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"But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!” - 1 Kings 19:4

"You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops." - 2 Timothy 2:3-6

"Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him." - Psalm 2:10-12

“I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ” - Psalm 2:7-9

"He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.” - Psalm 2:4-6

"Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” - Psalm 2:1-3

"Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the Lord said to Davi...

6. Truthful in His Deeds "Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me." - John 10:24-25 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe th...

5. Careful in His Character 'You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.” - John 8:41

4. Obedient to God's Will "Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come— In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God.’ ” - Hebrews 10:5-7

3. Prayer "Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” - Luke 11:1

2. The Word of God "But He answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ - Matthew 4:4

Acts 2:1-4, 39

1. The House of God "After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. " - Luke 2:46 "He said to them, “How is it that you searched for Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”" - Luke 2:49

"For to this you were called, because Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “He committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.” When He was reviled, He did not revile back; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but He entrusted Himself to Him who judges righteously. He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins,...

The Cross is the Source of our Power and Emblem of Our Victory "God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world." - Galatians 6:14

The Cross is the Heart of Our Message "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with eloquent words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. For to those who are perishing, the preaching of the cross is foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 1:17-18

The Cross is the Indication of His Method "For you know that you were not redeemed from your vain way of life inherited from your fathers with perishable things, like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot." - 1 Peter 1:18-19

Last week we examined THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. In that message we saw that we should cultivate communion with the Holy Spirit because:  GOD IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH US (Exodus 34:14)  THE HOLY SPIRIT REVEALS JESUS TO US (John 14:15-18)  THE MEASURE OF OUR FAITH IS IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO OUR COMMUNION WITH HIM (2 Thessalonians 3:5) As believers it is imperative that we...

The Cross is the Father's Way of Declaring His Love "While we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Rarely for a righteous man will one die. Yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:6-8

The Cross is God's Deepest Expression of Our Needs "For to this you were called, because Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “He committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.” When He was reviled, He did not revile back; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but He entrusted Himself to Him who judges righteously. He Himself bore our sins in His...

Listening "Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." - Psalm 46:10