It’s Not About Me 11-29-15

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 by admin in Uncategorized |

Ephesians 1:20-22 (MSG) 20  All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, 21  in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever. 22
 He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church.

“God does not exist to make a big deal out of us. We exist to make a big deal out of him. It’s not about me. It’s all about him”

The moon generates no light. It only reflects the greater light. What would happen if we accepted our place as Son reflectors?

Conceit is an odd disease; it makes everybody sick but the one who has it.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

A conceited man has a swelling head and a shrinking brain.

Conceit is the most incurable disease that is known to the human soul.

A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.

He who sings his own praises seldom gets the right pitch.

None so empty, as those who are full of themselves.

Romans 12:3 (NLT) 3

 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

Galatians 5:13-17 (NLT) 13  For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14  For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15  But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another. 16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

Problem- Two forces fighting each other. The Me spirit and God’s Spirit

17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

Exodus 33:16-23 (NLT) 16  How will anyone know that you look favorably on me—on me and on your people—if you don’t go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.” 17

 The LORD replied to Moses, “I will indeed do what you have asked, for I look favorably on you, and I know you by name.”
1st
. Moses ask for God’s presence.

18 Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.”

2nd
. God wanted Moses to just trust and follow him.

19  The LORD replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose. 20  But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” 21  The LORD continued, “Look, stand near me on this rock. 22  As my glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and let you see me from behind. But my face will not be seen.”

3rd
. God wants us to be like him.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV) 18  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Genesis 1:26a (NLT) 26

 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like ourselves”
4th
. God wants us to do what he does.

John 3:16 (NLT) 16

 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Luke 6:37-38 (NLT) 37  “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 38

 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”