Do it for the Glory of God

The sermon series that I am preaching this year is entitled "IDENTITY"

Insiders
Do-ers
Elevators
Noticers
Transformers
Illuminators
Tasters
Yielders

A look at some sermon notes from yesterday:

Do All to the Glory of God

Don’t go after success without God. Don’t be so full of your dreams that you have no room for God’s dream for you.

1 Cor 10:31 “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

Living under the influence of the promises of God
Greatest blessing comes in visiting an old word (Watering holes in the Word )
1. Embrace the Challenge
When you do it builds the core of your identity ( who you are ) Even if you don’t perform perfectly.
More options than ever right now as is the volume of the voice of God
Wade into that challenge disregarding whether or not it will be difficult or unpleasant
Acknowledge to God in prayer a sin or character flaw you have been trying to hide.
I heard this week that sometimes we do the right thing out of discipline and sometimes it is because we can no longer function without doing it.

You will get a little stronger inside
If you wimp out – you die a little and fear and anxiety will be the rule instead of faith.

2.Recognize the enemy of your victory over the challenge

2 Cor. 2:11 “We are not ignorant concerning his devices”

F.E.Marsh (Author of Discipler’s manual once said,”Satan comes as a roaring lion to persecute: or an angel of light to patronize. Satan as an angel of light is far more to be dreaded than satan as a roaring lion. A patronizing enemy is far worse than a persecuting one.

How do you recognize God?
Desire the right things. 1 Cor. 14:1