Sunday Service 3-7-10

Living the Victorious Christian Life - Part 13

Overcome

NOTES FROM SERMON HEARD AT: Spirit of Fire Evangelistic Ministries Pastor Jerry Begin To listen to the sermon, visit:http://www.spiritoffire.org/ To Comment on this sermon, look for the small "comment" button at the bottom of this Sunday's sermon. If you go to the bottom of the whole blog to comment, you will have scanned through notes of several earlier sermons. Note: sometimes the post does not come up, in which case press the preview button after you have written and then submit.

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When Jesus was about to die, He donned an apron and began to wash the disciple’s feet.

Unless you allow Jesus to wash you, you have no part in Him.

It has to be Jesus Who washes you- surrendered, submissive state, allowing the Lord to wash you with water and the Blood.

There are too many Christian casualties because no one has told the newborn that God has covered their sins.

It is the God of peace Himself that sanctifies us.

He is the One Who teaches us to battle.

“Let me sanctify and cleanse you, heal you.”

God did not send His Son to condemn the world but to heal us.

From this very moment the Lord wants to heal you and make you strong. It is time that we stop blaming everyone. We just need to go before the Lord daily and allow Him to cleanse us of our iniquities (injustices).

He allows us to go through trials and all of a sudden you develop muscle. The more you can handle, the more you have to handle. It will increase the muscle and strength of what you are able to handle.

Are we able to be witnesses of Jesus Christ if we cannot lift the simplest trials?

“If you want to be part of Me, let Me wash you.” says Jesus.

Some people desire an encounter. It will take you to be present for the encounter.

Ask youself, “Are you willing to ask Jesus to wash not only your feet, hands, head, total surrender?”

Say to the Lord, “Wash me- not only my feet, but my hands and head, because there is so much in my life needing to be washed. You know how to heal me. There is nothing I can do to change my behaviors unless you wash me.

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The end times are coming. Our hearts must be strong. In the last days, men’s hearts will fail them for fear. Fear is because we don’t have faith in God.

We need Jesus. We need to be touched by the Lord daily until we experience His feel, His touch, His voice.

Let God start by washing you. Stop doing. Sit at Jesus’ feet.

Mary had chosen the best part, sitting down and allowing God to wash her with His Word.

Until you sit down and surrender to Him, you will not have that intimacy.

When people got down on their knees, allowing the Holy Spirit to minister to them, then the revival came.

READ THIS SCRIPTURE OFTEN:

Rev 3:15-22

(15) I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

(16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

(17) Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

(18) I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

(19) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

(20) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

(21) To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

(22) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Are you lukewarm in your Christian walk? Lukewarm is not hot.

The Kingdom of God is an exact center. It does not go to the left nor right.

If we are going to be hot we need to be focused. We are not focused. We are blurry. Our senses are dulled. Do you want your spiritual life out of focus?

“I am a Christian. Leave me alone.” The Lord would like to use you. He would rather you be cold or hot.

“My meat is to do the Father’s will.” That is what God wants.

It is a choice if we will be hot for God.

(17) Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

wretched: in the state of being through a trial.

Miserable

Poor

Blind- unable to see your state; we cannot afford to be blind, have blind leaders

Be honest. Lukewarm is not hot enough. God needs to know you are either one or the other.

(18) I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Gold is righteousness – righteousness brings about glory. It is not just any gold, it is purged in the fire. Buy- go to the place of market with Me. Come without price. Jesus paid the price. You have to go to the market to get it. Not just any gold. Go to God for His righteousness. Not just religious righteousness.

Buy it on Jesus’ account.

White raiments- What houses your soul? You need something to cover your soul. You need the Word of God to cover your soul- without it you are naked.

Our souls are so delicate. One word, one thought, causes you to be paralyzed with fear.

You are blind to your state of being- you need to come to see Me so that you can discern your life.

(20) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

He is knocking at the door. Always. We are not open. Are we shutting the door of Christ? Am I shutting the door on Christ by my belief in whatever system I have? He wants to come in, eat with me, be with me.

The day you got born again, you opened the door. Then you shut it again, by just going to church, reading books, doing rituals.

If we know that Jesus is knocking on the door to come in, we will do what we can to keep our house clean. How can we have an intimate relationship if our house is filthy?

If we buy from the Lord the things that we talk about then our house is a sanctuary.

He wants to have intimate relationship with you. To eat with Him is intimacy, not to condemn.

The Lord wants to have a friendly visit. Daily. He is a foot washer. If He can clean feet, He can clean everything in my soul.

Everything else you have done is all works. All He wants to do is sit in your presence and you with Him. we need a special encounter, intimate relationship, with Him Who is setting us apart for Him.

(21) To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.