Reigning in Life

Living Waters Church Talk

14 April 2013

LIVE FOR TODAY Many people live in the past Many people live in the future We are called to live TODAY

There is a legend that King Solomon once as ed his !ise men for a prover"# $e !anted a saying that !ould "e true at all times% a saying that !ould apply to all men% and that !ould ma e a sad man happy& and a happy man sad# All of his scholars& counsellors& !ent a!ay and came "ac !ith a saying inscri"ed on a ring& !hich King Solomon !ore for the rest of his life' ()am *eh ya+avor( This, too, shall pass )oing through "ad times, This too shall pass )oing through good times, This too shall pass The lessons here is that everything passes -ur lives are temporary . transitory

James 4:14 What is your life, You are a mist that appears for a little !hile and then anishes# A vapour is easily /-0)-T12 To "e forgotten is something that men really fear Many !ant to 3leave their mar 4 leave a legacy motivation "ehind !anting.see ing fame,

 We !ant to !e remem!ered 5mpact of the !ords the Thief uttered from the 6ross' Lu"e #$:4# 7esus& remem!er me !hen you come into your ingdom 7esus said this' %att #4:$& $eaven and earth !ill pass a!ay& "ut m' (ords (i)) ne er *ass a(a'

$igh8style prose . from dramatic affect . doesn+t have to "e literal9 $eaven.1arth : 5mmuta"le . ;nchangea"le . 6onstant 7esus+ !ords : even more solid ground9 <ou can T0;ST $5M9 5nvesting in a life that !ill not pass8a!ay 5nvesting in something that !ill remain9 1 +or 1&:&, Al!ays give yourselves fully to the !or of the =ord& "ecause you no! that your la"our in the =ord is not in ain-

.OD /AS +/OSE0 TO +O1LA2O3R 4IT/ YO3555: /-0 $5S -W2 )=-0<9 Sounds selfish of )od, )od+s glory is >10< ?5//1012T to man+s glory9

%iros)a Vo)f' )od+s glory& !hich is )od+s very "eing& is )od+s love& the creative love that see s to esta!)ish and 7onfer good upon the "eloved# Many 6hristians suffer a paralysis !hen it comes to co8la"ouring !ith )od They adopt a 3!aiting for instructions4 mode -n stand8"y mode @ !aiting to "e told !hat to do##### 1Acept that @ you are not a ro"ot# 2ot on stand"y They assume a 01? =5)$T unless they get the )0112 =5)$T#

%at #,:18 B## .O and ma e disciples of all nations& "aptising them in the name of the /ather and of the Son and of the $oly Spirit& 20 and teaching them to o"ey everything 5 have commanded you# And surely 5 am !ith you al!ays& to the very end of the age#4 Assume a )0112 light unless )od gives you a 01? =5)$T# A7ts 19:9:; C Daul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Dhrygia and )alatia& ha ing !een "e*t !' the /o)' S*irit from *rea7hing the (ord in the *ro in7e of Asia# E When they came to the "order of Mysia& they tried to enter Fithynia& !ut the S*irit of Jesus (ou)d not a))o( them to The green lights are on for M-ST of the time @ 01? =5)$TS appear on specific circumstances# 0ed lights are normally given' Through your conscience This doesn't feel right Now might not be the best time Through the Fi"le Incompatible with the spirit of the scriptures e#g# 8 6hristian movement in ;SA @ <oung ladies used to 3flirt for 7esus4 Through other 6hristians Especially through your spouse +o) $:1; And (hate er 'ou do& !hether in !ord or deed& do it all in the name of the =ord 7esus& giving than s to )od the /ather through him#

-nly really possi"le in an E%<O4ERI0. +3LT3RE )o doing (hate er is in 'our heart @ "ut pay attention to potential red lights# ?iscernment needed to differentiate "et!een a red light and the enemy trying to discourage you#

# +or 1$:1 1very matter must "e esta"lished "y the testimony of t(o or three (itnesses

My conscience . The scriptures . -ther 6hristians#

015)252) 52 =5/1#### Rom &:1; /or if& "y the trespass of the one man& death reigned through that one man& ho! much more !ill those !ho re7ei e )od+s a"undant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in )ife through the one man& 7esus 6hrist9

We generally have trou"le !ith the concept of RE+EIVI0. We tend to have a pro"lem !ith the idea of receiving .RA+E 0eceiving something that (e ha e not earned We tend to have a pro"lem seeing righteousness as .IFT 0ather than righteousness as moral condition.status We tend to misunderstand !hat reigning in )ife is9 5t is /-0 )-?+S )=-0< @ not for your ego#

%ar" 2atterson' Are you "uilding altars to )od or monuments to yourself, So !hat needs to change,

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<astor Joe 4ood' 5nstead of tal ing a"out !hat you are lac ing or missing& start tal ing a"out )od+s unlimited po!er9 5f you !ill change your confession& you !ill see $is supply9 The story goes that there !as once a very poor farmer in the ;SA& scraping out a living from his land @ so poor that at times he !as reduced to a diet of hard dry "iscuits# When he died his estate passed on to his neAt of in& !ho discovered that this land sat on one of the "iggest oil reservoirs in the country9 2i)) Johnson' ?on+t live out of !hat you have @ live out of (hat 'ou ha e a77ess to5