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Dont Give Up : You Are On The Brink Of A Miracle
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 26, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: THIS SERMON ENCOURAGES NOT TO GIVE UP AS WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE AND EXHORTS US TO 1. REST 2. REJOICE 3. RENEW 4. RECEIVE 5. REQUEST 6. REAP 7. RACE
DONT GIVE UP : YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE
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OUTLINE
1. REST
2. REJOICE
3. RENEW
4. RECEIVE
5. REQUEST
6. REAP
7. RACE
INTRODUCTION
The Lord wants us to be strong in the day of adversity . We should not become discouraged and give up when we face challenges. Our spiritual strength is revealed in the way we cope with adversity. When we are strong in the Lord , we can bear our burdens easily. But if we are weak in our spirit , even a small burden can be too heavy for us. Therefore we must seek to be filled with the strength of God. We must persist and persevere in order to experience the fullness of God’s blessing in our lives.
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" If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small. "
THE MESSAGE
DONT GIVE UP : YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE
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1. REST
The Lord wants us to rest in Him when we become weak and weary . We must spend time alone with God in order to receive His strength . We must listen to His voice and receive His encouragement. We must stop fretting and worrying and rest in the Lord.
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" He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall,
But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."
" This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. "
" Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass."
2. REJOICE
The Lord wants us to rejoice in Him even in times of adversity because the joy of the Lord is our strength. The Apostle Paul encouraged the beleivers to rejoice in the Lord always .He knew that the joy of the Lord would give them the strength to face persecution. The presence of God in our lives gives us a great reason to celebrate and rejoice in the Lord . The Lord is a greater treasure in our lives than wealth or wisdom or human strength.
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" Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
" Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! "
" This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.
3. RENEW
The Lord wants us to renew our strength daily. Our inner man need not become weak even though our physical body may become weaker as days go by. We should always be strong in our spirit. The Holy Spirit fills us with divine strength and power to overcome every challenge we may face . Therefore we should not lose heart and get discouraged in times of adversity.
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" Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. "
" I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, "
" being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. "
4. RECEIVE
The Lord wants us to receive His mercy and grace and favour in our life. The mercy of God causes us to receive favours in our life that we do not deserve. We need not lose heart thinking that we are unworthy to receive the blessings of God. When we understand the mercy of God , we would reach out in faith and receive all the blessings we need in our life. And therefore we need not lose heart or be discouraged because we receive the mercy of God in our lives.
