January 2007 Sermon Notes
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January 7, 2006 Mission Possible II
January 21, 2007 Healing Miracles
January 28, 2007 Spiritual Exercise

Sunday January 7, 2006
Mission Possible II

For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37

His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known Ephesians 3:10

· God has a plan for this time

· The church is God’s instrument

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." Mark 10:25-27

" Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." Mark 14:36

But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."
" 'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes." Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Mark 9:22-24

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:19-20

David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands." 1 Samuel 17:45-47

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January 21, 2007
Healing Miracles

God is the source of healing

There are different ways God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work through all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church. …The Spirit gives special faith to another, and to someone else he gives the power to heal the sick. 1 Corinthians 12:6-7, 9 New Living Translation

 

We can be a channel for healing

Preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10:7-8

 

Proclaiming the gospel is the priority in healing

" Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. … And these signs will accompany those who believe: …they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. Mark 16:15, 17, 18 – 20

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January 28, 2007
Spiritual Exercise

I Timothy 4:7-8

… train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. New International Version

We value …

1. A better life here

"I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields-and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. Mark 10:29-30

2. Life hereafter

We train through …

1. Spiritual activities

Exercise daily in God — no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit both today and forever. The Message

2. Consistency

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
Hebrews 5:14

3. Discipline

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11

Our objectives

1. Physical exercise

Fitness

Health

2. Spiritual exercise

Growth

Godliness

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:29

But godliness with contentment is great gain I Timothy 6:6

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