Saturday, September 22, 2012

09/16/12 - Storm Chasers PT3 - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore continues the series "Storm Chasers" in this Sunday morning celebration.

Storm Chasers Part 3
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Sunday, September 16, 2012

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Sermon Notes:

Proverbs 10:25 "When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation." (TNIV: When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.)

2 Timothy 2:1 “You then…be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

Keep doing what you are doing and you'll keep getting what you're getting.  Doing the same thing and expecting different results is crazy.  Tired of walking away from the storm feeling beaten and broken?  Gotta change the 'dance', develop a new 'video' in our mindset. God changes us by changing the way we think. 

Again, what are my 'agendas'?  Am I being swept away or standing firm?  The answer will reveal whether my agenda (which is driven by my words, attitude, and actions) is 'wicked' (any agenda other than a Kingdom agenda-there is no gray area in this as much as we want one.  There are only 2 worldviews.) or 'righteous'.  Get honest with this answer and the solutions become obvious.  Keep justifying, rationalizations, or denying and keep getting swept away.

Righteous:  We have no righteousness on our own.  Our righteousness is a result of grace.  Ephesians 2:8 “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.”  So the righteous stand firm forever through life’s storms through grace.  Grace is our storm preparation kit.

What's in your storm preparation kit?
1.    Enabling Grace (1 Timothy 1:12):  Enables us to do what we aren’t able to do on our own.  Through enabling grace “we are able to do all things…”
2.    Exceeding Grace (Ephesians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 9:8): Grace that exceeds, trumps, anything we face. Grace that causes us to abound in times of lack.
3.    Establishing Grace: (Hebrews 13:9):  Grace that firmly establishes us in God’s Word and Ways
4.    Emergency Grace (Hebrews 4:16):  Grace that helps in times of need

1 Peter 1:13 (HCSB) “Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be serious and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
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