Associate Pastor - FCIE
Church of God - Dasmariñas
Sunday Preaching - 05/17/09
Thus your Hope is in the Lord or in this world?
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Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:30-31 (NIV)
--------------------------------------------------------------Causes of your DOWNfall:
" Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall; "
Deceitfulness - grow tired
Opposing God - weary
Worldly Passions - stumble
Neglecting the Word - fall
2. Opposing God's Will - 1 Peter 5:5band young men stumble and fall; "
Deceitfulness - grow tired
Opposing God - weary
Worldly Passions - stumble
Neglecting the Word - fall
If we put our hope in this world:
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Even youths grow tired and weary,
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1. Deceitfulness - Mark 4:19------------------------------------------
" but the worries of this life,
the deceitfulness of wealth
and the desires for other things come in
and choke the word, making it unfruitful. "
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Even youths grow tired and weary,
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the deceitfulness of wealth
and the desires for other things come in
and choke the word, making it unfruitful. "
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Even youths grow tired and weary,
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"Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older.
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another,
because, "God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."
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and young men stumble and fall;
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All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another,
because, "God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."
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and young men stumble and fall;
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3. Worldly Passions - Titus 2:12
and young men stumble and fall;" It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions,
and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,... "
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and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,... "
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4. Neglecting the Word - Matthew 23:23
" Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!
You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin.
But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice,
mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter,
without neglecting the former. "
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Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin.
But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice,
mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter,
without neglecting the former. "
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Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18
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If we put our Hope in the Lord:
" but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength. "
Hope - Trust -- Expect -- Faith
will renew their strength. "
Hope - Trust -- Expect -- Faith
When God will renew our strength:
1. We will soar on wings like eagles.
-- arise with a renewed spirit
-- Psalm 103:5
1. We will soar on wings like eagles.
-- arise with a renewed spirit
-- Psalm 103:5
" who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. "
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. "
2. We will run and not grow weary.
-- continue in serving God
-- serve God wholeheartedly
3. We will walk and not be faint.
-- walk with the Lord
-- become strong in faith
-- 2 Timothy 4:7
-- continue in serving God
-- serve God wholeheartedly
3. We will walk and not be faint.
-- walk with the Lord
-- become strong in faith
-- 2 Timothy 4:7
" I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith. "
I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith. "
Summary:
We will soar on wings like eagles;
DON'T GIVE UP!
We will run and not grow weary,
We will walk and not be faint.
DON'T GIVE UP!
We will run and not grow weary,
We will walk and not be faint.
Here's a video clip from a Pastor Nick Vujicic who has no Limbs but serving God without Limits! Be inspired and motivated!
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" If I fall hundred times and give up. Don't you think I can't get up?
NO! Because it is not on how many times I fall,
but it is on how many times I try
and I finish it strong! "
NO! Because it is not on how many times I fall,
but it is on how many times I try
and I finish it strong! "
Ptr. Nick Vujicic
www.lifewithoutlimbs.org
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