Luke 8 (ESV)
12 The ones along the path are those who have heard;
then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts,
so that they may not believe and be saved.
Just because God's Word is good.
Does not mean that you'll have any results.
The enemy will come and try to take it from you.
13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy.
But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
Joy came when they received God's Word in Faith.
Joy left when they discarded their Faith in it.
Tests are when things don't happen when you're expecting them.
Faith maintains it's joy.
The moment that I'm no longer believing joy and peace departs.
You can tell it on the look of their face.
When you see people get quite, they've given in to depression and fear.
If you're in faith, what's there to be depressed over?
Faith doesn't feel sorry for itself or tremble in fear.
Dying is not the worst thing that will happen to you.
You need to be ready to go right now.
To die, means that you leave this body and step into eternity.
If you've surrendered to Jesus Christ, you go to heaven.
It's a lot better than being here.
When you have no fear of dying, the devil loses his leverage (Hebrews 2:14-15).
We're all going to die if Jesus delays His return.
You can be ready now.
Surrender your life to Jesus.
Romans 10:13 (ESV)
13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
If you're ready, you can have joy.
Heaven should be so real to us that you're fear of death is gone.
Satan can't scare you anymore.
However, I don't have to go when Satan tries to kill me.
I'm not going early.
I'm here to make a difference and take some of Satan's territory.
When you start believing again, joy will return.
Thank God.
His Word is true.
If you catch yourself depressed, you're being robbed by the devil.
Get yourself, and put on your garment of praise (Isaiah 61:3) even if you don't feel.
Start thanking God that His words are true.
Change your mind by changing your mouth.
Don't talk how you feel.
Talk what God has said.
Keith Moore, Faith Life Church
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