Where Do We Draw The Line

Where do we Draw the Line

How are we to respond as a church• WE Need to have a clear sense of our yes and our no.Let your Yes be YES and your NO be NO Matt 5:37 We Need that CLARITY—Because We are a people of FAITH, We have to know our boundaries. We need to Develop Boundaries—Ps 16:5-6

Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.

6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

Boundaries!!! (Relatives??? Certain Friends???)

You have to know Where your NO IS—where is your YES

Let start with a look at ‘NO’

Later we’ll get to the YES!

How many know if we can’t say NO— we get overrun!?

When can’t say YES—miss out on right stuff, Provision, Blessing, Faith

FAITH is integrally linked

To our YES—in opening the doors. And to our NO—closing the doors—not being be a push over for someone.

Some people allow ALL KINDS of things—they should say no to, because if you do not people will take advantage of you.

So lets talk about the word NO, today ,We will put a Twist on it

With an attitude, An attitude of ‘no more’, enough is enough, I draw the line here,

Wanting to ADDRESS An attitude coming against our lives,Today I’m going to talk about 3 Enemies that come against our LIFE.

Because you have to know what you are going to say no to! The World/Flesh/Devil

World--

The world Has its own system,

its Own values—the world values don’t mix with Gods values, the World says—grab all you can get—step on others—fight your way to the top pushing others out of your way. Jesus said, ‘Give and it shall be Given’; Greatest-Servant

What the world tries to give—but does NOT have.

The World might push you into reality that is unacceptable

World has it’s own value system. Has it’s own way But we’re not of the world

I Peter 2:11 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.

We are Children of Most High God—we are Adopted—

We are to be in the world but not OF the world.

But the world will tempts us . We —need to be transformed by the mind of Christ

If not careful—our mind grabs hold of world’s ways/values/ideas/lifestyle

Before we know it—we allow world to press into our lives.

We Start compromising things

We Pretty soon—can’t see difference between Christian and world.

Has anyone here been tempted to be shaped by the world lately?

Look at the News and newspapers ,tv built by something we can’t be a part of. For some—the World says—living together—having sex before marriage,is ok,they see nothing wrong with it, that’s Not what the Bible says .You have a choice ,Immorality becomes acceptable ,But that’s not what the Bible says.

The Bible is very clear—if you commit sexual sin—there is a judgment on your body. But the world says—it’s alright.There are tons of examples , God wants to show us WHERE we need to take a NO position with the world.

Flesh, Disclaimer—physical body is Good, Bible talks about Carnal nature, Nature to do something wrong ,our sin nature. Has an appetite for the wrong things. You know what it’s like to have a natural appetite, Ever crave something you shouldn’t have? Just because you crave—doesn’t mean you should get it,doesn’t mean its good for you. Appetite of flesh is not the appetite you should live with:

We do not need Selfishness,

Self-centerdness, pride ,wanting praise for everything we do ,Lust pleasure ,Lieing—cheating stealing,Flesh has an appetite for living independently of God,

BELIEVING THAT if it feels good do it.—that’s living independently of God. Flesh wants to be independent of God. What happens with our appetite? If you feed it—the more you feed it – the more you want it. And the Sicker you get—you start doing the ‘way that seems right to man’. Flesh has a proneness for ADDICTION.

NOTHING really PLEASES it.

Flesh has a capacity for doing things that don’t profit.

The Devil & the Spiritual world is what we fight against.

II Cor 10:4-5

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; . Life is more than what you see ,There is also another force out here!!!!

Eph 6:10-17 Evil spirits & DEMON • Paul fought them—Peter— fought them ,Jesus fought them. Everyone of them fought what came against

Jesus Understood evil coming against our lives;Let me ASSURE you ,I John 4:4 GREATER is He that is in us than he that is in the World. But, we must realize ,In our nation there are evil spirits ,The Underworld is fighting against your life.