2 Peter 1:1-4
The first time Our family went to Ruidoso—
Packed everything----Going to the mountains
We had everything we needed
We didn’t know they had a Wal-Mart, McDonald’s etc.
We ended up not needing them—
Certain things you have to pack
Camping– Tent
Swimming– Suit
Fishing– Pole, Bait
Skydiving– Parachute
Hunting– Brain Scan.... Too Early
To help explain, the importance of the basics...
Here’s something to help it make sense
(Video Clip) Bare Nessecities) Jungle Book
There are always bare nessecities–
Things that You have to have
1. Power-
God is a supernatural God— He is not of this World
You are not of this world—
We are a supernatural people
God has given us the power–
To be overcomers, conquerers. Victors
Romans 15: 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit in YOU– HAS POWER
Pentecostals– Power to heal, tongues, prophecy, —
I believe all that
BUT I’M TALKING ABOUT— Power to be nice, Power to love, Power to Care, Power to Give
If you’re not using the power of the Holy Spirit–- You’re Sunk
When the world loses power— Everything Shuts Down
Lights, Stadiums, Coke Machines, TV, Gas Pumps,
If you lose your power— Everything’s Gonna Shut Down
Power– Kids, job, Marriage, Finances,---
2. People
You need a family of people who love you FOR YOU
BOB HARRINGTON—
WHEN I LEFT COUNTRY MUSIC–
Those people didn’t care about me--- They care what I had to offer them
God Made Adam– NOT GOOD FOR YOU TO BE ALONE
Ecclesiastes 4: 9 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.
Have a friend–
Have Somebody who care about you/ more than friendship
Have someone you can talk to, VENT TO, DUMP ON
When you watch the world begin to overwhelm Christians—
1st Thing to GO— IS GOD & THE CHURCH
Don’t have TIME– Don’t need the ACCOUNTABILITY–
It’s not worth it
God first, then Church, Then Family— Nothing Left
Hebrews 10: 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
We’re not gathering Here– We assembling>>>
KEEP THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE YOU— AROUND YOU
3. Principles-
Beliefs, Morals, Convictions, — Something to live by
Something to give you stability in times of TROUBLE
God’s Principles are the OPPOSITE of the world
What’s right?– What does the world say?—
OH, I”ll do the opposite
Be Good – Go to heaven— Jesus is The way–
It’s by the Grace of God— Not about works/ Law
Baseball Game— “It’s hard to act like a Christian”
It ain’t hard— BECAUSE I AIN’T ACTING
I’m narrow minded about how to get to heaven—
Open minded on other things
This ain’t about being Close– and I’ll get there
Dr. – Radiation burning a tumor out— GOT CLOSE
World says–
Die with the most toys— Jesus said, GIVE– MORE BLESSED
Why? By nature, NATURE of THE WORLD– Stingy, Selfish,
Know what you believe and stick to it—
LIVE PEACEABLY/ as much as poss.
4. Plans- How’s God gonna use you----
Are you living by design or default—
God does have a plan for you----
1. Made By God 2. Made for God
If you’re just floating---- EVOLUTION–
Any old sludge will do
YOU WE’RE CREATED FOR A REASON
God made U and ONLY U–
“More like brother/ Sister” Why cant u shut up
Ephesians 2: 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
God made us different—
Paul– Loud, aggressive, Raw,—
Mark ain’t going— Wuss, Wimp
Was Paul wrong?, NO! THAT”S WHO PAUL WAS
When I started preaching—
GOOD LITTLE BAPTIST— Wasn’t ME
Say, “God, here I am, Send Me”
“Let me do what you made me to do”
Plan you’re life around why God place you here
5. Purpose- “I live for the week-end”–
You’re an idiot with no purpose
Those guys– Cowboys Lose, Ruins whole Day
Find something to live for— LIVE THE ABUNDANT LIFE
It’s not clothes, Job, car, Salary, Spouse, Where you live
Solomon— 700 wives, 300 Mist.– All the money in the world– Miserable
God gave us a world, kingdom, family, job, health, life, words,
5 BARE nesecities— power, people, principles, plans, purpose
