NOBODY TOLD ME THAT THE ROAD WOULD BE EASY THE POWER OF A COMMITTED CHRISTIAN

The Confidence in Knowing The Commitment in Doing What God Commands Who God Is The Comfort in Knowing What God Says The Commitment in Doing What God Commands

The Confidence in knowing who God is

going through right now, remember God is faithful Point # 1 No matter what you are going through right now, remember God is faithful and will be there with you as you go through it.

what is the relationship of Christ’s resurrection to YOU BEING A SOLD OUT LEADER?

of Christ’s resurrection Point # 2 Without proof of Christ’s resurrection the body of Christ’s would not be seen as legitimate.

Point # 3 Without these proofs, we have no basis for our faith.

(no substance in faith) THE IMPACT OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:14-19 And if Christ be not risen then is our preaching vain. (Preaching in vain) and your faith is also vain. (no substance in faith)

false witnesses of God; (the Apostles would be false witnesses) Yea and we are found false witnesses of God; (the Apostles would be false witnesses) THE IMPACT OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:14-19

because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ’s whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not (no atonement for sin) THE IMPACT OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:14-19

For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: (No resurrected believers) THE IMPACT OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:14-19

(Our Christianity would be false) THE IMPACT OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:14-19 And if Christ be not raised your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable (Our Christianity would be false)

Dr SM Lockridge said: if God is dead, who assassinated him? What coroner was called? Who signed His death certificate? In what obituary column did you find the announcement? And why wasn’t I notified. I am a member of the family, one of the next of kin?

that you exercise your faith from the grave and lives today. Point # 4 It is essential that you exercise your faith in Christ who rose from the grave and lives today.

The Comfort in knowing what God says

when YOU understand AND OBEY Point # 5 There is a sense of complete comfort when YOU understand AND OBEY what God says.

Point # 6 Don’t let pride get in the way of you being used by God in this church. If you look deep enough for something wrong, you May find something. Focus on how you can make a difference in your own life and in this church.

because you are under attack or things are not going well, Point # 7 When you feel like you can’t keep going because you are under attack or things are not going well, surrender and obey the One who gave it all.

The Power of a Committed Christian is one who Point # 9 The Power of a Committed Christian is one who understands the vision of mIDTOWN and will make the necessary sacrifices to make the vision a reality.

The Commitment in doing what God commands

When you and I are committed to do what God commands, People will see Point # 10 When you and I are committed to do what God commands, People will see the power of the Holy Spirit moving in the lives of those YOU minister to.

When we don’t have the facts, we operate with feelings Point # 11 When we don’t have the facts, we operate with feelings and will undoubtedly experience uncertainty.

A committed chRISTIAN: has Confidence in knowing who God is. has Comfort in knowing what God says. makes the Commitment TO do what God commands.