Tuesday, June 1, 2010

DON’T BELIEVE THE LIES

How to Live the Extraordinary Life

Part 11


This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. (Romans 1:17 (NLT)


We pray…for you, asking God to ...fill up any little cracks there may yet be in your faith. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 (LB)

TRUTH: YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY ROYALTY BECAUSE


1. GOD SEES ME AS HIS OWN CHOOSEN PEOPLE


... you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 (NLT)


He (Jesus) lets us rule as kings and serve God his Father as priests. To him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 1:6 (CEV)


For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. 17And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory.

Romans 8:16-17 (NLT)



2. WE ARE EMPOWERED TO DEFEAT THE LIES OF THIS WORLD


Every child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what gives us this victory. 1 John 5:4 (CEV)


For we live by believing and not by seeing. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT)


A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest.

John 10:10 (CEV)


Death ruled like a king because Adam had sinned. But that cannot compare with what Jesus Christ has done. God has been so kind to us, and he has accepted us because of Jesus. And so we will live and rule like kings. Romans 5:17 CEV)


3. YOU DON’T MAKE EXCUSES. YOU LIVE BY FAITH IN GOD


Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes. Acts 3:16 (NLT)


But if you're not sure, if you notice that you are acting in ways inconsistent with what you believe… then you know that you're out of line. If the way you live isn't consistent with what you believe, then it's wrong. Romans 14:23-24 (TM)


God keeps his word even when the whole world is lying through its teeth. Scripture says the same:

Your words stand fast and true;
Rejection doesn't faze you.

Romans 3:4 (TM)


17When the banquet was ready, he sent a servant to tell the guests, "Everything is ready! Please come."

18One guest after another started making excuses. The first one said, "I bought some land, and I've got to look it over. Please excuse me."

19Another guest said, "I bought five teams of oxen, and I need to try them out. Please excuse me." Luke 14:17-19 (CEV)


JESUS LOVES YOU


DON’T MAKE EXCUSES! START LIVING THE LIFE TO THE FULL, ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD.