Discover The Gift of Opportunity
Jennifer Creswell
January 1, 2023
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Luke 2:21-22, 34 NIV
“On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. …
34 “Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many….”
Ephesians 6:13-18 The Message
Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.
OPPORTUNITY IS PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF CHOICES:
1. I choose my response to
I have a choice:
Build Up
or
Tear Down
Galatians 6:9-10 The Message
So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.
2 Corinthians 13:9-10 NIV
We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority- the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.”
2. I choose my level of
Opportunity is Revealed When We Make the Right choice:
You have to Choose:
Slide Down
or
Step Up
Luke 22:31-33 TLB
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to have you, to sift you like wheat, but I have pleaded in prayer for you that your faith should not completely fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up the faith of our brothers.” Simon said, “Lord, I am ready to go to jail with you and even to die with you.”
Acts 9:40-41 NIV
Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees andprayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes and seeing Peter she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive. This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord. “
3. I choose my intensity of
Opportunity is Revealed When We Make the Right choice:
You get to Choose:
Pump Up
or
Wear Down
Matthew 8:10-13
“Taken aback, Jesus said, “This is the greatest faith I have found, in Israel, the very people who are supposed to know all about God and how he works. This man is the vanguard of many outsiders who will soon be coming from all directions—streaming in from the east, pouring in from the west, sitting down at God’s kingdom banquet alongside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Then those who grew up ‘in the faith’ but had no faith will find themselves out in the cold, outsiders to grace and wondering what happened.”
2 Timothy 3:10 NCV
You have followed what I teach, the way I live, my goal, faith, patience, and love. You know I never give up.”
Hebrews 12:1 TLB
Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip of anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us.”
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