09/24/2023 Church service

周日礼拜

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 Whoever Has
Matthew 13:10-17

buying lunch meat at Publix (almost $12)
worst inflation we have seen in decades

“Good Things”

“I once was blind but now I see”
A true spiritual revelation can change your life forever.

2 Peter 1:3: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him

Everything we could ever need for life and godliness has already been deposited in us by his divine power.
“ …according to our knowledge of Him”

“Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance.
Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”

? are we missing out on a lot of “good things?”

Matthew 13:44-46: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

Charles Spurgeon preached on this passage and said the first thing we need to sell off in order to have Jesus (the real TRUTH) is our old preconceived ideas

Jesus told His disciples: “blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”

Learning and growing is a lifelong proposition – but it is not guaranteed we will grow unless we get the right information and receive it with meekness

Jesus asked: “And who would pour fresh, new wine into an old wineskin? Eventually the wine will ferment and make the wineskin burst, losing everything—the wine is spilled and the wineskin ruined. Instead, new wine is always poured into a new wineskin so that both are preserved.” (Matt 9:17)
Today I want to share some Kingdom principles with you that can change the rest of your life for the better.

Jesus said in Luke 17:21, “the kingdom of God is within you.”

What you do with this single truth is based on whether you are, as Jesus described, some who has – verses - someone who does not have.

Luke 12:32 - “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.”

• So He gives His children the Kingdom
• The Kingdom is within you (in your heart – Mandarin)
• He has given us everything we need
• Able to do exceeding abundantly… according to the power
• Greater is He that is IN you

So – since this is undeniably scriptural, how do we activate this power, or as the word says, and “stir up the gift of God which is in you?”

As Christ’s ambassador, YOU are now the gift. Everywhere you go.

But what are you now giving?

We need to learn to connect with that true purpose – that gift within us.

It will not only serve the Lord and the ministry of Christ, but also energize our daily lives.

Our true purpose will energize us. “The Driving Force”
“If you can offer some reason why you should remain in this world, you can extend your life here.”

You have a mission – a song – in you. You need to sing it.

“Most people go through their whole lives with their music still in them.”

There is a seed in you that needs to be planted in good soil and watered and cared for.

“I’ll start to step out in faith when ____________ .”

Farming 101: You can’t wait for a big harvest before you plant the seed. (amen)
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.”

Get this Word deep in your heart today:
“Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance.
Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”

Becoming a “whoever has” person will require faith.

A Divine Expectation of the Good Things God has in store for you.

Trust and Certainty.

Comfort
2 Cor 1:3: God of all comfort
“the source of all mercy and comfort.”
“The Father is a merciful God, who always gives us comfort.”

comfort can often be redirecting someone’s focus (even if it’s your own.)

In my life, the anointing to preach doesn’t happen without actually preaching ( )

I have to get the revelation of who I am in Christ and then step out in faith.

“Whoever has will be given more…” (what do you have?)

For Preaching: My confidence builder: “I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of His power.” (Eph 3:7)

• the gift of God’s grace
• the working of His power

For YOUR Purpose: What do you have to work with? What is your seed?

Take inventory of your current blessings “What do you have in your hand?”

“He has given us everything we need…” Can we just start to thank Him for it NOW?

“Good Things”

In our church – it is this “inventory exercise” that will expand our vision for what is truly possible.

How much GREATER could be our impact be – internally - locally – even globally – once we recognize the resources we already have right here with us.

…and remember – this is just the seed that we will start planting with.

We can apply this to our families and our personal lives, too.

Take inventory of your current blessings

“Because the Lord is my shepherd, I have all that I need…”

What you do with what you have (by faith) will impact all of your tomorrows

The seed will grow if you plant it

You build yourself up over time – not over night

“Be faithful in the small things”

Life is not a sprint. (slow down and take inventory) Life is a marathon.

The marathon continues – sometimes we just have to stop and tie our shoes

“Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance.
Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

Are you willing to sell off the old to obtain the new?

To set aside your old preconceived ideas and open your heart to what God may really have for you?

Our eyes have been opened to the Truth by the Grace of God.

Jesus told His disciples: “blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”

Trust and Certainty.

Romans 8:14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Hillside United Methodist Church
3739 US 80
Phenix City  AL  36870
United States
Pastor: Mike J Koger

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