ONE THING
Josh 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
I. DESIRED (PSALMS 27:4)
Psalms 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
A person with no desire will never get anything done!
You most likely will not see them in the house of God.
You will not see them being a witness.
We need to seek after and desire to dwell in the house of the Lord
1. Where we learn of the things of God.
2. We get comfort from the People of God.
A. There are 2 desires we can have
1. Our own selfish desire
2. God’s desire for this life He gave us
B. God’s desire for us.
1. Faithful -- God is faithful to us? (I Cor. 1:9) Shouldn’t we be faithful to Him? (2 Tim. 2:13) I can’t wait until Christ say’s to me "Well done though good and faithful servant."
1 Cor 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Tim 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
Stewards need to earn their money.
We need to be faithful because we are not our own.
We should be faithful because of what our Master has done for us.
2. Fervent -- exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling: zealous
Rom 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
If we do not believe with all our hearts what we preach, why should others?
If we do not live what we preach, how can others?
3. Focused -- our focus needs to be Christ
Heb 12:1-3
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Jesus is our focus and goal.
Lost souls are the reason.
4. Fear of God -- man can’t destroy the soul, but God can.
Ps 147:11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Prov 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
I Jn 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
When we really begin to fear God, We will begin to live for Him.
When we really begin to live for God, We can begin to understand and love Him.
When we really begin to understand and love God, He can Bless our lives.
5. Fighting Spirit -- We can have victory, because God is fighting for us!!!
I Jn 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
2 Sam 23:15-17
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
We are in a battle, We as Christians must be prepared to fight
We must be suited to fight (Eph. 6:10-20)
6. Faith -- God knows what is going to happen tomorrow, we can trust Him, He will not fail us.
Hebrews 11:1,6 (all)
Even though we can’t see and understand all the circumstances around us, we can still trust God.
God knows the outcome, Believe it or not, He can bless you. He can even fix our mistakes.
7. Fellowship with God -- can only be gotten from Jesus
I Jn 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Rom 5:1-2
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Wouldn’t it be nice, if one day you were walking and talking with God, then all of
a sudden you looked around and you were in heaven.
Gen 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
II. HAPPENS TO ALL (ECCLESIASTES 3:19)
Ecclesiastes 3:19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
· The only sure thing in life is Death and Taxes. But the most sure thing is Death.
Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Death is eternal.
Revelation 20:13-15
Where is you Eternal Destination?
Matt. 7:21-23 OR Matt. 25:23
III. LACKING (MARK 10:21)
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
· The one thing lacking is Complete trust in Christ.
Mark 8:36-37
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
· The most important question you can ask yourself is. Have I ever trusted Jesus Christ as my saviour?
IV. NEEDFUL (LUKE 10:42)
Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
. We need the Word of God!
1. With out the Word, we could never be saved.
Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Eph 1:12-14
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
2. With out the Word, we could never grow in grace.
2 Pet 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
The only way we can grow is by reading the word, and hearing the word.
This is the only way we can receive the knowledge of Jesus, Through the Word.
A. We need to be unselfish with the Word of God
1. I Corinthians 4:3
2. Acts 20:26-27
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
V. KNOWN (JOHN 9:25)
John 9:25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
. We can know we are saved.
I Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
A. We can be sure God will Keep us!!! (Eternal Security)
1 Pet 1:3-5
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
B. Do you know that you’ve been born again?
Do you have peace with God?
Are you just hoping to get to heaven?
My hope is built on nothing less,
Than Jesus` blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus name.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
VI. TO DO (PHIL. 3:13-14)
Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Some times we just need to start all over. Pray and ask God for forgiveness, and he will make things right.
NO matter what has happened we must keep going on!!!!!!!
Josh 5:9-12
9 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
Exodus 12:2
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
We must do what God has called us to do!!!!!!! No matter what the cost...
VII. ABOUT TIME (2 PET. 3:8)
2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS, CHRIST IS COMING BACK.
WE NEED TO GET BUSY FOR THE CAUSE OF CHRIST.
LOST SOULS ARE COUNTING ON US......
THEY ARE DYING AND DROPING OFF INTO HELL.......
WHO WILL GO AND TELL THEM ABOUT JESUS???????
Isa 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
all scriptures are taken from the KJV (Authorized Version)
