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Creating Spiritual Spaces that Work, Part II

Presented by OrLando Yarborough III

Purpose of This Presentation:

· Continue a dialogue on how you shift an atmosphere in your favor

· Empower you to shift an atmosphere towards God's will

There are times in my (Christian) walk with God when I have felt less than capable, not powerful, defeated, or close to defeat.

I would hear and read scripture verses, such as Isaiah 54:17, and it became clearer to me that I had enemies as well as comrades.

· Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)

Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)

A Bigger Work

· Moreover, I came to recognize that this whole scenario of life, while it includes me, is bigger than me.

I am a member of much bigger work and the work has eternal consequences.

The "sides" Of Following Jesus Christ

· Jesus shared with His disciples the reality--pitfalls and benefits--of affiliation.

One downside of following Jesus:

· John 15:18 (NKJV)

The "upside" Of Following Jesus Christ

· 1 John 4:4 (NKJV)

On What "side" Of Your Experience In Following Jesus Christ Do You Find Yourself Most?

· Do you feel the greatness of God within you?

· Do you see and experience your victory over the things that are against you?

· How do we walk victoriously?

· How do we claim our spaces for Christ, creating a(n) (spiritual) environment that works for the things of God?

Reminder: Better And Brighter

· Matthew 5:13–16 (NKJV)

On Being Better...

· Do you.

Be better at being yourself than trying to be someone else.

Succeed in being you.

· 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 (NKJV)

On Being Brighter...

· You shine your best when you walk in the fullness of who God called you to be.

· 2 Timothy 1:6–7 (NKJV)

· Romans 1:16 (NKJV)

Jesus encounters His adversary

· Matthew 4:1–11 (NKJV)

Notice: God Is Never Out Of Control

· Matthew 4:1 (NKJV)

· Psalm 34:19

Notice: Jesus Is Fully Human In His Experiences

· Matthew 4:2 (NKJV)

Notice: The Enemy Is Advantageous

· Satan meets Jesus when Jesus is weak in the flesh (hungry)...and tries to exploit Jesus' condition with a food-related temptation, even though the opportunity is not at all about food.

(In this case, it is about dependence and trusting God.)

· Matthew 4:3 (NKJV)

Notice: Jesus Confronts His Enemy

· Jesus, rather than convince Himself the enemy doesn't exist, confronts His enemy.

· Matthew 4:4

To Respond Like Jesus: Speak God's Word

· Resist the temptation to gratify your flesh.

· Matthew 4:1–4 (NKJV)

To Respond Like Jesus: Remain Humble And Remember Who You Represent

· Be secure in your identity in Christ.

Lift not up your heart, less God remind you of who you are and Who He is.

· Matthew 4:5–7 (NKJV)

To Respond Like Jesus: Remain Loyal

· We can only serve one Master.

· Matthew 4:8–10 (NKJV)

To Respond Like Jesus: Remove The Hindrance

· Create distance between yourself and what is trying to distract (and subtract) from God's work.

· Matthew 4:10–11 (NKJV)

· Matthew 9:23–26 (NKJV)

What You Speak

· Prayers and Praises.

Declarations.

Intensions.

· Invitation.

Welcome into the place.

Lord Prepare me.

· You are awesome in this place, Mighty God.

· I'm yours, Lord, everything I am, not, got.

I'm completely yours.

· Hebrews 13:15–16 (NKJV)

· PSALM 150

· 2 Chronicles 7:1–3 (NKJV)

· Psalm 34:title–10 (NKJV)

What Does Your Holy Spirit's Gifting Prompt You To Do?

· Mark 6:5–6 (NKJV)

· 1 Samuel 16:14–23 (NKJV)

· A Distressing Spirit Troubles Saul

· 14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him.

15 And Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you.

16 Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp.

And it shall be that he will play it with his hand when the distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well.”

· 17 So Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

· 18 Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.”

· 19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by his son David to Saul.

21 So David came to Saul and stood before him.

And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer.

22 Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

23 And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand.

Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.

What You Fast

· Your pride...or whatever has you thinking more highly of yourself than you ought to--edge it out through fasting and prayer.

· Esther 4:15–17 (NKJV)

What You Move

· Distractions and unbelief.

Oneself.

· 2 Chronicles 14:1–6 (NKJV)