How to live the Extraordinary Life
Part 10
Jesus stood there amazed! Turning to the crowd he said, “I haven’t seen faith like this in all the land of Israel! 11And I tell you this, that many Gentiles (non Jews) [like this Roman officer], shall come from all over the world and sit down in the Kingdom of Heaven… 13Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go on home. What you have believed has happened!” And the boy was healed that same hour! Matthew 8:10-11, 13 (LB)
“But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. 8They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. Jeremiah 17:5, 7 (NLT)
YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY!
1. DECIDE TO LIVE SOLID IN GOD’S FAITH
FAITH – Believing that God will do what He says.
Faith produces actions of obedience.
Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua and Caleb, tore their clothing. 7 They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! 8And if the LORD is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey. 9Do not rebel against the LORD, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the LORD is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”
10 But the whole community began to talk about stoning Joshua and Caleb. Then the glorious presence of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tabernacle. 11And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done among them? Numbers 14:6-11 (NLT)
2. YOU ARE NOT ENSLAVED TO BE ORDINARY
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.
19I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 1:18-20 (NLT)
We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow. 4Every child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what gives us this victory.
1 John 5:3-4 (CEV)
3. NO MORE EXCUSES
But if a person has doubts … he is condemned because he didn’t act in faith. Anything that is not done in faith is sin.
Romans 14:23 (GWT)
Faith in Jesus' name put this man, whose condition you know so well, on his feet—yes, faith and nothing but faith put this man healed and whole right before your eyes. Acts 3:16 (TM)
I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. Philippians 3:12-14 (TM)
JESUS LOVES YOU
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