In Case of Fire, Week 1: In My Life

Published: Feb. 3, 2013, 5:13 p.m.

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(Matthew 19:26) (NIV84) Jesus looked at them and said, \\u201cWith man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.\\u201d

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\\xa0(Hebrews 12:2) (MSG) Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we\\u2019re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed\\u2014that exhilarating finish in and with God\\u2014he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever.

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\\xa0(Hebrews 12:3) (MSG) When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!

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\\xa0Fear and insecurity are two pieces of evidence that I do not have my eyes focused on Jesus! \\u2013 Perry Noble

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\\xa0(Job 3:23) (MSG) \\u201cWhat\\u2019s the point of life when it doesn\\u2019t make sense, when God blocks all the roads to meaning?\\u201d

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\\xa0Until I get to heaven, there are some things I will never understand.

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\\xa0Title of Message:\\xa0 In My life

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\\xa0How to survive a fire in my life:

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\\xa01.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 STOP thinking earthly thoughts.

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\\xa0START thinking eternal.

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\\xa0(Job 42:2) (NLT) \\u201cI know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. \\u201cYou asked, \\u2018Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?\\u2019 It is I\\u2014and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me.

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\\xa0(Isaiah 55:8-9)(CEB) \\u201cMy plans aren\\u2019t your plans, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans.

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2.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 DROP the Reigns of Control. \\xa0

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(Proverbs 3:5-6) (NLT) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

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(Psalm 32:8) (NLT) The Lord says, \\u201cI will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.

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PICK UP the promises of God.

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(Jeremiah 29:11) (NLT) For I know the plans I have for you,\\u201d says the Lord. \\u201cThey are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

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(Proverbs 19:21) (NIV84) Many are the plans in a man\\u2019s heart, but it is the Lord\\u2019s purpose that prevails.

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3. ROLL up your sleeves.

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Go Forward in Faith.

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(Ephesians 6:11) (NLT) Put on all of God\\u2019s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.

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(Ephesians 6:14) (NLT) Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God\\u2019s righteousness.

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(Ephesians 6:15) (NLT) \\xa0For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.

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(Ephesians 6:16) (NLT) In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.

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(Ephesians 6:17) (NLT) Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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Random acts of greatness pale in comparison to habitual acts of faithfulness.

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(James 5:11) (MSG) \\u201cYou\\u02bcve heard, of course, of Job\\u02bcs staying power, and you know how God brought it all together for him at the end. That\'s because God cares, cares right down to the last detail.\\u201d

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