It ‘s Time To Get Fat

It ‘s Time To Get Fat

Psa 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of a unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Psa 92:11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

Psa 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Psa 92:13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psa 92:14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

Psa 92:15 To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

PROV. 28:25 “FAT CHRISTIANS IN 2007”

A) One of the things that we may have gotten over the holidays is an unwanted possession (Fat)!

* New Year’s Eve often brings resolutions concerning diets and determination to lose pounds.

* But tonight, I want to say that we need to be FAT Christians in 2007!

* I am not talking about being fat physically, although many of us are dealing with that problem as

well ... I am talking about our growth in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ!

B) It is not a matter of our genetics or our education!

* It should not be evaluated on the basis of how “good” we are or how much we’ve kept from

certain sins! * Jesus selected His disciples and related to them on the basis of their attitudes.

* God wants us to be FAT Christians in 2007!

(1) “F” IS FOR FAITHFUL! * Faithful: Allegiance to duty or a person; loyalty.

A) A Disciple Loves The Person Christ!

* The men and women that followed Christ enjoyed His company!

* They were loyal to Him and wanted to be like Him.

* John 14:21 “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”

to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words): - appear, declare (plainly), inform, , shew

B) The religious leaders liked His teaching, but they hated Jesus, the person!

* The multitudes liked what He gave them, but they had no desire to learn to be like Him!

* A true disciple wants Jesus ... He follows from the heart, not from duty!

* He wants internal changes in his character so he can know God better and serve Him more

effectively. * Are we faithful to God? * Is He at the center of our lives?

* Prov. 28:20 “A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”

* 1 Cor. 4:2 “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”

C) God wants us to be faithful to Him in all things ... He requires that out of all of us!

* Shouldn’t you love Jesus enough to be faithful to Him?

* What if He was as faithful to us as we are faithful to Him?

(2) “A” IS FOR AVAILABLE!

A) A disciple pays a price to serve Christ! * Don’t think that it’s not gonna cost you nothing .......

* A disciple of Christ sacrifices personal agendas (e.g., business, hobbies, family, his very life’s

desires) to be around those who are like Christ!

* He counts the cost of following Christ, and pays it as the need arises. * Note: Matt. 10:37-38

* The meaning of these words is clear to those of us who will allow the Spirit to teach us!

B) Jesus is not advocating that one hate his father or mother, or not love his father or mother ...

* But He is saying that He must be loved supremely, above all others!

* We cannot allow our love for our parents or our children to be stronger than our love for Jesus!

* If we are not willing to leave father and mother, home, relatives, houses and lands for His sake, then we are not worthy of Him and we are certainly not His disciples!

* The phrase “not worthy of Me,” means that such a person is not fit to be called a child of God or a disciple of Jesus ...

C) Occasional involvement in church programs will not produce real change in character!

* Change comes from rubbing shoulders with those who have become more like Jesus!

* Such opportunities are valuable and rare ... They require sacrifices to take advantage of them!

* When there’s a choice between our will and God’s will ... God’s way, and being with God’s