April 19.2015 -Sunday Message EYES FIXED ON THE LORD JESUS (message completion)

SOAR ON WINGS LIKE EAGLESIsaiah 40:31but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

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THREE THINGS YOU MUST DO TO SOAR ON WINGS LIKE EAGLES

1. THERE MUST BE A STRONG RIGHT WING OF LOVE FOR GOD

2. THERE MUST BE A STRONG LEFT WING OF FEAR OF GOD

3. THERE MUST BE TWO SHARP EYES FIXED IMMOVABLY ON THE LORD JESUS

HEBREWS

12:2

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EYES FIXED ON THE LORD JESUS

Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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1.) YOUR EYES MUST ALWAYS SEE THE LORD JESUS IN ALL SITUATION AT ALL TIMES

Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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This is aboutsensing thepresence of

the Lord Jesus in all

circumstances of your life .

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Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have,because God has said,“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”[a]

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Matthew 28:20 (NIV)and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 11:28 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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Matthew 11:28(MSG) “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

 Matthew 11:28(CEV)If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest.

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2.) YOUR EYES MUST FOCUS ON THE LORD JESUS AT ALL TIMES

(GW) We must focus on Jesus, the source

and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death

on the cross and ignored the disgrace

it brought him. Then he received the

highest Position in heaven, the one next to

the throne of God.

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Things get blurred when not properly focused on the Lord Jesus travelling to reach destination is difficult when vision is blurred. You may take a wrong turn when vision is blurred then pursue a wrong direction.

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Philippians 3:15-16 (MSG)So let’s keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you’ll see it yet! Now that we’re on the right track, let’s stay on it.

GOD WILL CLEAR YOUR BLURRED

VISION

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(ALT) looking with undivided attention to

the Originator and Perfecter of [our] faith-

Jesus-who, because of the joy being set

before Him,endured a cross, having disregarded [the] shame, and has

sat down at [the] right hand of the

throne of God.

3.) YOUR EYES MUST BE LOOKING TO THE LORD JESUS WITH UNDIVIDED ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES

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mind and heart losepassion

for God whenattention is

divided.

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Losing passion for God is the greatest loss

in life that everybody

must be careful to watch out for.

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1Chronicles 28:9 "And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your

father, and serve him with

wholehearted devotion and with a willing

mind, for the LORD searches every heart

and understands every motive

behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he

will be found by you; but if you forsake

him, he will reject you forever.

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Joshua14:14So Hebron has belonged

to Caleb son of Jephunneh

the Kenizzite ever since,because he followed the LORD, the God of Israel,

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4.) YOUR EYES MUST NOT LOOK

AWAY FROM THE LORD JESUS REFUSING ANY DISTRACTION

AT ALL TIMES.

• (AMP) Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.(1)

• Satan uses a lot of distractions to weaken our faith

• Satan uses a lot distractions to slow us down in serving the Lord especially in winning the lost and raising disciples

• Satan uses a lot of distractions to delay our great destiny

• Matthew 14:28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."

• Matthew 14:29 "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

• Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"

• Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

• Matthew 14:32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

• Matthew 14:33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

• James 1:6-7(NIV)• But when you ask, you must

believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

We can walk on waters of supernatural when eyes are fixed on the Lord Jesus

Satan uses " winds " to distract us and sink into all doubt of spiritual things.

• 1. trials• 2. sickness • 3. temptations• 4. worldly success as money and

power