Hope Community Church
A casual, topical bible study to help "fill up your tank" in the middle of the week. Come as you are and dig deeper into the Word!
• Hope's Coffee Café - coffee/tea bar in the foyer from 6:30-6:55 PM
• Child Care (ages 6wks-5yrs) & Kids "Mid-Week Mania" (grades K-5th) provided
<< VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIVING >>
Victorious Christian Living =
Walking by faith in the promises of God as evidenced by the production of godly fruit that brings God glory. The opposite of which is being driven by sinful, fleshly desires that debilitate us.
If Jesus secured the victory (OVER SIN), why is it so elusive personally?
• We love our excuses.
• We don't see sin like God does.
• We fight alone.
• We want God's gift, but not Him.
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Living victoriously involves...
3. Addressing, not denying, our vulnerability. (Part 1)
(Addressing bullet 3: "We fight alone")
Vulnerability =
1. State of being vulnerable or exposed.
2. Susceptible to injury or attack.
*The word vulnerable comes from the Latin word for "wound" (vulnus)
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
1. Human History
"What we learn from history is that too often we learn nothing from history."
2. A Heavenly Mindset (this leads to proactive measures, versus reactive ones)
We view our situation through heavenly eyes. We refuse to let our flesh off the mat, so to speak.
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
3. House cleaning (Individual and collective)
II Timothy 2:19-22 NKJV
Acts 19:18-20 NKJV
What doors are you leaving open/cracked?
What are you stashing away... just in case?
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
4. Holy Allies
Operating alongside of others will empower us, embolden us, and protect us. (For doing good and also for countering evil.)
Biblical examples include:
• Solomon
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NKJV
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
4. Holy Allies
Biblical examples include:
• Solomon
• Jesus
Luke 10:1-3 NKJV
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
4. Holy Allies
Biblical examples include:
• Solomon
• Jesus
• The Holy Spirit
Acts 13:1-3 NKJV
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
4. Holy Allies
Biblical examples include:
• Solomon
• Jesus
• The Holy Spirit
• Church leaders
I Timothy 5:19-20 NKJV
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
4. Holy Allies
Biblical examples include:
• Solomon
• Jesus
• The Holy Spirit
• Church leaders
• Serious followers
James 5:16 NKJV
Who knows your story and has your back?
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
5. Habitual activities (Cumulative effect of our actions)
Philippians 3:13-17 NKJV
Romans 12:2 NKJV
Valuable tools available to EVERY Christian include...
5. Habitual activities (Cumulative effect of our actions)
Victory seeking Christians make habits regarding...
• Places (Environments that tempt you.)
• People (Relationships that tug at you.)
• Private thoughts (Words that can topple you.)
In Conclusion:
Five valuable tools every Christian has available to them are Human History, A Heavenly Mindset, House cleaning, Holy Allies, and Habitual activities.