NOTES FROM A SERMON PRESENTED BY DR. GREG SLOOP AT THE KANNAPOLIS CHURCH OF GOD ON SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 IN THE 10:30 AM SERVICE. FOR VIDEO OF SERVICES, GO TO THE CHURCH WEBSITE, HTTP://WWW.KCOG.ORG, AND CLICK ON THE LIVESTREAM LINK FOR A REPLAY OF THE SERVICES. FOR AUDIO OF THE SERVICES, GO THE THE WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE MEDIA PAGE.
Part Three: Imagine With God (Thinking Like God Thinks, Desire His Heart)
Psalm 37:3–8 (NKJV) 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.5 Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.
Imagine With God
Delight Yourself in the Lord
Intimacy
Love
Rhythm
Koinonia
Knowing His Mind Requires a Relationship
Imagine With God
Commit Your Way
Repent and be Forgiven Today
OR, Do Your First Works Over
More Than Just Sunday, Every Day
Live Your Life with Him in Mind Every Moment
Imagine With God
Trust in Him
Trust is knowing that God Knows Best
Trust is Giving Up Control
Trust is Seeing the Big Picture Through God’s Eyes
Trust is More Than Intellectual Assent, It is a Complete Reliance on God
Imagine With God
Rest, Wait Patiently, Do Not Fret
Resting in God is a Result Of Trust.If God’s got this, I don’t need to worry
Waiting Patiently is not Easy.Instant Gratification is not Always the Best Gratification
Not Fretting over Evildoers.It does not matter what anyone else has if God’s will is the most important thing in your life
Imagine With God
Cease from Anger and Forsake Wrath
Anger Won’t Solve Your Problems or Fix Your Relationships
Jealous is an Ugly Shade Of Humanity
Grudges Don’t Make You Feel Better; They Prolong the Pain
Writing Off a Friend or Family Member Cuts Off Part of Who You Are
Imagine With God
How do we think like God then?
Stop leaving Him out of the process (Pray and Listen)
Stop making plans without Him
Stop trying to fix everything yourself
Stop letting your flesh run ahead of your spirit
Trust God, Wait on Him, Listen to Him, Delight in Him
Imagine With God
What happens when we think like God?
When you think like God, God will fill your heart with His heart, and all the things you need will be supplied.
You will want what God wants
Worldly, earthly, temporary things will mean less
Living a life of faith and holiness will become the norm.
You must start with God in order to walk with God and know God
Takeaway Thoughts
The way to realize your dreams is to think like God thinks (delight yourself in the Lord).
