 10, 12, Rom. 10:17, Heb. 3:12, John 7:17

3) Exercise Caleb's courage. 

Josh. 14:12

Caleb's enemies: 

• Grasshoppers. - Josh. 14:8, Num. 13:33, Tim 1:7

• Giants - Num. 14:9

• Gray Hair - Josh. 14:10-11, Isa. 40:30-31

 

4) Exercise Caleb's conquest.  - Josh. 14:13-14, Gal. 5:22-23

 

Life Application: 

Don't you want your possessions? 

Will you give yourself totally whole heartedly, 100% without reservation to the Lord Jesus Christ? 

Will you say it and mean it… "Jesus is Lord" … Romans 10:9

"Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tiding of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.'"
- Luke 2:8-11 NKJV 

A. The Christmas provision.  - Luke 2:11

B. The Christmas profession. - Luke 2:11, Luke 2:10, Acts 2:36 

When I Confess Him as LORD: 

1) My salvation is sealed.  - Romans 10:9-10, Acts 16:31

2) Satan is silenced. - Rev. 12:11, Luke 2:11

3) It strengthens saints. - Joshua 1:8 

4) Sinners will be saved. - Luke 2:10, Luke 2: 11

5) It simplifies service. - Acts 9:5 & 6,  John 2:5

Life Application 

Luke 2:11 

Phil. 2:9-11

 

 

"I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness." -  John 12:46 ESV

 

A) Everyone has dark days… 

1) Dark days of disappointment. Job 30:26

2) Dark days of distress. Ps. 22:1

3) Dark days of doubt.  John 12:35 

4) Dark days of depression. Lam 3:19, Ps. 88:18 

 

What is the antidote? - 2 Sam. 22:29 

B. How does Christ dispel my darkness? 

1) He will encourage me when I am disappointed.  Ps. 34:18, Jer. 29:11 

2) He will strengthen me when I am distressed. Phil. 4:13, Ps. 23:4 

3) He will guide me when I am doubtful.  John 8:12, Ps. 119:105 

4) He will change me when I am depressed.  Eph. 5:13-14, Eph 5:9 

LIFE APPLICATION  - 1 John 2:8 

Do you want to leave the dark days? Then you must choose to start living in the light. 

"One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple." - Psalm 27:4 

 

Foundational Truths from God's Word

1) Psalm 27:8 

What does it mean to seek the face of God? 

To require His presence and His favor. 

2) 2 Cor. 11:2-4 

Paul is not just talking about deceived teachers who proclaim another Jesus. Paul is also referring to concepts that claim Christ-likeness. 

3) 2 Cor. 3:16-18 

We are not transformed by what we do but by who we behold. 

4) Psalm 135:15-18

The most basic truth in all theology is a person becomes like their god. 

1 John 5:21

Your behavior will fit your revelation. 

5) Eph. 4:18

We have lost the ability to discern good. 

 

Do you have the desire for continual, uninterrupted communion with the Christ of glory? 

 

 

"For I don't understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very things I hate." Romans 7:15 ESV 

What do I have a hard time controlling? 

1) The ___ : Rom. 7:15-16, 18; Mark 14:38

The results of this problem are predictable: 

• ___ . Rom 7:15
• ___ . Rom 7:18
• ___ and ___. Rom 7:24

 

2) The ___ : John 8:31; Proverbs 23:7 

Fact: Behind every self-defeating behavior is a lie that I am believing. 

 

3) The ___ . 

Three foundational truths… 

• ___ the root of my problem… … an attitude that says __ __  - 1 John 1:8,  John 8:34 

• Believe that Christ can change me.  - Rom. 7:24,25; Rom. 8:2; John 14:6 

• Surrender all I am to Christ.  - 2 Cor. 5:17; 2 Tim. 1:7 

 

 

Pastor Kent Workman, Nov 3 2019 

 

Forgiveness. Why must your forgive? What is it that could possibly be waiting for you on the other side of releasing something you've been holding onto, against another. 

In this message, learn how Paul elegantly approaches a brother in Christ, Philemon, to warn him and remind him of his heart regarding his slave's escape and return. 

Why Must I Forgive?

Mark 11:25 - And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing. 

1) You are not the only hurting, suffering, wounded person in the world. (v.1a)

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus… 

2) We are family … we are all on the same team. (vv.1b-3)

To Philemon our dear friend and coworker, to Appia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

3) Because you can! (vv.4-5,7)

I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers, because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus. … For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. 

 

Check Your "Ingredients" 

• Love for fellow believers 
• A growing, thriving, relationship with Christ 
• A lifestyle of encouragement

 

4) Because Jesus forgave you. 

 

 

 

Let's Dispel a Few Modern Misunderstandings and False Doctrines 

• Jesus does not advocate poverty as a means to spirituality.  Acts 2:44-45 

Acts is a book of the bible, categorized as a "___" book.

• The Bible recognizes the right to material possessions that are acquired honestly. 

…Descriptive vs. Prescriptive

• God expects us to enjoy the blessing that He give, including the material blessings. 1 Tim 6:17

• Material possessions are not, in and of themselves, evil … unless they become idols in your life. 

Matt 25:27 

Proverbs 6:6-8 > Go to the ant, you slacker!

Proverbs 14: 23 (a verse for the modern politician) 

• The Bible gives considerable counsel for __ and following good ___ . 

• It is not the government's job to __ of us. 

 

Your Finances - According to Jesus  

1) We have some problems with our man-made investment plan (v19) 

• It tends to focus upon us… upon "self" 

• It most often has material possession as the primary goal. 

• These material possessions are not permanent … they will all decay. 

• Your possessions may also be taken away from you. 

2) Jesus commands us to invest in heaven! (v20) 

• You are investing in eternal things. 

• You are investing in people. 

• Those treasures will last forever. 

• God's ___ on this investment, the __ of the ___, can never be ____ !

 

3) The location of your investments reveals the condition of your heart. (v21) 

 

Getting into God's "Market" 

1. Give in faith, and trust God to provide for all of your needs. 
2. Remember that you can never "out-give" God. 
3. Don't expect God to get involved in your finance until you become a faithful investor in His work.