SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS “JOURNEY” “U” MUST BE SPIRITUALLY PREPARED

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY THE BASIC PREPARATION IS SIMPLE!!! “KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS LORD (BOSS) AND SAVIOR!!!!” WHY????????

SO HE CAN BE YOUR SPIRITUAL GUIDE ON THIS JOURNEY

!!TRIVIA QUESTION!! Lot’s daughters got him drunk so he could do what?

!!TRIVIA ANSWER!! Edom‘s refusal of passage to the Israelites resulted from a feud between who? “Two Brothers” Jacob & Esau Num. 20:14,18-21 Gen. 36:1,6,8-9

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!) I. The Most Important Word!! !!GRACE!! A) The Types Offered: 1.Saving Grace 1.Saving Grace 2.Equipping Grace 2.Equipping Grace 3.Empowering Grace 3.Empowering Grace (LASB)John 1:16 “From the fullness of His, GRACE we have all received one blessing after another”

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!) I. The Most Important Word!! (cont.) B) The “Premise” or God’s Argument or conclu- sion on which His reason for dispensing GRACE according to: (TGN) 1 Peter 5:5 “In the same way you younger men must submit yourselves to the older men. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one an- other; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble”

II. Understanding God’s “GRACE” A. What is GRACE?? 1.God’s unmerited favor towards us!!! 1.God’s unmerited favor towards us!!! B. The 3 Kinds Of… 1.God’s Saving GRACE 1.God’s Saving GRACE Eph. 2:8,9 “For it is by GRACE I have been saved, through faith and this not from myself, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that I cannot boast” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!)

II. Understanding God’s “GRACE” (cont.) 1. God’s Saving GRACE (cont.) a)What the Non-Churched might say!! a)What the Non-Churched might say!! I Hope So!!! I’m Doing The Best I Can!!!! I=SELF I=SELF Doing=WORKS Doing=WORKS b)Summarizing the difference from the others b)Summarizing the difference from the others The others; in a word….DO!! Christianity…………………”DONE” Past Tense

1.God’s Saving GRACE (cont.) John 19:30 “When Jesus therefore had re- ceived the vinegar, he said, ‘It is finished’ and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost” c) Not a combination of GRACE and works (LASB) Romans 11:6a “And if by GRACE, then it is no longer by works; if it were, GRACE would not longer be GRACE” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!)

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU!! This is God’s Grace To You This is your Faith in God for His GRACE This is your Faith in God for His GRACE SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!)

B. The 3 Kinds Of…(cont.) B. The 3 Kinds Of…(cont.) 2. God’s Equipping GRACE 2. God’s Equipping GRACE a)Gifts (CHARISMA); endowments or abilities for ministry (Kingdom Building) a)Gifts (CHARISMA); endowments or abilities for ministry (Kingdom Building) (LASB) Romans 12:6a “Having then gifts differing according to the GRACE that is given to us” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!)

2. God’s Equipping GRACE (cont.) b) GRACE Gifts..Some 19 in all in N.T. b) GRACE Gifts..Some 19 in all in N.T. Those Speaking Gifts.. Teaching, Preaching & Encouragement Service Gifts.. Hospitality, Mercy, Giving, Helps, Administration, etc. Service Gifts.. Hospitality, Mercy, Giving, Helps, Administration, etc. The Focus!! The Focus!! “ Accomplishing His Purpose for Our Lives” (LASB) 1 Peter 4:10a “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!)

B. The 3 Kinds Of…(cont.) 3. God’s Empowering GRACE 3. God’s Empowering GRACE a) Christians can’t just go with the flow!! a) Christians can’t just go with the flow!! Acts 4:23 “And with great power gave the Apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus… Acts 4:23 “And with great power gave the Apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus… ‘And great GRACE was up- on them all’” ‘And great GRACE was up- on them all’” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!)

3. God’s Empowering GRACE (cont.) b) Enduring the hindrances!!! WHY? b) Enduring the hindrances!!! WHY? 2 Corin. 12:9a “And He said unto me; ‘My GRACE is sufficientfor thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness’” c)When empowerment is needed.. c)When empowerment is needed.. Heb. 4:16 “I am to approach the throne of GRACE with confidence, so I may receive mercy and find GRACE to help me in my time of need”

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!) C. Why He makes these 3 GRACES available to YOU!! SavingEquippingEmpowering 2 Corin. 9:8 “God is able to make all GRACE abound to me, so in all things at all times, having all I need, I will abound in every good work” III. Which GRACE stands out with YOU?? How Has It Changed YOU??

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!) EMPOWERING GRACE Strength is what I needed to continue to come back, day-n-and-day-out!! And actually get something done. Even though the adversary would keep my past before me. God’s GRACE enabled me to endure the strife and see accomplish- ments only His GRACE could have brought

SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!The Most Important Word In The Bible!!) B.asic I.nformation I.nformation B.efore B.efore L.eaving L.eaving E.arth E.arth

NEXT WEEK!!!! !!FINDING GOD’s PURPOSE!! !!FOR YOUR LIFE!! “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP”