Participants: Shelley Quinn
Series Code: EHW
Program Code: EHW000006S
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00:18 Hello.
00:20 I'm Shelley Quinn 00:21 and I welcome you to 00:23 "Exalting His Word". 00:24 Today, we're going to be 00:25 discussing one of my favorite topics. 00:27 The GRACE of God. 00:29 If you want to 00:30 better understand 00:32 God's marvelous plan 00:33 for your life 00:35 please stay tuned. 00:36 This will be a program 00:37 you're sure to enjoy! 00:39 And I hope you have 00:40 a pen and paper ready 00:41 to copy down some scripture references that 00:43 could be life changing for you. 00:45 For this program series I chose 00:48 Psalms 138:2 00:51 as the theme text. 00:53 And what that verse says 00:55 Is that God exalts His name 00:57 and His word above ALL things. 01:00 And His word He magnifies 01:02 even above His Name. 01:05 Now, what does that mean? 01:06 The bottom line is this... 01:08 God exalts His word over everything. 01:10 That means nothing is 01:13 more important to God 01:14 than His word. 01:16 It means that He has assigned 01:18 the highest position of 01:21 praise to His word. 01:22 God has granted creative 01:26 life-giving force to His word. 01:28 More power than anything else. 01:30 Power to accomplish 01:32 all of His will. 01:35 Would you agree with me that 01:37 if the word of God 01:39 is most important to him 01:40 it should be what's 01:42 most important to us also? 01:44 The word reveals 01:45 God's plan for our lives. 01:47 And if we don't know 01:49 the plan that 01:50 God has for our lives, 01:52 then, we don't... 01:53 If we don't know what it means 01:55 to be included in Christ, 01:56 we have a problem! 01:57 And our problem is called 01:59 an identity crisis! 02:00 We don't know who we are. 02:02 Why we're Here. 02:03 Or, where we're going. 02:04 The identity crisis 02:06 can be overcome 02:07 if we get into God's word 02:09 and get His word into our hearts. 02:11 God declares His word 02:13 is life for us because 02:16 it contains the creative power 02:17 to transform our lives. 02:20 Let's have a word of prayer 02:22 before we begin. 02:24 Father God, 02:25 we come in the Name of Jesus 02:27 and ask for your blessing 02:29 over this program. 02:31 I ask Father that 02:32 you will anoint our ears 02:34 and our hearts 02:35 and cause us to receive your word. 02:37 And Lord, 02:39 bring your word to life 02:41 in our lives. 02:42 In Jesus name, amen. 02:46 Where is the God of Moses 02:49 who parted the Red Sea? 02:51 Where's the God of Joshua 02:53 who made the sun stand still? 02:56 Where's the God of Peter 02:58 who bestowed so much power that 03:01 the casting of the apostle's shadow 03:04 healed the sick? 03:06 Have you ever been tempted to 03:08 ask questions like these? 03:10 We've got it backwards 03:11 when we think like that. 03:13 God declares that 03:14 He is the same yesterday, 03:16 today, 03:17 and forever. 03:19 In fact, He says, 03:20 I am the Lord. 03:21 I change NOT. 03:23 Let's reverse our thinking. 03:26 Where are His children 03:28 who believe God has 03:30 miracle working power 03:32 Where are His people 03:35 who looked to God to 03:36 do what seems impossible in 03:38 the physical realm? 03:39 Where are the followers who walk 03:41 so closely in step with 03:43 the casting of their shadows heals? 03:47 You know, the healing power of 03:49 the Holy Spirit 03:50 flowed through Peter's shadow. 03:52 And the silhouette that 03:55 a shadow that was united 03:58 as one with Him. 04:00 The Bible says, 04:01 in I Corinthians 6:17 that 04:03 He who is joined to the Lord 04:07 is one spirit with Him. 04:11 What can we conclude 04:12 about these men of the Bible? 04:14 [refer to screen] 04:32 Wouldn't it be wonderful 04:34 if God had outlined 04:36 eight steps for us to overcome 04:38 our identity crisis? 04:41 One...two...three 04:43 eight and it's done! 04:46 In fact, 04:47 it wouldn't be wonderful! 04:48 If it were that simple; 04:50 our self absorbed natures 04:51 wouldn't earnestly seek Him. 04:53 We would become satisfied 04:56 with some mechanical routine 04:59 and think that we would focus 05:01 on our own performance 05:03 rather than the relationship 05:06 with a loving Father. 05:08 In fact, 05:09 human reasoning would convince us that 05:10 those few steps were all that was needed. 05:15 Instead, 05:17 God designed a plan. 05:18 A series of interlocking systems of 05:22 truths for us 05:24 to achieve victory in our identity. 05:27 Our Lord is a God of order. 05:29 He is very system oriented 05:31 and He wants to guide 05:33 our every step to success. 05:36 If we practice His principles 05:38 truth will explode 05:41 every myth or misconception that we have! 05:44 What I'd like to share with you is 05:46 everything that 05:48 about overcoming my identity crisis. 05:51 In fact, 05:53 I'd write a book on this if 05:54 it hadn't already been written. 05:55 Most likely you have that book 05:57 on your night table. 05:59 Or on your desk. 06:00 Or, on the shelf somewhere! 06:02 It's the BIBLE! 06:04 Every word that 06:05 the Spirit inspired men to record 06:08 reveals to us 06:09 the character of God. 06:11 It reveals His loving plan 06:13 and our passage to 06:18 My journey has 06:21 Now, I'm not suggesting that 06:23 I've completely recovered from 06:26 the identity crisis... 06:28 Far from it! 06:29 By God's grace 06:31 God has changed me in dramatic ways. 06:34 I'd like to share everything 06:36 He has taught me but I can't. 06:38 What I will share is 06:40 just a few of 06:42 the glimpses of grace. 06:43 The guideposts, 06:44 the road signs, 06:46 the Lord used to direct me 06:47 to a better understanding. 06:49 There are five main points 06:51 we'll be discussing in 06:52 the next few programs that 06:54 will be the key factors that will 06:56 help us overcome 06:58 our identity crisis. 07:00 Today's presentation is 07:02 somewhat out of the ordinary. 07:04 I want to share 07:06 glimpses of grace that 07:07 stirred my heart 07:09 and caused me to 07:11 seek God earnestly for 07:13 the plan that He has for my life. 07:16 You're about to see four 07:17 different graphics that will 07:18 list 12 truths that can have 07:20 a dramatic impact on your life. 07:23 If you're trying to take program notes 07:25 you'll probably only have time to 07:26 capture the scripture references. 07:29 We won't have a lot of time to 07:30 dwell in each point 07:32 during this program. 07:33 But before we finish this teaching series, 07:36 we'll examine each of 07:37 these wonderful truths and depths. 07:39 What I hope 07:41 to accomplish today is 07:42 to provide and impression. 07:44 ...A lingering desire in your mind. 07:47 A taste that will 07:49 make you hungry for more. 07:51 Please stay tuned 07:52 while we take a break for 07:54 a quick announcement 07:55 and then I'll return with 07:57 glimpses of grace 07:58 to stir your heart. 08:01 If this dynamic series is making 08:03 a difference in your life, 08:04 then you should know 08:06 about a special study guide 08:07 written by Shelley Quinn. 08:09 Exalting His Word with 08:10 Life Affirmations From Scripture 08:11 is an in depth study of the word of God. 08:16 Please send your love gifts to... 08:31 Grace revealed 08:32 God's goodness 08:34 and caused me to 08:35 embrace His word 08:36 as my daily requirement 08:38 for spiritual strengths 08:39 and growths. 08:41 Growth. 08:42 Here are glimpses of grace 08:44 that stirred my heart to 08:45 search for the new identity 08:47 that God offers us. 08:48 And I hope this 08:49 will encourage you 08:51 and stir your hearts as well. 08:53 The first point that 08:55 God showed me is that... 08:56 ...God has a brilliant plan for life! 08:58 In Jeremiah 29:11 09:00 The Lord says 09:02 He has a plan to prosper you. 09:04 To give you hope and a future. 09:05 You can read all about this in the Bible. 09:08 Number two... 09:09 [refer to screen] 09:44 This was most important to me. 09:46 God showed me... 09:47 [refer to screen] 10:05 Saying man does not live 10:06 on bread alone but 10:08 on every word that comes from 10:10 the mouth of God. 10:12 [refer to screen] 10:27 The Bible is the recorded thoughts 10:29 of our Creator. 10:30 The very mind of Christ is 10:31 contained in His word 10:33 and by His Spirit. 10:43 God is worthy of our trust. 10:51 The sixth point... 11:03 Philippians 2:13 is 11:05 one of my favorite promises! 11:07 It says that God works in us! 11:10 To will and to act 11:11 for His good pleasure. 11:12 In Hebrews 13:20-21 says... 11:17 "God will equip us with 11:20 "everything good for 11:22 "doing His will." 11:24 Philippians 1:6... 11:25 ...says that He will complete the good works 11:28 that He has begun in you. 11:30 Praise God! 11:31 It's all about His power 11:33 and has nothing to do with our weakness! 11:36 The seventh point God showed me is that... 11:53 That's what Romans 8:28-29 has to say about you. 11:58 And II Corinthians 3:18 says... 12:11 It's a progressive 12:13 day by day work. 12:16 The eighth point -or 12:17 glimpse of grace 12:19 the lord showed me is that... 12:26 I Corinthians 1:30 says... 12:29 God has positioned you 12:32 spiritually in Christ. 12:34 Christ becomes your 12:36 wisdom from God. 12:38 He is your Righteousness! 12:40 Your Holiness 12:41 and Redemption! 12:43 Abiding in Christ makes you 12:45 eligible for all of 12:47 God's promises that 12:49 come through Him. 12:52 Number nine... 12:58 II Corinthians 5:17 says, 13:01 "You are a new creation in Christ. 13:05 "The old has gone 13:07 "and the new has come." 13:09 I Corinthians 15:10 says... 13:12 You are who you are 13:14 by the grace of God. 13:16 You are not 13:18 who you think you are! 13:19 You are not who 13:20 someone else says you are! 13:22 If you are in Christ, 13:25 you are who 13:26 God says you are! 13:30 Number 10... 13:37 II Peter 1:3-4 says, that 13:42 God has given us everything we need 13:46 for abundant life and Godliness 13:50 by giving us all of His 13:52 wonderful promises. 13:54 Through the power of His promises, 13:57 His vows that are upon us, 13:59 we escape the corruption of the world, 14:02 and actually partake of 14:04 Christ's divine nature 14:06 as His word becomes alive 14:09 and active within us! 14:12 Number 11... 14:22 The Bible declares in 14:23 II Corinthians I:20 14:32 Even when His promises 14:33 sound too wonderful to accept, 14:36 we must trust God to 14:38 watch over His word 14:39 and perform it in our lives. 14:42 And number 12... 14:44 which is one of 14:45 the most important things 14:46 the Lord taught me... 14:52 I praise God for teaching me 14:54 the privileges of obedience! 14:57 Hebrews 10:36 says, 15:00 "We have need of endurance. 15:03 "so that after we've done 15:05 "the will of God 15:06 "we may receive the promise." 15:09 And James 1:25 says that 15:12 ...if we are a doer of the word 15:16 putting it into practice that 15:18 we'll be blessed in 15:20 everything that we do! 15:24 We'll be discussing 15:26 all of these points of grace 15:27 and more in programs to come. 15:30 I just wanted you 15:32 to see that 15:34 it is correct to say that 15:36 God is the giver of every good 15:40 and perfect gift. 15:43 He is longing for us to 15:46 accept His love 15:48 and His wonderful plan 15:50 for our lives. 15:51 He has so much to offer us! 15:54 You know my heart soars higher 15:56 and higher as 15:58 I think about His grace. 16:00 He has given me so much 16:02 and it's time that 16:04 we learn who we are in Christ 16:07 and the awesome privilege that it is 16:10 to be a child of God. 16:14 I have written 16:16 these points of grace to you 16:18 because I hope that 16:20 these glimpses into His grace, 16:22 will stir your heart 16:24 and excite your expectations. 16:28 My prayer is that 16:30 God will reveal to you 16:32 His salvation from faith to faith. 16:35 Faith to depend on 16:37 His empowering work in you 16:40 to cause you to be able to 16:42 walk in His will. 16:45 And faith in knowing that 16:47 there is transforming power 16:49 in the word of God. 16:51 And that He is watching it 16:54 to perform it in your life! 16:57 In Hebrews 11:6 17:00 the Bible says that 17:01 without faith 17:03 it is impossible to please God. 17:05 We must come to God 17:07 believing that 17:08 He is everything He claims to be. 17:13 It's critical that 17:14 we expect His power to 17:16 accomplish His will. 17:18 No matter how impossible 17:19 this appears to 17:22 our human understanding. 17:24 We must be fully persuaded in 17:27 the creative power of God's word 17:29 and accept His testimony of 17:32 who we are in Christ. 17:35 Our mind set needs to be 17:37 one of complete trust 17:41 in His love. 17:43 You know, 17:44 trusting in God is the foundation 17:46 on which our faith is developed. 17:50 God must become 17:52 the object of our faith! 17:54 And we must believe that 17:55 He has our eternal benefit in mind! 18:00 And that He works all things 18:03 together for our eternal benefit. 18:07 We should 18:08 acknowledge that He has 18:10 the perfect plan for our lives. 18:13 And that He stands 18:15 at attention to reward us 18:17 when we earnestly 18:19 and diligently seek Him. 18:21 I want you to 18:23 read these words. 18:24 ..or listen to these words that 18:26 are recorded in Psalms 33:22. 18:34 "Let your mercy 18:36 "and loving kindness oh Lord, 18:38 "be upon us in proportion to 18:40 "our waiting and hoping for you." 18:46 Are we like the Psalmist? 18:47 Waiting in eager expectation 18:50 for God to perform 18:51 His purposes in our lives? 18:53 Have we gone to His word to 18:55 gain understanding of the blessings 18:58 that we can expect? 19:00 If we ignore His plan, 19:02 and if we refuse to accept 19:04 our new identity in Christ, 19:06 our ignorance will rob us of 19:09 our trust in God. 19:11 And the faith that's 19:13 inspired by that trust. 19:15 And, as a result, 19:17 we wont sit at 19:19 the Lord's feet 19:20 and eagerly learn from Him. 19:22 In fact, 19:23 what we'll do is 19:25 we will continue to allow 19:26 our circumstances to 19:28 speak louder than His word. 19:32 If our faith is little, 19:34 we expect little. 19:36 We won't invest in earnest effort 19:40 in seeking God. 19:42 We'll have no expectation 19:45 for him to deliver 19:46 as promised. 19:48 Think about this for just a minute... 19:50 Why would He reward someone 19:52 who had such a trifling 19:54 interest in receiving 19:56 His promised gifts? 19:58 On the other hand, 19:59 if we trust the intent of God's heart 20:02 and believe that 20:04 He does have the perfect plan 20:06 for our lives 20:07 we'll seek Him 20:09 with great enthusiasm. 20:12 Our attention will be 20:13 focused on His word. 20:16 And His word will become alive in us! 20:20 We'll cry out for direction 20:23 and He will answer saying... 20:25 "This is the way 20:27 "walk in it." 20:31 Let's read from 20:33 Jeremiah 29:11-14 20:37 And I want you to 20:39 listen to the heart of 20:41 our loving Father God. 20:44 [text on screen] 21:18 A loving creator burns 21:20 with passion over you. 21:24 He has a brilliant plan 21:27 for your life. 21:29 And that plan... 21:31 He is eager to 21:32 include you in this plan. 21:35 He longs to open your eyes 21:39 so that you can be delivered 21:42 from darkness. 21:43 And He wants to deliver you from 21:46 the mistaken identity. 21:50 A loving Savior 21:51 yearns to cut you free from 21:53 the chords that bind you. 21:56 That's His promise 21:58 found in Psalms 129:4. 22:02 Let me quote that scripture for you. 22:05 It says... 22:06 For the Lord is righteous. 22:09 He has cut us free from 22:12 the chord of the wicked. 22:14 God will cut you free 22:16 from the seductive control of Satan. 22:19 The Heavenly King of Kings desires 22:24 to grant you forgiveness 22:26 for all your sins. 22:27 He wants to purge your record of sin 22:31 and forget about the past. 22:33 He is watching you 22:34 and waiting for you to ask. 22:39 A loving Father in Heaven 22:41 has prepared good gifts for you. 22:44 Gifts that you can enjoy 22:47 here and now 22:48 and an eternal inheritance of 22:52 incredible value 22:53 for your future throughout eternity!! 22:57 He wants to train you up 22:59 in His ways. 23:00 He wants to empower you 23:03 to conduct yourself 23:04 in a becoming manner 23:05 when you receive this inheritance. 23:09 God wants you to 23:11 be trained by practice! 23:13 Practice of His word. 23:15 And when you put 23:16 God's plan into practice, 23:18 you'll be blessed 23:20 in whatever you do. 23:21 You'll experience a life that 23:24 is filled with joy 23:26 and peace 23:28 and love 23:29 as you walk by faith 23:31 and not by sight. 23:34 Our loving Father 23:37 showed me these glimpses of grace 23:41 and I just want to briefly recap 23:44 those for you 23:46 because it is so important 23:48 that we understand. 23:50 So, if you missed any of these 23:51 the first time around, 23:53 let me just briefly go through 23:55 these nine points. 23:57 God has a brilliant plan for your life. 24:00 And that plan is to prosper you. 24:04 You can read about His plan 24:06 in the Bible. 24:07 He makes known the end from the beginning. 24:10 And you can know 24:11 the end from the beginning because 24:13 it's written right here in the Bible. 24:16 And God calls things that are not 24:19 as though they already were! 24:21 Why? 24:22 Because 24:24 He has creative power to 24:25 accomplish all of His will. 24:28 So, whatever He says about you 24:30 in this word is true! 24:31 Even though you can't see it right now. 24:34 God's word is life to you. 24:36 It is so important that we understand this! 24:40 That's why we're suffering 24:42 so much in this world is because 24:45 we don't understand 24:46 the power of God's word 24:47 and that's where our life is found! 24:51 He says that, 24:52 we've been given the mind of Christ. 24:55 It's right here folks! 24:56 This is the mind of Christ. 24:59 His thoughts recorded! 25:01 And the more we abide in His word 25:04 the more we will operate 25:07 by the mind of Christ. 25:09 He wants you to trust him. 25:11 Not to lean on your own understanding 25:13 but to lean on His word. 25:15 He says that He will cause us to 25:18 be all that He has called us to be. 25:21 Isn't that a wonderful promise? 25:23 To know that God's working in us 25:26 to equip us thoroughly? 25:28 Everything that God does is 25:30 for your eternal benefit. 25:33 If Christ is your Savior 25:34 you are included in Christ. 25:36 You are positioned in Christ. 25:39 And the bible says that 25:40 you are a new creation 25:42 in Christ Jesus. 25:43 Remember, 25:45 you're not who someone else 25:46 says you are. 25:48 You are not who you think you are. 25:49 But you are who God says you are. 25:53 I want you to say that... 25:54 ...I am who God says I am! 25:58 And He will perform it in your life. 26:01 You partake of the divine promises of 26:05 His divine nature by 26:07 partaking of His promises. 26:08 And all of those promises are yours. 26:11 Right now!! 26:13 Right here and right now! 26:15 If you are in Christ Jesus. 26:17 And obedience is 26:19 the pathway to blessings. 26:21 Well our time is running out. 26:24 I sure hope that 26:26 you'll tune in next time. 26:28 We're going to be discussing 26:30 the first two major principles 26:33 for overcoming our identity crisis. 26:35 We'll learn about 26:37 God's boot camp for eternity 26:39 and His perfect law of liberty. 26:41 Which...let me just 26:43 ...clue you in right now... 26:45 The perfect law of liberty 26:47 is total dependence on God. 26:51 if you learn to live 26:52 by this principle, 26:53 I guarantee your life 26:56 will never be the same! 26:58 God will change you 27:00 dramatically!! 27:02 If you put the law of liberty 27:04 into practice. 27:05 Your life will never be the same. 27:08 Let me say a prayer with you. 27:11 Heavenly father, 27:13 we come to you in 27:15 the name of Jesus. 27:17 And we come father God 27:18 thanking you for your grace. 27:20 We thank you that 27:21 you have revealed your grace to us 27:23 and that all things are by your grace. 27:26 Father in the name of Jesus 27:27 I pray for my brothers 27:28 and my sisters and for myself. 27:31 That you will make us willing to 27:33 receive more of your grace. 27:35 In Christ name, amen. 27:37 May God multiply his mercy, 27:40 love and grace to you. 27:41 And watch over His word to 27:43 perform it over your life 27:45 as you cooperate with him. 27:46 Please remember to spend your time 27:49 making that which is most important to God. 27:53 The very thing that's 27:55 also most important to you... 27:57 "Exalting His Word". |
Revised 2023-08-08