Obedience & Sacrifice

There is such a fresh wind of revelation knowledge blowing in the body of Christ in this hour and it's for a purpose!  We are hiding His Word in our hearts like never before, and a renewed sense of the fear of the Lord and honor for Him, His Word and His ways is sweeping our church! 

Reminder of this week's Bible reading - Matthew 16-20, and our memory verse, Psalms 40:8 - I delight to do Your will, oh my God, and your law is within my heart.  

As we prepare to meet with Him and His body tomorrow, below are nuggets from last Sunday's message along with the service video on our YouTube channel.  Listen and go over again and allow the Lord to continue speaking to your heart, and just say, "Lord, I want all that you have for me!  This message is for me! Flood the eyes of my heart with light that I may know you more, that I would be changed from the inside out and show forth your glorious praise in the earth!"

• Obedience and sacrifice have their roots in honor.
• 1 Samuel 2:30 - He who honors me, I will honor.
• 2 Samuel 2:24 - I will not offer something to the Lord that did not cost me something. 
• The choices we make are tied to what we believe about the character of God.
• It is amazing how blind we become when we don't hold God's Word as final authority in our lives.
• Many times we celebrate sacrifice but disregard obedience.
• There are rewards to fighting to hold on to God's Word all the way to the end. 
• My way, my work.  His way, His work. 
• Our boldness and our faith are hugely affected by our obedience.  
• Fill in the blank:  "I will do ____________, because you said so, Lord. For no other reason other than You said so."