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Sermon Two Title: *The Journey of Faith*
Text: Various
Series: The Nativity Story
Idea: The gift of faith is the journey of becoming a gift for God.
Purpose: To illustrate 3 things we do in becoming a gift to God in this journey of faith.
KW:
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**How do I become a gift to God?*
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This morning I want to remind you of the three opportunities Asbury is providing for you to give to another this Christmas season.
(Go over bulletin that lists the community dinner, the Grays shower, and a benevolent offering for those in our own family) What is the theme in these three requests?
The idea of a gift-giving and receiving!
How many of you like to give or receive gifts?
Do any of you consider your love language to be that of acts of gifts?
What I mean is this: you love to give gifts and you remember the day you received a gift the time, place and the reason.
You remember giving the gift, who got it, why it was given; you may even remember what the weather was like.
If this is your language, then a primary love language is ‘acts of gifts.’
God loves us with acts of gifts.
How do I know?
John 3:16 is a tag on the greatest present ever made.
*“God’s Son is His gift to us, what we become is our gift to Him.”*
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How do I become a gift to God?
*II.
**Becoming a gift starts with your veggies daily: eat your pea’s-plan, prepare, prayer and patience.*
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Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord.
See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
–James 5:7
Greg Laurie writes,
“The early rains in Israel would usually come in late October or early November.
These were anxiously awaited by the farmer, because they would soften the hard-baked soil for plowing.
The latter rains would come in late April or May.
These were essential to the maturing of the crops.
If the farmer were to rush out and harvest his crops before their time, he would destroy them.
So he had to wait.
James knew that patience was also an important factor in awaiting the Lord’s return.
He wrote, “Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord.
See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain” (James 5:7).
No crop appears overnight.
Like farmers, we need to be patient and recognize that it takes time for growth to happen in our lives.
However, the word “patience” does not speak of a passive resignation, but of an expectant waiting for the Lord.
This is not a casual, nonchalant approach.
Rather, it is an excited expectancy, a readiness.
Some believers don’t live this way.
They just passively bide their time.
But the Bible tells us we should be actively preparing as we await the return of Christ.”
Look at Luke 12:37; 21:34; 2 Pet 3:14-15
· Prepare a vision; Have you prepared a vision based on these verses?
· Plan for it; What needs to change to make this vision happen?
· Pray that others will see it; To help them see what your doing and will join you.
· Patiently wait for the Lord; Wait for Him to make your vision happen.
What is your vision for next 2008 year?
What do you see in next 2 years, 5 years?
How does Asbury fit into that vision?
*III.
**Work on your 3 R’s: God’s school of reading and writing and arithmetic works differently than ours.*
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How do you get three R’s from Reading, Writing and Arithmetic?
Nonetheless, these are foundations that the public school system was built on.
The school of the Scriptures talks about God’s economy of reading, writing and arithmetic, which is very different from what we learn in our schools.
Here are some examples:
“The first will be last and the last will be first.”
(First is Last and Last is First?)
“If you want to gain your life you must lose it” (like saying 1 – 1 = 1?)
Here is a Scriptural English lesson:
*· A word greater than Ability is Availability *
/"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered.
"May it be to me as you have said."
Then the angel left her."/ Luke 1:38 \\ \\
Mary’s Little Lamb?
Have you ever really thought about Mary and her role in Jesus' life, we should recognize the strong faith and devotion she had to God.
Mary’s little lamb was the Son of God.
A *Treasure* of incalculable worth lay inside a jar of clay.
(remember the clip where Mary asks Joseph how they will recognize that the boy she is carrying is the Son of God)
Scripture says that we carry a treasure from heaven inside of us, but like Mary, we are just vessels of clay displaying the power of a great God.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
-2 Corinthians 4:7
Greg Laurie writes,
“When Peter and John were brought before the Sanhedrin, it was a source of complete amazement that these untrained laymen could be so well-versed in the Scriptures--and more importantly, in their understanding.
They were ordinary fishermen, salt-of-the-earth-type people.
This doesn't mean they were illiterate.
But they had not attended the rabbinical schools or spent their lives in the study of the Scripture.
Acts 4:13 tells us that when these religious leaders "saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled.
And they realized that they had been with Jesus."
These simple fishermen appeared to be better-equipped than the professionals were.
How did this happen?
The disciples had been with Jesus.
They were boldly sharing their faith.
They knew the Scriptures.
They were men who prayed.
This should give hope and encouragement to those who think of themselves as ordinary people.
Maybe God has not called you to be a pastor, a missionary, or some professional ministry position.
But God can use you too.
It is clear that He is looking for ordinary men and women to bring the gospel message to others.
God can use you where you are.
The opportunities are there.
There is a mission field where you work.
There is a mission field where you go to school.
There is a mission field in your neighborhood.
You are God's representative, and He is calling you to go into this world and speak up for Him.
God is not looking so much for ability as He is looking for availability.
So make yourself available to Him.”
*IV.
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