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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Will You Trust Your History, Or Will Your Gut/God (Bible Study Lesson)

Initially I was going a different route entirely
*Father of Lights -Netflix
*Darren Wilson
*Trilogy

That drive to work 
*The Bible Experience
*Acts 27
*Evangelist Lee sermon 
*Gainesville
  -jokes about taking notes
  -already in my notes
  -tried to take notes, but hit delete right after he accident

Acts 27 and 28
*jumping around a little

While reading/listening the Lord gave me a few things and then a drive that there was something else to the story 
*hidden treasures
*listened to and then read in 3 different versions
*real life, in my face examples
*speaking while I was working
  -seemed everywhere until I wrote everything out

The man of God talked about the man who's daughter was sick unto death
*how everyone is blessed by what you've been praying for
*struck a nerve
*that night and the following day (in subsequent conversation) is when subject came 

We all know history repeats itself
*fashion trends
*music
*racism/sexism/etc.
*new generation bringing back "old ways"

Because we rehearse history so much, we set an expectation and precept for everything in our life 
*compartmentalize in a cute box
*cookie cutter syndrome
*Stepford Wives

It causes us to put limitations on our own capabilities and everything according to God
*He's only able to do according to the extent that I can fathom based on experience
*radical prophets/evangelists/saints 
  -Doug Addison-prophet-tattoos
  -Todd White-evangelist-healing on the spot 

These guys test the boundaries of "Christianity" and faith

We're taught that we can't go into certain areas to profess the Lord because it's "out of place" or a taboo area 
*all because of history and what is told is acceptable 

Jesus wasn't "acceptable" and challenged His disciples and everyone after Him to do the same
*challenging us
*youth of today for Christ-boldness

Even taking it back to the book of Acts
*Paul told them it would be great loss
  -history with ships
*captain of the ship was the initial faith holder
  -they'll be fine
  -Centurion

Destinations of the ship
*trying to find some kind of land
*worse storm got, worse people got

The Lord was telling us the outcome the entire time

Verse 16: the ship docked on "Clauda" to try to repair the ship
*only time word is mentioned

No direct meaning but 2 derivatives
  1. Claudico-to limp or to be lame; to halt; waver; be wanting; incomplete or defective (specifically relating to physical infirmity that makes a person limp or lame all together)
  2. Claudo-to limp; to shut something that was open; to close

How many have reached those islands in life
*situations, relationships, jobs, education 

Get to these places for a way or escape or opportunity to start something new and meet nothing but carnage and blockage
*we see the door closing
*hot stove
*falling off of horses or bikes and water problems

Relationship with Bedford I tried to work out
*failed repeatedly
*hit the altar to find out why (we love each other, what's the issue)
*"it's simply not time yet"
*try to force things to happen when it's simply not time

People tried to make rafts to get off the island
*where were they gonna survive to go in that kinda storm on a raft

Verse 23: back to the water and purged everything that provided their own provision
*left with nothing (no food, clothes, etc)
  -Paul tells them about the angel of the Lord reassuring that all will be well

History has already shown what's gonna happen to me
*nothing tangible to rely on
*broken ship, middle of nowhere, storm
*no food or will to live

I'm bout to die!

The Lord had them right where He needed them
*you hear what's being said, but it makes you angry because all you can see it water and a ship that's barely holdin on
*mu situation shows I'm gonna die and God is saying "Trust me"

The kids and moving in together example 

He knew that land was just a little ways away
*fishers who toiled all night-other side
*men that dig the holes that the enemy took over-dig again
*job you applied for a few times and you were denied
*back to school-didn't do so hot

Some of those "failures" were God just saying "it's not time just yet"

Being released into a new dispensation of time
*you feel it in your spirit
*that failure is fighting your decision to move

Are you gonna trust the defeats of your history, or are you gonna listen to what the spirit of God is welling up inside

Are you gonna let history shut up your giftings?
*your gift will make room for you
  -but when the room is made, will you occupy the space or will you let someone else do the thing you were called to do

OUCH LORD!

The Lord is showing us the change of dispensation by the things we're experiencing now
*ease of frustrated petitions.   
  -lunch, OT, cars, health, beauty

We want signs and wonders in this big grand fashion, because we think that's the only way to prove that it's God
*ignoring the small victories 
  -migraine study

Those "small" heart/soul cry answers are showing so much more than the grand gestures
*things you didn't tell anybody about, but it's done

God wants to heal you EVERYWHERE you hurt
*not just the areas that other people can see
  -those are the easy things to give
*inner battles are what we shelter because of that history
  -He wants those even more

The man of God also talked about people being blessed on the way to your blessing
*can you accept it when it comes
*does God have to strip you first before you can let history go and be able to receive

History says "it's been this long, it must be a no"
*history says they ain't bout nothin

All the whole, your spirit it tugging on you like Tyson when he has to pee
*incessant
*dire importance that you pay attention


God is tugging, trying to tell you that it's time in some areas of your life
*accept (and announce) the call
*start school
*take the job

Don't let your past drown out the success in your future

Last thing
*catalyst for whole lesson
*28:1
*been so stuck on 27, that we forget there's a 28

Everybody survived ad made it to the shore of an island

Name of island is "Melita" (KJV) or "Malta" (NIV, Message)
*means "Affording honey"

Surviving the storm was only part of the story
*staying together
  -any deviation would have killed them all
*New beginnings was a land that assured blessings and miracles

Barbarians showed "unusual kindness" to them everywhere they went

Had to be transfigured before we could experience our new beginning


Welcome to Your New Beginning

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