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In part 11 of the series in 1 John Pastor Brian discusses how God prepares us to live for Him.
Approval, Testing, and Preparation
Approval, Testing, and Preparation - God prepares Jesus for His people
Are We Ready?
For us to be prepared to battle the forces of darkness, we must have the whole armor of God, not just some of the pieces but all of it. God’s armor makes it possible for us to stand firm against whatever life throws at us. We are not attacking but we are not running either.
David and Goliath 2.0
When was the last time you heard a sermon on David and Goliath? And what if that means you've been thinking about it backward your whole life? This sermon looks at the text and shows that David was immensely confident and believed God had given him every skill he needed to kill Goliath. What are you doing every day so that you can confidently say God has prepared you when your giant shows up?
Prepare to Be Used of God
Nehemiah was a prepared man. Preparation is a key component if you care to be used of God. When God has a job to do, He looks for men who have prepared themselves. We find numerous examples of this throughout the Scriptures. The amazing feat of rebuilding the Jerusalem walls is intrinsically tied to diligent preparation. Listen and be instructed that you might be better prepared, and thus a more likely candidate to be used of God.
Make This Valley Full of Ditches
We dig the ditches - the Lord provides the water.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
How you ever noticed how much time we spend preparing for things? We spend the first 18-22 years of our life preparing for the adult working world. We spend five days of practice preparing for one football or soccer or volleyball game. We spend weeks buying presents and the kids are through them in twenty minutes. We spend months preparing for a big vacation that’s over in a week. Taking a test requires hours of preparation whether it’s a driver’s test or SAT or CPA. It takes hours and days to prep a house to paint. In our worship we encourage a week of preparation before taking communion. In the church calendar we have two long seasons of preparation before our two must significant events. Before Easter there are six weeks of Lent and before Christmas day there are four weeks of Advent. This is a sure sign of how important these two days are. We should not come to the manger or to the cross and empty tomb without taking some time for serious reflection and self-examination and preparation. It is worth noting that it is our custom to always begin the advent and lent season with communion. This reminds us to prepare, to examine ourselves, to take stock of our spiritual lives, to give attention to our souls.
