Several months ago, we were blessed to have Dr Mel Blackaby come to serve as Pastor of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. As part of the Blackaby family, I knew we were in for some insightful Bible teaching, but it didn't take long to figure out that his messages had profound meaning that my friends in the 'blog world' might benefit from too. For that purpose, and a desire of my own to have all my notes in one place, I decided to start a new blog that contained these messages. There will also be a few things from other speakers that I've heard over time, but those will be noted on the sidebar as they are added. I hope you get as much from these messages as I do!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Prayer: Knowing You

Hebrews 11 - 12 -

Hebrews 11 - The roll call of the faithful - they released their life so God could work through them

***The same God that spoke everything into being is the same God that speaks to us

***When we make our lives available like the men in Hebrews 11, God's will WILL be accomplished

***When God announces what He's about to do, it's as good as done

***If you are self-centered when God speaks, you have missed the experience

***You are a child of God and that gives Him the right to express Himself in your life

***God doesn't use just anyone - He uses His own

Hebrews 12 -
Hebrews 21 - 'Therefore let us run the race set out before us...'

***How should you face 2009?

***Faith = confident expectation that God will do what He says

***The key to the future is what God will do when he finds one who believes and will follow Him

Hebrews 11:5 - 'By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.'

***Without faith in 2009, there is no way you can please God

***Hebrews 12 begins with 'Therefore...' We have a choice - the saints (ordinary people) in Hebrews 11 made their choice...we need to make ours.

***NOW is our choice to decide whether to follow God.

***Don't say, "I hope everyone else responds"...YOU respond!

***Facing 2009 is a heart choice

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