I guess I could subtitle this article as ‘How to make an Eternal Impact with your Life!’
Is Jesus Lord of your time?
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Today we are going to talk about the Lordship of Jesus in our personal lives. We see here that making Him Lord, is a condition for salvation. If Jesus is the Lord, He must be our Lord. If His is our Lord, we must do what He says.
Previously, I have talked about the Lordship of Jesus in our personal lives. We saw how the first commandment, commanding us to love God, precedes service. We talked about seeking first the kingdom of God, before doing anything else. Making Jesus our personal Lord. We ended with ACTS, as a simple method of placing Him first. What does ACTS stand for?
ACTS
Adoration: Praise and Worship
Confession – Confess God’s Word back to Him, expecting Him to perform it in your life.
Thanksgiving – Thank Him for your life, your family, His Word, for answered prayer, for this church.
Supplication – Ask Him for those things you need that day. Wisdom, strength, courage to make changes in your life, to talk to others about Him. For your daily needs.
Again, this is not a legalistic formula, the question is simply one of the heart: Are we seeking first Jesus and His will for our lives, today?
Okay, today we are going to look at another aspect of Jesus Lordship. Today we are going to see from the Word of God if Jesus is Lord of our time.
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
2 Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
Do you realize that this age, the church age, is the greatest season any person serving God has ever seen upon the earth?
God is not just for us, but lives in us. Our bodies have become His temple. When He decides to act in the earth, He has obligated Himself to work through one of us!
Daniel 11:32 (AMP)
32 And such as violate the covenant he shall pervert and seduce with flatteries, but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God].
That would be you and I!
Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Jesus has redeemed us, is redeeming us, and will redeem us. At the cross, He said “It is finished.”
Yet Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
He is redeeming us. Changing us, molding and making us into His image and likeness.
Soon, whether by way of the grave or with the triumphant shout of an archangel, we will see Him face to face.
He will redeem us.
Yet in this verse it clearly states that we are to redeem our time.
It has been said that the average Canadian spends 2-1/2 hours each day watching Television. Probably, here in the United States it is greater, because of the internet, and the availability of programming.
80% of Hollywood executives think there is a link between TV violence and real-life violence.
– 91% of children say they feel upset or scared by violence on television.
– 12 medical studies since 1985 link excessive television-watching to increasing rates of obesity.
– 202 junk food ads are generally aired during four hours of Saturday morning programming.
– TV-Free America
– 200,000 – the number of violent acts the average American child sees on TV by age 18; 16,000 – the number of murders witnessed by children on television by age 18.
– 10% of youth violence is directly attributable to TV viewing.
– 73% of Americans believe TV and movies are responsible for juvenile crime.
– TV-Free America
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he….
2-1/2 hours per day. That is 912.5 hours, or 38 days every year, laying there in front of the TV! There are only twelve months in every year. That means that Canadians spend over one month of every year, feeding their flesh.
Sure it gets cold outside, but there are tons of winter activities that are fun, good fitness, and free!
This message was originally preached while we pastored five years in Canada. Where temperatures often hit -30C, where there was often two feet of snow on the ground. Yet, here, in Tulsa, clearly people still spend hours in front of the screen, and this time could surely be spent more profitably for the kingdom of God.
Now, if every Canadian were watching two and half hours a day of good anointed television ministry, what a difference we would see.
For it is written: Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
We had this verse framed on our wall for many years…It is still true, 25 years later!
If what you are watching is not true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of a good report (the news is not generally a good report), full of virtue (not lies), does not cause you to praise God, do not watch it.
It is not bringing life to you, but is taking life from you.
Even one of our favorite family activities, Facebook, can quickly become an electronic tabloid, broadcasting what satan is doing in the earth, instead of glorifying God. Yes, our Social Media need to bow to the Lordship of Jesus!
Psalm 101:3(KJV)
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me
It is sucking the anointing, joy, fruitfulness,presence and prosperity of God out of you, like a giant leech.
Killing your dreams, desires, vitality and polluting your mind.
Kill it, before it kills you!
I asked my congregation at one point, for all of us to take a television fast. To spend our daily TV time in the Word, job hunting, volunteering, taking a course, reading our Bible (what a concept), or telling someone about Jesus.
If you seek Him first, and 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
So, you have made Jesus your Lord, you are praying every morning, seeking Him, craving Him, diligently reading His Word and seeking to do what it says. Your due time is coming. He will exalt you.
Now, we need to do something. You must act. Now!
Faith is an act!
“If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” – Eccl. 11:4 (NLT)
Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
NOW faith is, and His name is I AM! Our ever-present help in time of need!
Confession alone will not bring godly success, we must do what we confess. We need to begin the do’s of the gospel.
The most important thing we can do is to share the gospel. Only the gospel has the power to turn men from darkness to light. To separate them from hell to turn towards heaven.
In Reinhard Bonnke’s book ‘Time is running out” he makes this statement:
“If 10,000 people live near your church, according to statistics, four of them die every week. Is it satisfactory then, if only one of the 10,000 is saved every month, or even every week? I find it is impossible to exaggerate the urgency of sharing the gospel! The greatest work on earth is to preach the good news, and the greatest need in the world is the need of the gospel.”
We believe in healing around here, but Jesus taught, preached and healed.
If you want some simple ways to share the gospel, you are reading this on-line. Here are some articles I wrote to allow you to simply cut and paste these links, to share eternal life, the power of God in speaking in other tongues, or the message of divine healing. You must know someone on-line, you can share one of these with, NOW!
https://chrisaomministries.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/the-gospel-the-power-of-god/
https://chrisaomministries.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/is-speaking-in-other-tongues-of-god/
https://chrisaomministries.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/be-healed-jesus-wants-you-strong/
First of all he went.
Perhaps all God would have you do today is cut and paste one of these articles, or one of the links above to one of your friends, that you know needs eternal life…
Honestly, are you comfortable with them going to hell?
This can affect your finances, as you get involved in God’s work, He gets involved in your business.
Deuteronomy 8: (KJV)
18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day
Acts 1:(KJV)
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
We believe in financial prosperity around here, yet the power to get wealth is ‘to be my witnesses.’ In the earth.
We must use our time to win souls for eternity.
This life is but a dressing room for eternity.
People we know are going to die. We could of shown them the love of Jesus, fed them clothed them, served them, given them money, even healed them, yet if they are not born-again they will go to hell. Hell is not some theological concept but a very real place.
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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