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When did you see the Lord for the first time?
I know that none of us have physically seen God at any time however we have seen the Work of God haven't we?
180 SECRET - IN THAT YEAR I SAW THE LORD!
This is how it was in Isaiah's day. The people were desperate for a leader and Uzziah was the Leader that God used to bring Israel back to Him.
"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple."
Isaiah 6:1
180 SECRET - IN THAT YEAR I SAW THE LORD!
Isaiah and the people didn't see the work of God toward the end of Uzziah's long reign as King of Israel. They only remembered the past and what it used to be like when Uzziah first came to a Leadership position.
So when Uzziah passed away Isaiah was forced to look for a New Work of God in his own life and in Israel.
180 SECRET - IN THAT YEAR I SAW THE LORD!
Notice that he saw the Lord High, Exalted and Seated on a Throne. The Train of His robe filled the Temple with Glory.
Friends, sometimes when someone of Great Leadership passes on the Lord uses this as an Opportunity for all of us to get our own House in Order.
Sometimes we rely on the Church, Pastor, Parents, Past Experience, Pope etc... for our own relationship with God.
180 SECRET - IN THAT YEAR I SAW THE LORD!
For Isaiah as well as us we tend to get complacent and take for granite what God did in the early days of a Ministry like Calvary Chapel.
In the early days the TENT on Sunflower was filled with the Presence of God Seated High and Exalted. The Train of His Robe filled the TENT with desperate people looking for answers.
The Train of His Robe was seen as the Traffic Jams and Caravans of cars on Sunflower and MacArthur in Santa Ana Ca.
The Train of His Glory was literally 4-5 thousand people parking miles away and walking to the Tent of Meeting!
180 SECRET: WHY THEN AND NOT NOW!
The Church became an Institution in the early part of the First and Second Century AD as the Newness wore off.
180 SECRET - IN THAT YEAR I SAW THE LORD!
It's like the excitement of that brand new car. Five years later the newness has totally worn off and it is time for a new car.
Pastor Chuck Warned us not to live on the Past but on the Now and the Future Work of God!
Pastor Chuck also Encouraged us to take Responsibility for our own Relationship with God and not to rely on an institution.
Today, where is your relationship with God? When was the last time you saw the Work of God in your own life and the life of others?
Let's respond as Isaiah did:
When Isaiah saw God working and the Train of His Robe he said, "I'm a man of unclean lips!" After this confession of Complacency God began to do a Great work in Isaiah's Life.
Jesus will do the same for us!
180 SECRET - IN THAT YEAR I SAW THE LORD!
Just Go 180!
Rick
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What Moves you today?
Where does your mind go when you get Moved?
What does your mind do when you are Moved?
180 SECRET - WHAT MOVES YOU? GET TO OR HAVE TO?
Maybe you Fear losing your Job?
Maybe you Fear losing your Reputation?
Maybe you Fear losing Control?
Maybe you Fear having to go without that Drug , Alcoholic Beverage, Cigarette etc...?
180 SECRET - WHAT MOVES YOU? GET TO OR HAVE TO?
Maybe you Fear losing a loved one or even yourself to Cancer or another Disease?
Maybe you are just Anxious about life and don't know why?
180 SECRET - WHAT MOVES YOU? GET TO OR HAVE TO?
Friends, let's face Reality. All of us are pretty much in the same boat here.
All of us have one or all of the above Circumstances at some time in Life.
Queen Esther had these Anxious moments until her Uncle encouraged her and reminded her of her Purpose.
180 SECRET - WHAT MOVES YOU? GET TO OR HAVE TO?
So how do we Overcome the events that Move us in the Wrong Direction and into a state of unproductive Inertia?
Paul was Persecuted, Beaten, Lied About, Ridiculed, Made Fun Of etc... yet wasn't Moved. How did he do this and avoid the Whirlwind of the "What Ifs" and Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda's?
"But none of these things Move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my Race with Joy, and the Service which I Received from the Lord Jesus, to Testify to the Good News of the Grace of God." Acts 20:24
Notice that Paul had 3 things he relied on:
- Paul lived with Eternal Purpose!
- Paul didn't pander to his own "dear life!"
- Paul knew his Job and Purpose!
Paul didn't live a life of I Have To or Else...!
Paul Lived a Life of "I Get To!"
180 SECRET - WHAT MOVES YOU? GET TO OR HAVE TO?
The Attitude of GET TO gave Paul Tremendous Power!
The Attitude of GET TO gave Paul the Power to live without the Fear of Circumstances that would Move him into Unproductive Inertia.
The Power of GET TO gave Paul Eternal Joy beyond day to day happiness.
The Power of GET TO allows you to experience Joy that comes from Within and can't be Moved!
The Power of GET TO knows that Happiness can be Moved in a split second!
Paul's Attitude of GET TO Believes that he is in the Race to Win!
Both Esther and Paul's Attitude of GET TO wasn't going to allow them to look to the Right or to the Left but STRAIGHT to the Finish Line!
Paul and Esther also knew that they were here to Serve others by sharing The Good News!
When we Run the Race with this Attitude and Power of GET TO we will be Moved in a Positive Way!
When we Run the Race with this Attitude and the Power of GET TO everything in Life is Suddenly Downhill!
When we Run the Race with this Attitude and the Power of GET TO Suddenly mistakes are good! Thomas Edison
180 SECRET - WHAT MOVES YOU? GET TO OR HAVE TO?
Just Go 180! Run To Win!
ETERNITY STARTS NOW! ESN 180!
Rick
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Did you know that all of us go through Seasons of Temptation?
180 SECRET - A SEASON OF TEMPTATION - HAVE A PURPOSE!
When we are Tempted by the tempter it is not just enticing things like sex, drugs etc.. The tempter will also tempt us to question God, Faith and Purpose!
When being tempted it is so important to know our Purpose. Jesus was at his weakest point in the Wilderness when He was tempted by the tempter.
180 SECRET - A SEASON OF TEMPTATION - HAVE A PURPOSE!
What did Jesus rely on?
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." Matthew 4:1-11
Friends, Jesus relied on THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD OF GOD!
180 SECRET - A SEASON OF TEMPTATION - HAVE A PURPOSE!
In Football Smart coaches will test their teams mental preparedness at the end of practice during wind sprints when they are exhausted with cadence calls.
This is Crucial Preparation that a lot of coaches forget about.
At Edison, Coach Workman always stressed the "little things" that will make a difference in the game. He told us if we are Prepared Now then in the game we will execute when times are tough.
It is the same in our Spiritual Life. We need to be Prepared to be Prepared. Jesus knew His Playbook like the back of his hand.
180 SECRET - A SEASON OF TEMPTATION - HAVE A PURPOSE!
He said, "it is written..... "
Then the tempter said, "if you are the Son of God then..... for it is written."
The tempter tries to put us on our heals by trying to be one step ahead of us. The tempter also questioned what was written in the Playbook because he knows the Playbook.
Then Jesus came back with the answer in context by saying, "it is also written..."
Then the tempter went in for the strike and said, "you don't have to go to the Cross Jesus we can do this another way .... Just bow down to me and I will let you get out of the agreement that was agreed to before time began."
The Agreement was Jesus's Purpose!
God the Son's Purpose wasn't to come here to rule this earth. His Purpose for coming here was to die in our place so we can be forgiven for our sins and live forever with Him in Eternity.
Jesus said, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only."
When Jesus was at His weakest point here on earth He Relied on The Spirit and The Word of God. He also knew His Purpose!
180 SECRET - A SEASON OF TEMPTATION - HAVE A PURPOSE!
What about us? Are we Prepared with our Playbook? Do we know The Playbook like the back of our hand?
Today, make it a Priority to Know your Playbook! Read a little every day and be Filled with God The Holy Spirit!
HAVE A PURPOSE!
180 SECRET - A SEASON OF TEMPTATION - HAVE A PURPOSE!
Just Go 180! HAVE A PURPOSE!
Rick
Do you love being Awarded and Rewarded?
All of us enjoy getting an Award and being Rewarded for being the Best at what we do don't we?
180 SECRET - AWARD - REWARD!
Awards and Rewards are one of the Motivating factors for doing what we do.
"Without Faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He Rewards those who Diligently Seek Him."
Hebrews 11:6, NIV
Does that mean that we Serve God just for the Rewards? No Way!
180 SECRET - AWARD - REWARD!
When we Diligently Seek the Lord our definition of Reward seems to change doesn't it?
Jesus told His followers to ask for anything and He would give it to them. Wow! I would have been asking for Millions of Dollars and a Stable Career.
180 SECRET: Solomon asked for Wisdom which is Applied Knowledge!
Notice who Jesus was talking to when He said this. He was talking to His Followers.
Earlier Jesus said, "if anyone wants to follow me they must Deny themselves and pick up their Cross to follow."
So immediately the definition of Award and Reward changed for His Followers. To get the Award and Reward we must be a follower of Him and to be a Follower of Him we must deny ourselves.
180 SECRET - AWARD - REWARD!
Suddenly what was once important to us as far as Awards and Rewards becomes less Important: Now Eternal things like Serving God and others First becomes our Goal!
What if we started looking through the eyes of Faith in everything we do Right Now?
What if your life became a Total Walk in Faith and you denied your desires for God's desires?
With Faith you will Please God!
With Faith you Know He Exist!
With Faith you may Diligently Seek Him!
With Faith He will Reward you in Everything!
180 SECRET - AWARD - REWARD!
Friends, when God is First Place in your life you can actually Anticipate Great Things!
That doesn't mean your life will be without challenges but it does mean that you will be Rewarded with the Patience and Power to Persevere through the Challenges.
Sometimes God deposits the Award and Reward in the Bank so it is waiting for you for a time when you really need it.
What appeared to be a drag and a bummer suddenly turned into an Opportunity for the Future!
Know this Team 180: The dots will connect to your Faith! Romans 8:28
180 SECRET - AWARD - REWARD!
God never said that this life was going to be easy but He does Promise to Award and Reward us when we have Faith in Him by Seeking Him First in our Lives!
Put away those thoughts that Drag you down!
"PUT ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!
SERVE OTHERS FIRST!
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!"
Just Go 180! IT'S POSSIBLE!
Rick