FOM Notes

Same Old Challenges

Part 4 of 4 in the series “Brand New”

January 27, 2008                                                Pastor Scott Oldenburgh

 

 

 

THE BATTLE CRY OF THE CONQUEROR:

I WILL OVERCOME

 

“No in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Romans 8:37

 

 

 

THE REALITY OF THE BATTLE:

IT WILL NOT COME EASY

 

“A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy.  But I come to give life – life in all its fullness.” 

John 10:10 (NCV)

 

“For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love the evil things he does.  He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth.  There is no truth in him.  When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.” 

John 8:44 (NLT)

 

 

THE HOPE FOR VICTORY:

Overcoming Obstacles is a Partnership Experience

 

GOD’S PART:

Changing the Desires of Your Heart

                       

“Don’t love the world or anything that belongs to the world.  If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.  Our foolish pride comes from the world and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see.  None of this comes from the Father.  The world and the desires it causes are disappearing.  But if we obey God we will live forever.”

1 John 2: 15-17 (CEV)

 

MY PART:

Changing the Environments I Live In

 

“Jesus straightened up and asked her, ‘Woman, where are they?  Has no one condemned you?’  She answered ‘No one, sir.’  ‘Then neither do I condemn you.’ Jesus declared.  ‘Go now and leave your life of sin.’ “

John 8: 10-11

 

Changing My Habits and Behaviors

 

“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed - not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”

Philippians 2:12

 

 

THE BODY’S PART:

Connection Leads to Accountability

 

“As each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”

Romans 12:4-5