All In
Easy to be “All In” when you’re winning
- No “Fair Weather Fan”
All in means:
- You trust the Player’s talent
- The coaches call
- The schedule
- etc
You have “FAITH” in these things
How you determine if you are ALL in or not is:
It’s NOT how you handle WINNING; it’s how you handle LOOSING
- Blame others
- Fly off the handle
or
- You win some; you lose some
Reclaiming Abundant Life
John 10:10
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
Week 1:
An Abundant life is a life full of the spiritual gifts of God’s Holy Spirit given to His faithful followers
Week 2:
An Abundant Life is a PURPOSEFUL LIFE
Today…
An Abundant Life is a FAITH-FILLED Life
What is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Faith Is…
1: To be ALL IN on something
- Truth and Expectation
- CONVICTION – Deeply helps belief
Not constantly questioning:
- Intent/motives
- Believe the person and their strategy
2: Not Living In the Moment
- Hoping in/for something even if you haven’t seen in yet
- Assusance – Something in the future
The “DISCIPLINE” of Faith
It is more difficult for us because we are trained to be “LOCK INTO THE MOMENT”
Joseph Story:
- Sold to slavery
- Lied on and sent to prison
Interprets dreams in prison
- Cupbearer
- Chief Baker
This is a real test for Joseph’s FAITH IN GOD
Family In Egypt
- Father Dies
- Brothers worry about what Joseph will do
Genesis 50
19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
20 You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.
Abundant Life was not in his:
- Position
- Authority
But his ability to:
His FAITH Allowed Him To See God’s Goodness IN ALL THINGS
This is what it means to be ALL IN
Choosing to TRUST and SEE God’s Goodness
- In your circumstances
- In your challenges
- In your heartbreak
- In you disappointments
- In your dreams and purpose
- In ALL THINGS
God tempered Joseph with TIME
- He was not ready for the WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Each hard season gave him training for the next
- House – Prison – Kingdom
Only Possible when NOT living in the moment
ALL IN/Not Living in the Moment Examples
Marriage – Do you trust God enough to stay
Singleness – Do you trust God to be enough
Job – Do you trust God to be faithful
Youth – Do you trust God enough to give him your future and identity (compromise)
- Do you trust God enough not to compromise on whom He says you are?
- Your environment does not justify your compromise
An Abundant Life is a FAITH-FILLED Life
Declarations of FathFILLED abundant life:
I Believe The Lord is FOR ME, not against me
I Believe that my Father’s way is the Best way
I Believe God’s best for me is yet to come, whether in this life or the next
I Believe Jesus’ sacrifice is for ME
I Believe My Heavenly Father keeps His promises
I Believe the Holy Spirit is working in me and through me