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Setting The Course To Enter Higher Dimensions
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 13, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: Thi sermon is about what we must do in order to enter a higher dimension of blessing and fruitfulness in our life
SETTING THE COURSE TO ENTER HIGHER DIMENSIONS
OUTLINE
1.EXPECTATION
2.EFFORT
3.ENTHUSIASM
4.ENERGY
5.ENLIGHTENMENT
6.ENDURANCE
7.EXTENT
THE MESSAGE
SETTING THE COURSE TO ENTER HIGHER DIMENSIONS
1.EXPECTATION
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of our expectations. We must expect great things from God. Nehemiah expected the blessings of God in his endeavours. We must not allow past failures to cause us to lose hope. Jesus met a paralytic who could not receive his cure for 38 years . Those repeated failures had caused him to lose hope. But Jesus raised his expectation and performed a miracle for him. We must raise the level of our expectation to enter higher dimensions in life.
2.EFFORT
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of our efforts. We must work harder and put in more effort. We must pay the price for the rewards that we seek. We must not be slothful but be fervent in spirit and serve the Lord. We must not waste our time and squander our energy in vain pursuits. We must be focused on our main objectives. Jesus was completely dedicated to fulfill the purpose for which He came to this world. He considered that as his meat and nourishment.We must raise the level of our efforts to higher dimensions in life.
3.ENTHUSIASM
II Chronicles 31:21 Colossians 3:23
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of our enthusiasm . We must be wholeheartedly involved in whatever we do. We must not labour half-heartedly with grumbling and murmuring. Hezekiah went about his tasks wholeheartedly and prospered in his endeavours. Whatever we do we must do as unto the Lord and not unto men . We must expect our reward to come from God. We must raise the level of our enthusiasm to enter higher dimensions in life.
4.ENERGY
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of our energy. We must seek to be endued with greater power from God. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Ghost and power and He went about doing good healing all who were oppressed with the devil. We must wait on God to receive His power and strength in order to be a blessing to suffering humanity. We must raise the level of our energy to enter higher dimensions in life.
5.ENLIGHTENMENT
John 8:32 I Corinthians 2:9-10
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of our enlightenment. We must know the truth which will bring freedom in our life. As we receive more and more enlightenment of the truth we will experience more and more freedom in our life. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can know what God has prepared for us and reach out for it. We must raise the level of our enlightenment to enter higher dimensions in life.
6.ENDURANCE
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of our endurance. We must not faint or get discouraged easily. If we faint in the day of adversity our is small. Our strength is revealed in times of adversity and trials. We must endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. At the time of birth there is an associated labour pain. Even so in our life when the time comes for the promises of God to be fulfilled in our life and when the vision we carried in our heart is about to be birthed we must not be surprised or discouraged when there is an intense travail of the soul before the blessing comes. We must raise the level of our endurance to enter higher dimensions in life.
7.EXTENT
I Chronicles 4:10 Isaiah 54:2-3
To enter higher dimensions in life we must raise the level of the our extent and boundaries. If we restrict our boundaries we will not be able expand beyond a level.Our vision and desire must be growing . Jabez prayed that God should bless him and enlarge his territory and God granted his request.God wants us to enlarge our territory and extend on all sides.We must raise the level of our extent to enter higher dimensions in life.
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