A Sure Pathway To Living An Overcoming Christian Life.
The Expected Christian Life and Description
BIBLE PASSAGE – Luke 7:1-10; Acts 9:36-42; Acts 10:1-8; Acts 10:9-48
INTRODUCTION – Summary of Part One
- Uses and Importance of Value?
It determines your worth, gains and benefit on earth. How useful and helpful you are to others is determined by your value. Joseph ending up as Prime Minister in Egypt is a value story – Gen 40 -41
- Cost of the Ignorance of Value?
Just like gold and diamonds, the value is determined by purity and clarity which comes through a lot of processing. To have valuable and grow value is not cheap, but costly. What price are you paying for your growth in value. Gehazi and third servant in the Parable of Talents are classic example: 2 Kgs 5:20-27; Matt 25:24-40
- How do I build My Value and Value Capacity? – Example of David and Esther
While David was keeping watch over the sheep in the wilderness – learnt to know to the Lord, improve his skills through practice and challenges – 1 Sam 17: 32-37
While David was on the running for King Saul, his mighty men, protection for others
Esther added value by her spiritual exercise and risking to go into the king. Esther 4:16. The promise of Jesus to Peter in Lk 5:1-11 – is that of great value addition.
The tough men that went on exile with David became more valuable – men of value – 1 Sam 22:2. The value of Ahitophel him – 2 Samuel 16:23. The blessing and increase in value of Obededom – 2 Sam 6:12 – The parable of the talent – I have added – Matt 25:12-44
- Your value growth demands Your Four Ts – Time, Talents, Treasure and your Testimonies.
The value Growth of Samuel – 1 Sam 3:1-21. The Value Growth of David – 1 Sam 17
The Value Growth of Esther – Esther 4:6. The Value Growth of Peter – Lk 5:1-11; Acts 5:12. The Value Growth of Philip, the Evangelist – Acts 6 and 8
Examine: The value loss of Rehoboam – 2 Chron 10:16. The value loss of Samson – Judges 16. The value loss of Eli, the priest – 1 Sam 2: 12-36. The value loss of king Saul – 1 Sam 15: 10-11. The value loss of Gehazi – 2 Kgs 5:20-27. The value loss of Judas Iscariot – Acts 1:15-20
- Note These Truths About Value
Adding and Building Value Into Yourself is a systematic choice of life and living. Friendship is also about value. A Worthless or Valueless Life Men Hate and Despise
You must Add Value To Yourself and Those Around You – adding valuing makes you also a fruitful giver. It Is All About Value – John 3:16 is about value- Acts 10:38 is about value – Phil 2:5-11 is about value
CONCLUSION
Paul’s cry – That I May Know Him – is a cry for value – Phil 3:10. Valuable people are: Something more than gold, the love of God in the hearts of man is something more than gold. They shall shine as stars in the firmament. To him that overcomes, will I give. See that no man take your crown. In a great house, there are many vessels, some to honour and some to dishonour.
A valuable person makes others valuable. A valuable person does not reduce other people’s values for increases and improves them.
