Title: My Going and Standing!
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Today, 40 days in 2011, the scene of our lives
It's time to check our beliefs to see if we're diligently running towards our own goals, but we're not frustrated and discouraged because things don't go our way.
Expectations and plans of God for them through the Exodus
A. What changes will happen to us the moment we believe in Jesus?
1. Become a new creature.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The Lord will not let me go my way. Our souls are born again and we become a whole new person. It's not just about improving and changing, it's about becoming a whole new person.
2. A new relationship is formed.
First, a new relationship with God is established.
“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of the Son out of our hearts, calling him Abba, Father” (Galatians 4:6).
Second, new relationships are formed with other saints.
“Therefore, from now on you are no longer strangers and strangers, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19).
The church is where the brothers and sisters of faith who have God as their Father gather together. The church is a spiritual family community that has God as its Father.
3. A new realization arises.
“The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and will remind you of all that I have said to you” (John 14:26).
Open your eyes to spiritual truth. We come to know who God is, and the Holy Spirit within us gives us discernment through the Word.
4. The desire to live a new life arises.
“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires” (Galatians 5:24).
Just as children resemble their parents, they hate sin and have a heart to live a new life. You may sin, but you will have the heart to live a holy life.
5. A new love arises.
“No love has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is made perfect in us” (1 John 4:12).
In the past, there was no hesitation in hating other people, but after trust is established, that changes. A feeling of ‘I have to forgive’ and ‘I have to love’ arises.
6. A new wish arises.
“It is God who works in you, to will and to do for his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13).
You have a desire to do things that please God. I have a desire to serve, a desire to evangelize, and a desire to do something for God and the church. It is because the Holy Spirit gives the heart.
B. New conflicts may arise after believing in Jesus.
*. Conflicts may arise at home, at work, or in relationships.
C. We must overcome conflicts with the assurance the Lord has given us.
1. You must be sure of salvation.
“And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son” (1 John 5:11).
2. Be sure that your prayers are answered.
“Until now you have asked for nothing in my name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full” (John 16:24).
3. You must be sure of the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding; in all things acknowledge him, and he will direct your ways” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
A ‘God-centered life’ is a life that acknowledges God’s sovereignty. Trust that my going and standing is only in the guidance of the Lord, and accept His guidance. There is no one more accurate and sure than the Lord. Obedience to the Word is the very condition that enables God to work. Decide now At the moment of decision, God also has a plan for you.