(1 John 5:4-5 , 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 )

Pastor George Dix Jr. began this weeks message by reminding us that we are in the right place at the right time. It's never about us. It's about what God is doing. We cannot achieve the victory without following God's plan. The great commission is what we are tasked to do.

"You are worthy, our Lord and God,  to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being." - (Revelation 4:11)

The most potent and powerful seed there is is the Word of God. Where there is no seed, there is no harvest. For as long as the Earth remains, seed time and harvest time will remain. It takes a receptive heart to receive God's Word.

We say we want to have a "now I know" moment with God, but how many of us in the past year have come to church and have never taken a notepad and pen and written anything that God has spoken to us? We need to treat God as if we know He's real. God wants us to experience victory. A victory that will change our lives forever. We need to receive and understand God's Word now, otherwise we won't be ready.

Remember, the higher you fly, the thinner the air becomes. We need to be spiritually strong to withstand the battles that lay ahead.

Life is a journey of 2 phases, 2 battles and 2 choices.

Our battles are not worth fighting, but the real battle (God's) continues. God never promised to fight the battles we've created. Don't be ashamed to praise and honor God with your life. We can't be victorious if we fight our own battles. If we're doing what God wants us to, we should trust Him and we'll be victorious.

Quote of the sermon:

"Some of us have been dibbling-dabbling around the edges too long. To experience God, you have to move to where God wants you to go! " - Pastor George Dix

Scripture References:

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

• Jeremiah 33:3 - Prayer & Scripture (Pastor Ralph McKnight)
• 1 John 5:4-5 - "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
• 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 - "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ..."
• 2 Chronicles 20 - Jehosephat and the battle with the Moabites and Ammonites.
• 2 Chronicles 28 - The Reign of King Ahaz
• Joshua 1:15 - "...ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it..."
• Hebrews 13:5 - "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."