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*July 30, 2006—Evening Worship*
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*Encouraging Words to Enable Your Spiritual Walk*
*Simple Truths to Sustain You through Trouble*
*1 Corinthians 16:9, 13-14, 22*
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*Intro:* I would be less than honest w~/you – if I did not admit that there are times when I get down.
It would be less than honest of me not to tell you that, at times, it seems as if we are fighting an up hill battle!
Sometimes troubles & pains come our way in the Christian life!
Sometimes it seems hard to keep on going!
Sometimes it’s just difficult to feel “spiritual” while walking through adverse situations!
I know you are well aware of what I’m talking about tonight.
You know the hardships & the difficult situations through which believers must often travel.
& since we know that these are but temporary trials, we ought to be able to walk through them.
But unless we rely on the power of God, we will be crushed under the weight of our problems.
& so, I’ve come tonight, prepared to preach to myself & to you – so that we all may hear encouraging words to enable our spiritual walk.
What I want to share w~/you tonight are the simple truths to sustain you through trouble.
We’re going to be dealing specifically w~/vv.
9, 13 & 14 & 22 from 1 Corinthians 16.
But just to get an idea about the context, let’s begin reading at v. 5, where Paul writes to the believers in Corinth…
*1 Corinthians 16 /5/*/ Now I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia).
*6* & it may be that I will remain, or even spend the winter w~/you, that you may send me on my journey, wherever I go.
*7* For I do not wish to see you now on the way; but I hope to stay a while w~/you, if the Lord permits.//
*8* But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost./
*/9 For a great & effective door has opened to me, & there are many adversaries….13
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done w~/love….22
If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed.
O Lord, come!/*
- Notice 1st of all, in v.9, that…
*1.* *Satan tries to destroy God’s work.*
(v.
9) */9 /*/For a great & effective door has opened to me, & there are many adversaries./
- Satan tries to destroy God’s work; he wants to disable & discredit God’s people; he longs to derail God’s plan!
Why?…
* A.
B~/c he has considered the possibilities.
*(v.
9a) /For a great & effective door…./
- When Paul used the word translated “great” he was saying, “There is a large, wide, spacious, long, abundant, intense, excellent, splendid blessing of opportunity to minister here.”
- Not only that but the word “effective” meant that this ministry opportunity was powerful & active.
- IOW Paul is saying that many people will come to faith in Christ if I am obedient & work for the glory of God.
- Satan tries to destroy God’s work b~/c he has considered the possibilities that a great & effective door presents to an obedient child of God!
- Oh, that we might be those kind of Christians! Oh, that God would place before us a door that no man can shut!
Oh, that God would give us the opportunity to serve Him & see people saved!
- I’m going to be praying for that very thing!
Would you join me in that prayer?
- You see, Satan tries to destroy God’s work…
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B~/c he knows the certainties.*
(v.
9b) …/has opened to me…./
- There’s no guess work here.
There’s no ambiguity.
There’s no confusion.
- Paul knew that this ministry opportunity existed & so did Satan.
- Paul rejoiced in the privilege to lead people to Christ & Satan was certain that if Paul was obedient, God would save many people!
- Ladies & gentlemen, God has placed before us the opportunity to serve Him in Gastonia, NC.
He has given us the precious gospel to share w~/the lost of our town.
- It’s our privilege to go for His glory!
& we can be certain that people will come to faith in Christ as we are obedient to tell His story!
- God didn’t place this church here to take us space!
- His plan is to use each one of us & if we can get our minds off our own situations long enough to realize that people are dying w~/o Jesus all around us—then God will begin to work through us right here in Gaston County!
- & you can be certain of that!
- Paul was excited about the possibilities of ministry; he was enthusiastic about the certainties of the ministry God had given him.
- But he was also well aware of the fact that Satan tries to destroy God’s work…
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Through his use of adversities.*
(v.
9c) …/& there are many adversaries./
- Anywhere the true gospel is proclaimed there will be adversaries!
- Satan & his demons will try to disrupt & destroy the clear teaching of God’s word.
- He will raise up false teachers that teach false gospels & make false converts.
- He will raise up opposition to the truth & persecute those who proclaim it & profess it.
- Satan will do all he can to make sure that those who travel the gospel road have an unpleasant journey.
- But what Satan does not know is that he can never take away the joy of helping someone come to Christ.
- Yes there are many adversaries & many adversities along the pathway which Christ would have us walk.
- But following the path of obedience is more pleasant than following the path of least resistance!
- Don’t water down the message!
Don’t water down the ministry!
Don’t water down the messenger!
- Face the adversities w~/the assurance that Jesus Christ Himself has gone before you & prepared your way!
- When you do that you prove—by your life—that…
*2.
The Saints’ devotion to God is victorious.*
(vv.
13-14) */13 /*/Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
*14 *Let all that you do be done w~/love./
- You see, as a child of God, you have victory…
* A.
Through your Prayers.*
(v.
13a) /Watch…./
- Paul told the Corinthians to be aware, to be alert, to be vigilant, to be awake, to pay attention.
- IOW look around & see what your adversary is up to.
Don’t be caught off guard!
- You see, we are to report everything to our heavenly Father & gain His perspective.
- We don’t know what to do unless we find out from God!
- & we can do that through vigilant, fervent prayer!
- On August 26 we will begin 5 days of fervent prayer which will end on Wednesday night August 30.
- We need to focus our attention on God & find His direction & His will for this church.
- & we will do that through a concerted effort of every member pouring their heart out to God & listening for His reply!
- But as helpful as that may be & as wonderful as that can be—it should not be a substitute for regular times of prayer w~/God!
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