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The Struggle Is Real Part 1: Gossip

James 3:6-11 (KJV)

Proverbs (MSG)

Why I criticize and gossip:
1. To be liked and get a laugh
2. To get people to feel my pain
3. To let off steam
4. To feel better about myself

Why I don’t need to criticize and gossip:

1. It hurts the people we talk about.

Everything you say should be true, but everything that is true doesn’t need to be said.

2. It hurts the people I say it to.

Take responsibility for the energy you bring into this space.

Proverbs 26:20 (KJV)
James 3:16 (KJV)

3. It hurts us

1 Peter 3:8-12 (KJV)

4. It hurts The Father

Ephesians 4:29-30 (KJV)

Humanity is the ability to hurt for others. Christ likeness is the ability to hurt for an enemy.

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True Grit Pt. 4: He is ____, I am ____

Mathew 16:13-18 (KJV)

Who do you say Jesus is?
Who do you say you are?

Who do you say He is? The answer to this question does not define Him, but it does define all He will ever be to you!

Who is He? He is The Christ.

Contrary to popular belief, Christ is NOT Jesus’ last name. It is His title. His position.

Mathew 10:41 (KJV)

We must receive Jesus as more than just our savior. He is our Christ. Which means He is our healer, He is our provider, He is our liberator. He will never be, to you, more than you call Him to be!

Who do you say you are? Who you call yourself is all you will ever be.

Jesus is my healer, therefore, I am healed.
1 Peter 2:24

Jesus is my provider, therefore, I am financially free.
2 Corinthians 9:8

Jesus is my glory and the lifter of my head, therefore, I am emotionally sound. Psalms 3:3

Jesus is my peace, so I am not afraid. Ephesians 2:14

Jesus is my wisdom, so I always know exactly what to do.
1 Corinthians 1:30

Jesus is my Christ, so I am free from anything that says I can’t!
John 8:36

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True Grit Pt. 3: Need a Miracle?

1. I would find a promise He has made concerning my situation.
God doesn’t have to do what we ask, but He will always do what He said.
Numbers 23:19 (KJV)
John 15:7(KJV)
Do you have the right to ask for that?
2. I would join my faith with a faith filled community.
Acts 4:23-24 (KJV)
3. I would examine my heart to see if there was anything the Father wanted me to do.
Rarely, all you can do is pray.
Quick to forgive and quick to repent.
4. I would rest in His promise with thanksgiving.
When you get to that place of rest, it’s only a matter of time till you see a miracle.

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True Grit Pt. 2: Lifting Hands

1 Timothy 2:8 (KJV)
It’s the universal sign of surrender and submission.
Throughout history, lordship was always taken. But in Christianity Lordship is not taken, instead it’s given. We back down from our will and surrender to His.
Pride Prevents Miracles
1 Timothy 2;8 (KJV)
Wrath
Evil for Evil
Numbers 20:8-12 (KJV)
Psalms 106:32-33 (KJV)
Doubting
It’s our job to create as many life giving moments as possible.
Faith is always a pursuit.
The fight of Faith is when what we see contradicts what we’ve heard.

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True Grit Pt. 1: Miracle: Water to Wine

John 2:1-11 (KJV)
 ASK: If you want God to move, you’re going to have to move God.
Top two reasons people don’t pray.
1. Shame
2. Pride
Acts 3;12-13 (KJV)
Acts 3:16 (KJV)
Don’t think too little of yourself! It’s not about your goodness, it’s about He’s.
God loves pressure. He does not like when we try to protect Him or His reputation. He loves it when we have enough faith in Him to put Him on the spot.
Praise pressures performance.
He asked them to do something that was inconvenient and took tremendous amounts of courage.
Anytime God is asking you to do something in your present, it is because He is always trying to do something in your future.

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Best Year Ever Pt. 4: Communion

1. A Lamb must be offered
2. Sweep the leaven out of the house
3. Break the bread
4. Taste the bitterness of the bread
5. Drink the sweet from the cups
God has brought us from bitter to sweet and He will do it again.

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Best Year Ever Pt. 3 Honoring Him

1 Samuel 2:28-30 (KJV)
Those who honor me, I will honor.
2 Timothy 2:20-21 (NLT)
Mark 6:2-5 (KJV)
Honor beings with options
Options show preference
Preference leads to choice
Choice shows honor
God is a God of desire. He doesn’t take desire away, He purifies it. The bulk of things the world pursues were all Gods’ idea.
When God is first, desires take their proper place. They are healthy, pure and add to our joy.
Problems arise though when He is not first. When we prefer the desire above the God who made it, God will challenge that desire and every time He does, It’s your chance to honor Him.
Mark 10:17-31 (KJV)
Money is very significant. There are more than 500 verses in the Bible concerning prayer and nearly 500 verses concerning faith, but 2000 verses on the subject of money and possessions. The reason? Money test our honor more than anything else.

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