Loving God! Loving People! Loving Life! Message Notes Anticipation Part Five Life Church Smyrna Sunday, March 26, 2017 10:30am Pastor Shell Osbon Amos 3:7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until He reveals His plans to His servants, the prophets. (NLT) Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (NKJV) 1. You Can Anticipate Opposition Matthew 11:12...the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing and violent people are attacking it. (NLT) John 15:18-19 18 If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. (NLT) Matthew 10:22a All nations will hate you because you are My followers. (NLT) John 16:33b Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. (NLT) Ephesians 6:12 We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NKJV) 2. You Can Anticipate Weapons Acts 1:8a You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you... (NKJV) 2 Corinthians 12:9a...My strength is made perfect in weakness. (NKJV) Ephesians 6:13-17 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (NKJV) 2 Peter 1:3a By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. (NLT) 3. You Can Anticipate Victory Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper... (NKJV) 2 Corinthians 2:14 Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ... (NKJV) 1 John 4:4 You belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. (NLT) The big idea: You can anticipate God continuing to work in your life!
anticipation part five Amos 3:7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until He reveals His plans to His servants, the prophets. (NLT) 1
anticipation expecting something that is definitely going to happen. part four Amos 3:7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until He reveals His plans to His servants, the prophets. (NLT) Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (NKJV) 2
1. You Can Anticipate Opposition 3
Matthew 11:12...the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing and violent people are attacking it. (NLT) Matthew 11:12...the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing and violent people are attacking it. (NLT) While you may wish that becoming a follower of Jesus Christ would guarantee a life of peaceful waters and smooth sailing, the truth is that you are in a battle! 4
John 15:18-19 18 If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. (NLT) John 15:18-19 18 If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. (NLT) Don t expect to be everybody s best friend just because you live for Jesus! 5
Matthew 10:22a All nations will hate you because you are My followers. (NLT) Matthew 10:22a All nations will hate you because you are My followers. (NLT) There may have never been a time in history when more nations seem to hate the United States just because of our Judeo-Christian values. 6
John 16:33b Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. (NLT) John 16:33b Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. (NLT) As long as you live, you will have battles to fight. 7
Ephesians 6:12 We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NKJV) Ephesians 6:12 We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NKJV) The devil is not happy about your decision to live for Jesus and he will fight you in every way possible. 8
2. You Can Anticipate Weapons Acts 1:8a You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you... (NKJV) 9
Acts 1:8a You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you... (NKJV) Jesus promises the Holy Sprit will give you all the power you need to faithfully follow Him. 2 Corinthians 12:9a...My strength is made perfect in weakness. (NKJV) 10
2 Corinthians 12:9a...My strength is made perfect in weakness. (NKJV) God s strength is there in your weakest moments. Ephesians 6:13-17 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (NKJV) 11
2 Peter 1:3a By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. (NLT) 12
2 Peter 1:3a By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. (NLT) God has already given you everything that you need to consistently live for Him! 3. You Can Anticipate Victory 13
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper... (NKJV) Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper... (NKJV) God never promised weapons wouldn t be formed against you but He has promised that they won t prosper! 14
2 Corinthians 2:14 Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ... (NKJV) 2 Corinthians 2:14 Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ... (NKJV) The only place God will ever lead you is into victory! 15
1 John 4:4 You belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. (NLT) 1 John 4:4 You belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. (NLT) Your victory is certain because the Holy Ghost lives in you! 16
the big idea You can anticipate God continuing to work in your life! we re all about Loving God! Loving People! Loving Life! 17
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