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Get Over Your Story And Into His Glory
Contributed by David Phillips on Nov 18, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: There comes a time in our lives that we must get over whatever story we have and seek Him and give Him the glory
GET OVER YOUR STORY AND INTO HIS GLORY
TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:31
iNTRODUCTION: EVERYONE HAS A STORY ABOUT THEIR CHRISTIAN LIFE--WHEN AND HOW THEY WERE SAVED, THEIR PERSECUTION AS A CHRISTIAN, HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HURT THEM, ETC.THEY HAVE A STORY ABOUT HOW THEY HAVE BEEN HURT BY FAMILY, FRIENDS, FELLOW WORKERS, FELLOW CHRISTIANS.
IF WE ARE GOING TO GROW IN MATURITY IN CHRIST, WE MUST GET OVER OUR STORY AND INTO HIS GLORY.
HOW DO WE ACCOMPLISH THIS?:
I. GET RID OF SELFISHNESS:
A. PSALM 119:36
B. PROVERBS 18:1
C. PHILIPPIANS 2:3
D. JAMES 3:14-16
II.BECOME SUBMISSIVE:
A. EPHESIANS 5:21
B. 1 PETER 2:12, 13, 18, 19
C. JAMES 4:7
III.YIELD TO SACRIFICE:
A. PSALM 51:17
B. ROMANS 12:1
IV.FILL YOUR LIFE WITH SERVICE:
A. EPHESIANS 6:7
B. ROMANS 12:11
C. DEUTERONOMY 6:13
D. COLOSSIANS 3:23-24
CONCLUSION: FORGET YOUR STORY AND DECLARE HIS GLORY
PSALM 96:3,6,7,8.
