Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
Pastor Troy Brewer, OpenDoor Church, Burleson, TX
Unforgiveness
Mark 11:25-26 (NKJV) – And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:14-15 (NKJV) – “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Luke 6:37 (NKJV) – “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven”.
Matthew 18-21 (NKJV) – Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”
Finishing Well
2 Timothy 4:7 – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Acts 20:24 (NKJV) – But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Hebrews 12:1 (NKJV) – Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us
Philippians 3:14 (NKJV) – I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
2 John 8 (NKJV) – Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
Throwing Off Weights
Hebrews 12:1 (NKJV) – Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us
Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) – Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am [a]gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Die To Self
Galatians 2:20 – I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Philippians 1:21 – For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Romans 6:3-4 (NKJV)
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Remembering
Isaiah 46:9 (NKJV) – Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me
John 14:26 (NKJV) – But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
THERE IS A KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
Remember certain things causes certain things to happen
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING:
The promises God has given you
(This list will keep you in times of trouble)
Galatians 4:28
In Galatians 4:28, you and I are called “Children of promise.”
Psalms 27:13 – I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Start off by doing a Google search on scriptures on God’s promises. Then begin to seek the Lord and ask Him to help you know His specific Promises for you personally.
Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE WITH HOPE YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE WITH THE CONSTANT MEMORY OF THE PROMISES GOD HAS GIVEN YOU
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
The miracles God has done in your life
(This list will keep you trusting God)
God Almighty warned the people of Israel, “Do not forget the miracles that I did for you. Don’t forget how I brought you out of Egypt. Don’t forget. You have good reason to trust me.
I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. Psalms 77:11
For thy testimonies are my meditation. Psalms 119:99
IF YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE YOUR LIFE TRUSTING GOD, YOU ARE GOING TO REMEMBER HOW GOD HAS DELIVERED YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
The privileges and things you love about your life
(This list will keep you thankful)
John 1:16, NLT From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A LONG LIST OF WHAT YOU ARE THANKFUL FOR, YOU HAVE A LONG LIST OF WHAT YOU GRIPE ABOUT .
Remembering how blessed you are will cause you to be thankful.
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
The prayers God has answered in your life
(This list will keep you praying)
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
Remember the people God has placed in your life
(This list will keep you relational)
Rick Warren writes in The Purpose Driven Life, “I have been at the bedside of many people in their final moments, when they stand on the edge of eternity, and I have never heard anyone say, ‘Bring me my diplomas! I want to look at them one more time. Show me my awards, my medals, that gold watch I was given.’ When life on earth is ending, people don’t surround themselves with objects. What we want around us is people – people we love and have relationships with. In our final moments we all realize that relationships are what life is all about.”
Philippians 1:3-4, I thank God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
Galatians 2:10
Remember the poor
(This list will keep you humble and effective in the Kingdom)
THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLE OF REMEMBERING
2 Timothy 2:8 – Remember that Jesus Christ is raised from the dead
REMEMBER THAT life has slapped death in the face.
Remember that that JESUS called The Shot and prophesied that on the third day, He would rise again. Remember that for those of us who are in Christ, death has no sting and the grave has no victory.
Remember that Jesus didn’t just raise from the dead for Him. He is risen for all of us believers for all time.
This is what I remember when I am facing my own mortality.
This is what I think of when I begin to feel overwhelmed.
I will remember that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
And when I remember that Jesus is raised from the dead, I remember that nothing is impossible.
REMEMBERING AND BEING WATCHFUL QUALIFY US FOR ESCAPING TERRIBLE THINGS AND ENTERING INTO WONDERFUL THINGS.