A Discussion on the “FORGOTTEN GOD” By Francis Chan (Part V)

Jan. 19, 2014

A Discussion on the “FORGOTTEN GOD” By Francis Chan (Part V)

“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” Romans 5:5

“Jesus, You’re the center of my joy All that’s good and perfect comes from You. You’re the heart of my contentment Hope for all I do. When I’ve lost my direction YOU’RE THE COMPASS FOR MY WAY” (R. Smallwood) My friends A COMPASS always points to the north.

The needle is made of a magnet and always tends to align itself to the earth’s magnetic field. Also as children of God at times we do loose our direction “and because we are Sons, and daughters God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts” to ALIGN US BACK TO HIM.

Like the Prodigal son “ when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,” Luke 15:17-18

And that is when God becomes “THE COMPASS FOR OUR WAY” My friends our God wants an intimate relationship with each of us. And He will reach as far as it takes to rescue us from the clutches of Satan. And what’s so great about the relationship God seeks with us is His availability which brings His Children, and our partitions before Him personally.

“And because you are Sons, and Daughters God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” Therefore you are no longer a slave but a Son, and Daughter and if a Son, and Daughter, then an heir of God through Christ.” Gal 4:6-7

My friends as sinners who are only deserving of death. If you would just FOCUS all of your attention today on what was done and is continuing to be done for our Salvation. A God who gave His only Begotten Son to mankind to die for our sins, and a Son who willingly gave up His life and who continues to mediate on our behalf to the father.

And God’s Spirit who replaced Emanuel when Christ gave up that privilege, and now He is God among us, as He takes on the awesome responsibility of transforming, and preparing our Characters into the image of God’s only begotten son so that also like Christ, we then become Son’s and Daughters and Heirs to the Kingdom of God.

Oh my God, there is no “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and BRING FORTH FRUIT, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. John 15:13-16

Key words my friends. BRING FORTH FRUIT. But what’s so amazing about that is once we have allowed The Holy Spirit to transformed us into the image of  Christ we then take on all of the traits of our Savior which are the FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT which is LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, AND SELF CONTROL.

And with all of the CHARACTERISTICS of Christ. We then Have the MIND and BODY of Christ with a PASSION to only SERVE OTHERS as we spread the GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL to everyone. My friends the question you must ask yourself today is are you willing to give it all to the Master. And are you willing to have an INTIMATE relationship with GOD or do you have a few more things that you need to accomplish in this world. MY FRIENDS SEEK YE FIRST the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. 6:33  “SO ENDURE, WHOLE ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE, DON’T YOU GET WEARY, JOY WILL COME IN THE MORNING, SO ENDURE”

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY