A Faith Case
March 2, 2008
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Text: Luke 18:1-8
Quitting - builds a case history! Me - forgetting names - You? Hard case, cold case, basket case, space case, nutcase. God - Be a faith case! Be found as a faith case! How?
1) A Faith case is a contender!
V3 - She was contending to win her case! Know your case! Identify your enemies - what is the contention?
Sin - that which so easily besets us! God has given us freedom! Gal. 6:7-9
Satan - Is that really what God said? Trickster
Self - You are a new creation! New power – Spirit - You can win!! Phil 4:13
A Faith case is a contender! Meaning business! Doing God’s will!
V4-6
2) A Faith case is a believer
V7- God is your Father! He is sympathetic and caring towards you! Your place is special! GRACE!! PEACE!!
He will execute justice for you - “The Chosen” - Have Chosen Him!
Quickly - expect an answer - believe God has acted!
Your God!! - Psalm 18 - “This is my God.” He will give me victory! A KO!
It’s time for a “come to Jesus” meeting! Open and shut case! V8 - When he comes will he say “I know you! You never grew weary! You never quit! You kept contending and believing - You are a faith case!” Through it all! You can say - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Who are you?
”Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”