Habitudes Randy Olsson Monday, March 24, 2008
Lesson # 1 n There is POWER in PASSION!!!
The Power of Passion! n Having passion! n Jesus the Christ
The Power of Passion! n Psalm 69: 8 -11 n I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons; for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn; when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.
The Power of Passion! n Hebrews 5: 7 n During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
The Power of Passion! n It is not the ministers wisdom but his conviction which imparts itself to others. Nothing gives life but life. Real flame alone kindles others flame; this was the power of the apostles: “We believe and therefore speak. ” Firm faith in what they spoke, that was the basis of the apostles strength. – F. W. Robertson
The Power of Passion! Moses! n Joshua! n Phinehas! n
The Power of Passion! n Numbers 25: 7 -13 n When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear in his hand followed the Israelite into the tent. He drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and into the woman's body. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped; but those who died in the plague numbered 24, 000. The LORD said to Moses, "Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites; for he was as zealous as I am for my honor among them, so that in my zeal I did not put an end to them. Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him. He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites. "
The Power of Passion! Elijah! n Isaiah! n
The Power of Passion! n Isaiah 26: 9 My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
The Power of Passion! n David!
The Power of Passion! Psalm 119: 138 -140 n The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. n
The Power of Passion! Psalm 119: 135 -137 n Make your face shine upon your servant and teach me your decrees. Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. n
The Power of Passion! Psalm 63: 1 n O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. n
The Power of Passion! 2 Samuel 6: 13 -15 n When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets. n
The Power of Passion! 2 Samuel 6: 21 -22 n David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel—I will celebrate before the LORD. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor. ” n
The Power of Passion! n Jeremiah!
The Power of Passion! Jeremiah 20: 8 -10 n Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. But if I say, "I will not mention him or speak any more in his name, " his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. n
The Power of Passion! John the Baptist! n Peter! n
The Power of Passion! John 13: 8 "No, " said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet. " Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. " n John 18: 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear… n
The Power of Passion! n Matthew 26: 35 But Peter declared, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you. " And all the other disciples said the same.
n “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again. Because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, he who knows the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph and who at worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows his place shall never be with those timid and cold souls who know neither victory nor defeat”. Roosevelt
The Power of Passion! n Paul!
The Power of Passion! Paul n Not being a hired hand n Take your work personally! n Take the gospel personally! n You should be emotionally involved! n
The Power of Passion! n John 10: 11 -13 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand cares nothing for the sheep. ”
Echoes of Passion! n Romans 9: 2 -4 n I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.
Echoes of Passion! n Paul 2 Corinthians 7: 2 -4 n Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds. n
Echoes of Passion! n 1 Thessalonians 2: 10 -12 n You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
Echoes of Passion! n 1 Thessalonians 2: 6 -8 n We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else. As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
Echoes of Passion! n 1 Thessalonians 2: 9 n Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
Echoes of Passion! n 1 Corinthians 4: 9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like men condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to men.
Echoes of Passion! n Acts 20: 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
Echoes of Passion! n Acts 21: 13 Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. "
Echoes of Passion! n 2 Timothy 2: 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
Lesson #2 n Keep on Fighting!!! n When your wounded… n When it costs… n Keep on Fighting!
Keep Fighting! n Luke 14: 28 -33 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish. ' "Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. ”
Keep Fighting! Through Difficulty… n Jesus the Christ n His betrayal… n His mandate… n His opposition… n
Keep Fighting! n Hebrews 12: 2 -3 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Keep Fighting! n John 1: 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
Keep Fighting! n n Thorn in flesh 2 Corinthians 12: 7 -10 “To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. ” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. ”
Keep Fighting! Paul in Jail n Acts 16: 24 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. n
Keep Fighting! Don’t be a deserter! n Philippians 4: 3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. n
Keep Fighting! n John 5: 36 "I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me.
Keep Fighting! Acts 15: 38 -40 n “but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. n
Keep Fighting! n 2 Timothy 4: 9 -11 Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
Keep Fighting! n n Paul forsaken! 2 Timothy 4: 16 -18 n At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Keep Fighting! n 2 Corinthians 8: 10 -12 n And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
Keep Fighting! n Colossians 4: 16 Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord. "
Be faithful! Faithful to the end… n Faithful to death… n Strong under pressure… n
Be faithful! n Proverbs 20: 6 Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
Be faithful! n Jeremiah 12: 5 "If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?
Be faithful! n Proverbs 24: 10 If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!
Be faithful! n Revelation 2: 10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Lesson # 3 n You must have a sense of IDENTITY and DESTINY! Know who you are… n Know who you will be… n Lead others the same… n
Identity and Destiny! Baby Moses… n Hebrews 11: 23 By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. n What are you doing about what you see? n
Identity and Destiny! Joseph… n Mary… n Simeon… n
Identity and Destiny! Paul n Galatians 1: 14 -16 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles… n
Identity and Destiny! n By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Identity and Destiny! God waited for Noah n 1 Peter 3: 20 who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water n
Identity and Destiny! A vessel of Honor n 2 Timothy 2: 20 -21 In a large house there articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. n
Identity and Destiny! n n Keep your lamps burning Luke 12: 35 -40 "Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
Identity and Destiny! n It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. "
Identity and Destiny! n Help Others Discover Theirs As Well…
Identity and Destiny! n n Peter… Luke 5: 6 -11 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!" For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men. " So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Identity and Destiny! Abraham n Peter n
Identity and Destiny! n Zacheus
Identity and Destiny! n n n Gideon Judges 6: 11 -16 The angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior. " "But sir, " Gideon replied, "if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where all his wonders that our fathers told us about when they said, 'Did not the LORD bring us up out of Egypt? ' But now the LORD has abandoned us and put us into the hand of Midian. "
Identity and Destiny! n The LORD turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you? " "But Lord , "Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family. " The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together
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