2010: THE WAY THAT IS RIGHT!

In the year of Acceleration there is no time for hesitation.  We need to leave all excess baggage behind and when we are accelerating, we need to make sure we are going the right way!  There are really only two ways that you can choose:

1. There is God’s way - Psalm 18:29
1. WAY - course of life, conduct of character
   
2. There is Man’s Way - Proverbs 21:2
   
1. SEEMS RIGHT - appears to be upright and correct

You can go the way of correction or the way of destruction. - Proverbs 14:12

God is your supernatural GPS.  His viewpoint is higher than yours!

Job, Peter, Paul & Jesus showed us that after the test, that's when you are doubly blessed!

HOW do we practically follow God’s way? Proverbs 3:5&6

• TRUST in the Lord with all your heart
• TRUST - to have a total confidence. 
  This is God's GPS!
  
• LEAN NOT on your own understanding
  
• LEAN - to put your full weight on
  
• ACKNOWLEDGE Him in ALL your ways
  
• ACKNOWLEDGE - be acquainted with and recognize God has promises for those who will follow in his ways.

When we follow God’s ways the promise is:

• Long Life
• Prosperity - completeness, health, wealth and contentment
• A Good Name
• Favour with man
• Favour with God

Don't go the way that seems right, go the way that is right!

CHALLENGE: Determine what the right direction is for you in 2010 according to the Word of God and tie into God's supernatural GPS.  Then, trust Him to direct your path! Proverbs 3:6 

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Jesus is All You Need

Refining Your Character - Defining Your Destiny. Isaiah 9:1-7

In this passage, there is a promise of Peace, Hope & Joy.  In verse 3 (Isaiah 9:3), God prophetically declares that He has increased your joy!

1. What is JOY?
   
   • Joy is "complete satisfaction in God"
   
   
2. How Do I Get More Joy?
• “In Your presence there is fullness of Joy!” - Psalm 16:11 - FULLNESS: to be saturated
  
3. Why do I need more Joy?
• “…the Joy of the Lord is your strength.” - Nehemiah 8:10b 

• His Presence brings Joy & Joy releases Strength!
• Trouble chases away happiness BUT… Joy attracts Strength

Rejoicing is the outward expression of joy.  Today, let your joy be evident to all!

• Don't let anything or anyone 'destroy your joy!'
  

CHALLENGE: Rejoice so that everyone around you will see the Joy of the Lord in the midst of your life's situations and circumstances.

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Jesus is All You Need

The theme scripture for this series is ISAIAH 9:1-7.  The word for HWC in 2009 and beyond is Victory.  You need to understand that VICTORY only comes to those with a STRONG CHARACTER, those who are COMMITTED to CHRIST.

In Isaiah 9:1, the word 'gloom' means: "despondency and a sense of hopelessness".  To live in Despair, is actually to live with Your Back Turned towards God; To live in Hope, is to live with Your Face Turned towards God.  We can't just cope but we need to Hope because when you hope, you have a future certainty grounded in a present reality!

WHY HOPE?  Because God is faithful! (Hebrews 10:23)  HOW DO WE HOPE?  Romans 15:13 says “Now may the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace in BELIEVING, so that you will abound in HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit.”  BELIEVING means "saving faith, to have complete confidence and trust that Jesus is able".  Believing produces hope which is a confident expectation of good.

It is so important for believers to understand that an abundant (abounding in hope) life is not a life where problems are absent, but a life where God’s power is present!

May the rest of your days, be the best of your days!

CHALLENGE:  Do you abound in HOPE?  Ask the God of HOPE to fill you with all joy and peace in BELIEVING, so that you will abound in HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Then, give hope away like it was candy!

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JESUS IS ALL YOU NEED!

HIS PEACE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! - ISAIAH 9:1-7

One of the names of Jesus in scripture is THE PRINCE OF PEACE.  The word peace here means "Ruler of Complete Contentment - Health, Wealth & Prosperity"

As you go into this holiday season, you may feel like there is a missing piece and that there is a peace missing from your life.  You may face troubled times but it doesn't mean you need to have a troubled mind!  Jesus has come to be the missing PEACE in your life.

Here is how you can have Peace of Mind in Troubled Times:

1. Do Not be Anxious about Anything! Philippians 4:6a

The word ANXIOUS means, "Troubled with cares".  We live in a society full of anxiety but as believers we need to allow the peace of God to rule our hearts and minds!

2. Pray about Everything! Philippians 4:6b

We are encouraged by the Word of God not to be in a Hurry to Worry but rather to Pray Without Delay!  When we do, the results will be The Peace of God which will 'guard' your heart - Philippians 4:7.  The word 'guard' here means 'to protect from a hostile invasion' and 'keep the inhabitants from flight'.

Today the Prince of Peace wants to Rule Your Heart & Mind.  Will you find your missing Peace in Jesus today?

CHALLENGE: Ask God for peace like you've never known before!  Then, pray with thanksgiving for that peace.

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God Is FOR You, NOT Against You!

Does God cause SICKNESS, POVERTY or DEPRESSION?  ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

• He HEALS ALL OUR DISEASES - Psalm 103:3
• God has a plan to PROSPER YOU and not to harm you - Jeremiah 29:11
• He FILLS US WITH JOY - Acts 2:28

Many of our challenges are caused by others, our own choices and outside circumstances, but whatever the reason for your trial – this is the season for your triumph!

Here are 2 questions you need to ask in challenging times:

1. "If God be with us who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
2. "Who can separate us from the Love of Christ?"  - Romans 8:35

• Tribulation means 'intense pressure'
• Distress means 'extreme difficulty'

There is NO Situation, NO Mistake, NO Challenge great enough to come between you and God!

CHALLENGE: Thank God for never leaving or forsaking you!  Call someone this week and encourage them that nothing can separate them from the love of God!

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You have a 'Never Give Up' Character

Romans 5:1-5 & 2 Corinthians 11:23-28
In order to experience victory in every area of your life, you need to develop a 'Never Give Up' character!  Today Pastor Kevin Begley reminded us to rejoice in the TRIALS we experience because they produce ENDURANCE, which means "to bear up courageously, to stand while under pressure."

"Don't Give Up, Bear Up!"
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Realize that endurance produces strong CHARACTER, but if you give up, the trials you are experiencing will not produce the strong character required to win the victory!

And finally, to get over that finish line as the First Place Winner, the strong character you have developed through endurance will produce the HOPE required!

CHALLENGE: Thank God for the trials and allow them to produce endurance, strong character & hope in you this week!

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Character of a Conqueror

May the Lord Cause you to Increase and Abound in Love
1st Thessalonians 1-13 Key Verses (v.12-13)

• Increase means 'to add to'.
• Abound means 'to overflow'.
• Love means 'to serve with humility'.

We need to love with humility so that, according to the text, we can be blameless. Notice it doesn't say 'sinless'. There is a huge difference between being 'sinless' and being 'blameless'. Being sinless is impossible but being blameless is possible! Blameless means 'intentionally living in obedience to God’s Word' and holiness is 'being separated unto God'.

The good news is that a pure love brings a pure life!
CHALLENGE: Everyday to look for people who you can love (serve with humilty)
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Character of a Conqueror

Conquerors have got a destiny of victory! But... we cannot neglect doing our part if we want to walk in that victory!

These are the things that are important, that we must do in order to conquer and arrive at our destiny of victory:

1. Coming to Church - Hebrews 10:25
2. Time for Worship & The Word - Acts 2:47
3. Obedience in Tithing - Matthew 23:23

God is looking for us to have relationship with Him as our foundation, responsibility in all of our actions and a refining of our character daily.

What the Lord Requires of Us: (Micah 6:8)

1. To Act Justly - (with fairness, honesty, integrity)
2. To Love Mercy - (undeserved acts of kindness)
3. To Walk Humbly with Our God - (Living in submissive obedience to His desire & His will)

THESE 3 WILL BRING ME TO VICTORY!!!

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Character of a Conqueror

In Ephesians 4:1-3, Paul begs us to walk worthy of our calling in 3 areas:

• Our attitude of humility (valuing others) & gentleness (showing brotherly kindness)
• Our actions (being patient with each other - having a long wick - exact opposite of quick tempered & making allowance for each other’s faults - bearing with one another.)
• Our inter-actions or how we influence one-another, keeping unity in the bond of peace (vs. 3)

Unity is always the goal - it is the four attitudes and actions above that get us to that goal. Unity is more important than expressing my opinion! It is not something you pray for, you have to walk it out!

THIS WEEKS SCRIPTURES:

• In 1 Corinthians 1:10 Paul appeals that we be in agreement to avoid divisions, united in mind and in thought.
• Amos 3:3 says 'How can 2 walk together unless they agree?' Our attitude must remain, "United we stand... PERIOD!"
• Romans 14:19 encourages us to make peace and build one another up.
• Acts 2 shows us that unity results in the Spirit being poured out, people being saved, all needs being met and miracles being released!

Ask God to show you this week any areas where you are deficient in the charcter traits that bring unity, especially within the houeshold of faith.

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