Unforgiving
Christian
Non serving
Christian
Non giving
Christian
Non witnessing
Christian
Cursed Christian
Cheap
Leader/Christian
Potty Mouth
Christian
Backbiting
Christian
Negative/Discouraging
Christian
Hopeless
Christian
Thankless
Christian
Non Tithing
Christian
Broke Christian
Prayer less
Christian
Non bible reading
Christian
Non fasting
Christian
Disrespectful/Hateful
Christian
Non Church
attending Christian
Addicted
Christian
Depressed
Christian
Worried Christian
Critical
Christian
Judgmental
Christian
Rebellious
Christian
I could go on all
day of the incorrect ways we as Christians are to function and operate, to act
or not act, live or not live. This month we have been discussing Oxymoron
Christianity which means the terms are in direct conflict of each other when
said together. These sound so funny to us, even ridiculous yet this is the
exact way many Christians choose to live their Christian lives.
This is what they
choose.
1.When you hear the word of God and
refuse to respond to it's life altering, life saving message that's rebellion.
•
God's Word
is life giving, God's word brings joy, brings health, passion, strength and
freedom to all who embrace it.
•
Christians
many times refuse to read the word of God so when troublesome times come we're
in fear.
•
When
financial duress shows up were faithless and discouraged.
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When we
get criticized, or judged we become bitter, frustrated, and hatful instead of
motivated and relentless to fulfill our God mission.
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When we
get trapped by sin we stay incarcerated because we forget the very reason Jesus
came, to free mankind!
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When the
enemy rushes into our situation we operate out of frustration, discouragement,
& disbelief instead of faith, confidence, & courage.
Romans 12:8 (NLT) "If your gift is to encourage
others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you
leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift
for showing kindness to others, do it gladly."
"Some
churches exist in a city, some against the city, we exist FOR the city."
I believe Solid
Rock exists for the city.
• OUR VISION:is to provide a
church where people can be saved, healed, set free, discipled, equipped,
empowered, and serving.
• OUR MISSION:is to light the
darkness and help every person in Jesus, become a disciple and build his
kingdom.
•
If we
can't share a vision we can't arrive at the same destination.
•
God has a
perfect plan for the church, our job is to live out that mission.
Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. [20]
Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be
sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
2. Jesus lead
with passion, excitement, tenacity, power, authority, and the Kingdom of God
progressed.
•
Don't
mistake Him for being a wimp He was the man of all men.
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He grew up
a carpenter. You don't really see wimpy men in construction.
He lived His life
in the perfect balance of the fruits of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) "But the Holy Spirit produces
this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, and self-control. There is no law
against these things!"
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Yet He
exuded the kind of aggressiveness that made warriors take notice, the type of
formation that made the military pay attention, the category of authority that
only Kings displayed.
•
We have to
take notice of this infallible leader and choose to mimic Him in all that we
say, think, or do.
"A leader
takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t want to go, but ought to be."
Galatians 2:16 "Yet we know that a person is made
right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have
believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of
our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever
be made right with God by obeying the law."
•
There are
613 points of Jewish law that one would must fulfill to be considered a perfect
law keeper.
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That is
impossible!
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Yet Jesus
learned that law, abided by that law, and became the perfect sacrifice for all
mankind.
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This is
vital to our faith, and our eternity.
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Being a
good manager of our Christian walk is one of God's ultimate goals for the
Christian.
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Us dying
to our moronic nature should be ours.
3. How can you
hold on to a good conscience?
1 Timothy 1:19, NLT "Cling to your faith in Christ,
and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated
their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked."
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Treasure
your faith in Christ more than anything else and do what you know is right.
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Each time
you deliberately ignore your conscience, you are hardening your heart.
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Over a
period of time your capacity to tell right from wrong will diminish.
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You
essentially telling God, "I can run my life so much better, I can run my
marriage so much better, I could plan my future so much better, and I could
handle my spirituality so much better."
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This is
not allowing Christ to be Lord, Savior, Deliverer, Leader, Healer, and
protector of your life you have now dethroned Him then hired, promoted, and
exalted yourself for the job.
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Or worse
you allow people, culture, society and media to guide you.
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As you
walk with God, He will speak to you through your conscience, letting you know
the difference between right and wrong.
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Real
simple sounds like, "Hey that's not the best decision you could make right
now. Hey that decision will have terrible repercussions on you, your family,
those that love you and those you love. Hold on there is a better way."
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Be sure to
act and react to those inner tugs so that you do what is right--then your
conscience will remain clear.
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Your
conscience is not God but God has placed that inside each of us to help us be
guided by His will.
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Your
conscience will help kill the moron inside.
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Sin
desires to keep us moronic in our decisions, moronic in our goals, and moronic
especially in our God relationship.
•
Moron
simply means-a stupid person.
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How
ridiculous is it that we think God is ever moronic about being God?
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How stupid
of us to think that as "For God
loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who
believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. [17] God sent his Son
into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him."
God loves us more than we could ever dream, think, imagine, or understand!
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