CD 1690 Claiming Christ’s Correction

Secrets to Success Series - Week #1

With a raised hand: How many know that the Lord loves them? Did you know God gives us a sign of His love to us? Can you name some signs that God loves us? Can you name the most important sign of God’s love given to us His church AFTER THE CROSS? Look at this verse please as you open your Bible to Hebrews chapter 12:

Bro. Jason on screen: Revelation 3:19 (KJV) As many as I love, I “rebuke” (convicted - John 8:9) and chasten (to train up a child by education and discipline): be zealous therefore, and repent.

You just testified that the Lord loves you! So with that testimony you can “Claim Christ’s Correction”! Praise God we don’t have to walk in darkness and stay the same!

God’s love letter to us is full of promises! But those promises will not do us any good unless we know them and learn how to claim them or appropriate them by faith! For instance Jesus tells His disciples that when the Holy Spirit will lead and guide into all truth (John 16:12-13). He told them He had much to say to them but they could not bear to hear it before the coming of the Comforter! Praise the Lord we are past Pentecost!

*Text Hebrews 12:1-11 (KJV) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Paul explains that God's discipline is a sign of His love and commitment to our growth and holiness, and we should embrace it rather than resist it.

Here in part Paul is pulling from the Old Testament:

* Proverbs 3:11-12 (KJV) My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

The Apostle Paul here in Hebrews makes it clear that “running the race with endurance” requires us being open to and receiving God's discipline, which is a sign of His love and commitment to our growth.

In other words, we cannot ““run the race” well on our own strength or wisdom. We need God's guidance and correction to help us stay on the right path, avoid pitfalls, and grow in faith and character. This is why embracing “God's discipline”, rather than resisting it, is an e

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CD 1689 “Opening up God's Gift”

12-22-24 A.M. - “Christmas Message”

Merry Christmas! I bless you in the name of the Lord this morning and I give God praise for His “Unspeakable Gift”! This morning let’s “Open up God's Gift” with His instructions so we can take full advantage of all He has given to us!

*Read 2 Corinthians 9:15 (KJV) Thanks be unto God for His Unspeakable Gift.

Note “Unspeakable” (an-ek-dee-ay'-gay-tos) that cannot be fully declared. Only here.

Note “gift” (do-reh-ah' ) It cannot be that Paul had in his mind anything less than God’s supreme gift, the gift of His Son, of which he speaks in 2 Cor. 8:9.

*Text John 4:1-10 (KJV) When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the “gift” of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

#1 Redemption (Salvation)

*Reread John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, “If thou knewest” the “gift” of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

Note “If thou knewest” - what you don’t know can get you killed! God told us His people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6)! Will you “Open up God's Gift” - Jesus the Living Word this morning? [Note the 8 “gifts” in this Gospel John 4:10; John 10:11; John 13:15; John 14:16, John 14:27; John 17:8, John 17:14, John 17:22).]

We know that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) and the wages of sin is death but the “gift of God” is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23)! Jesus made His way to this lady who needed something NO MAN could give her - she needed “Redemtion -Salvation” - “living water”! Turn with me to the Prophet Isaiah please. Isaiah's prophecies about the Messiah are numerous and detailed, covering everything from His birth (Isaiah 7:14) to His death (Isaiah 53) and His kingdom (Isaiah 9:6-7). The "Book of Immanuel" is a term used to describe a section of the Book of Isaiah, specifically chapters 7-12.

*Read Isaiah 12:1-3 (KJV) And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

*Read John 7:37-39 (KJV)

Back to John’s Gospel please:

*Reread John 4:1-3 (KJV) When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and

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CD 1688 Leaving Your Lord Led Legacy

12-22-24 P.M. Service

Define legacy: a legacy is something left behind after a person is gone, and that continues to shape the lives of those who come after them!

Have you sought the Lord on what kind of legacy he would have you to leave once you have finished your course by running the race in faith?

*Text John 4:1-6

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