A Law of Attraction

Trust attracts God. 

Reasoning dilutes trust. 

Don’t try to figure out everything in your head. 

Throughout the day, routinely pause to listen to God’s voice within. 

Then and only then, will He’ll nudge you right or left. 

(a very loose paraphrase of Proverbs 3:5-6).

M. H. Dennis

Do I Trust God?

"The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time." (Psalm 34:19 NLT)  

We've got to focus on the first part, which is remaining right with God.

Instead of focusing on the rescue part, which is God's responsibility.

If we focus on God's part, it shows a lack of trust and offends God. 

It disqualifies us for the promise.

M. H. Dennis

Does your faith work?

And Jesus answered saying to them, 

"Have faith in God. 

Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 

'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' 

and 

does not doubt in his heart, 

but 

believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.

"Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. 

"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. 

["But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions.] 

Mark 11:22-26 (NASB)

The basis of our faith is in God. 

Ask...
1). Can God do it? Matthew 19:26

2). Is it in line with His will (His word)? I John 5:14

3). Will it bring honor to God? Matthew 6:9

4). Do I qualify for the promise? Matthew 6:33

If your request meets the test above, it still might not happen, but why not?

1). Do you express doubt in your prayers and your everyday speech? James 1:6-9

2). Do you believe that it will happen?

3). Do you forgive others?

M. H. Dennis

A Tidal Wave of Love

Through one man's sin, sin flooded the world. It filled it up.

The whole earth became flooded by a curse, which was death.

However, through the righteousness of Jesus, righteousness has swept away the curse of death with a tidal wave of righteousness and life.

Righteousness is but a breath away to anyone who will believe this good news.

Because of Jesus, all you have to do is to surrender to God by opening your mouth and inviting the Holy Spirit in while confessing Jesus as your ruler.

Heaven needed a funnel to pour righteousness into the earth, and that funnel is Jesus.

He is the funnel or the door for God's righteousness.  It's like we're drowning in salvation. Just open your mouth, and take a sip. 

(Read Romans 5, Romans 10, John 10:9)

Faith Works Out

Remember, Jesus did not commit sin, He was made sin.

We do not commit righteousness, we are made righteous when we surrender to Jesus as Lord.

I can be everything that Jesus is through Jesus.

In Christ, I am Holy as God is Holy based upon what Jesus did for me. (2 Cor. 5:17-21) 

Currently, I am working out in my words and actions what I know to be true in me. (Phil. 2:12-13)

Chris Hodges, Chris Hodges

Where the fish bite

Don't waste your time sharing Jesus with people who couldn't care less. (Matt. 7:6) 

They will only discourage you. When you fish, don't you think about when and where the fish might be biting?

Just like fishing when you're witnessing... 

Study who might be willing to listen, where might they be, what strategy do I need, and when is the best time to approach ? 

Don't let disinterested people discourage you. Change fishing spots.

M. H. Dennis

The Money Gun

Materialism is not how much you have, but how preoccupied by how much you have or don't have. Both poor and rich people can be materialistic.

Money is like a gun. It can be used to provide food or to murder. 

How does your money define you. 

Money creates margin for you to do what you want. 

It's like compressed time. 

Can your money and time be described as good or evil? 

How does your money and time define you?

Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands