The Church of Eleven22

Stealing, Lying, and Coveting is practical atheism. It says we don't trust God's provision, God's approval, or God's plan. "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." "If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world." C.S. Lewis

FLEE SEXUAL IMMORALITY!!

Jesus forgave his murderers from His heart that our murderous hearts could be forgiven. * Forgiven people forgive people.

The #1 reason that we don’t give honor is because we are honor hogs. Why give credit when you can take credit? Honor is the willful decision to lift others and lower self. The Promise: “that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you” Jesus Honored His Father perfectly on the cross and because of that WE are invited into the Promised Land.

Sabbath Rest isn’t found in a day of no work but is realized in the work done by Jesus. Mirror: * are you too busy? Doing what? * Would your spouse/kids say that you have a good rhythm? * Is God 1st in your week? 731 challenge * “if the devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy Action: * 731. Trying praying 1st thing in the morning * get out your “i-dol- phone” and schedule your Sabbath now. * Answer the invitation of Jesus.

God's law is a map and a mirror: It's a map showing us how to be perfect. It's a mirror reflecting our imperfect condition. 3 Things to remember when studying God's law: 1. The law is good. 2. The law is inflexible. 3. The law is devasting "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that IN HIM, we might become the righteousness of God" 2 Corinthians 5:21

If God is fighting for us, what could stand in our way? 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be[i] against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.[j]35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:31-37

Jesus is THE Lamb of God that has come to take away YOUR sin. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 Have you personally experienced the forgiveness of your sins through the shed blood of the Lamb? Why put it off? Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, “Plead with the LORD to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.”9 Moses said to Pharaoh, “Be pleased to command me when I am to plead for you and for your servants and for your people, that the frogs be cut off from you and your houses and be left only in the Nile.” 10 And he said, “Tomorrow.” Exodus 8:8-10

You can make excuses or make a difference. Excuses are rooted in fear because they focus on your shortcomings. Making a difference is rooted faith because it focuses on God’s faithfulness.

Sovereign God orchestrates the details of our lives for His glory. He uses both pain and provision to accomplish His plans. He’s still got the whole world in His hands. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, Matthew 10:29-32