Winter at CFC - The Power of Same
June 16, 2024

The life you want, might not come through the

, you think


The synonym is found in.

But seek first his

and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
“Matthew 6:33 (NIV)”


First is a definition of


First is a definition of priority, what is at the top of your list, make

the priority, make him number one.


It is not only priority it is


It is not only priority it is pattern, not only will I seek him first, but it will be my first response, it is going to be pattern of my life. When things are good seek him first, when things are bad seek him first, when I get up in the morning seek him first, when I am going about my day, seek him

. It is not only priority but it is pattern.


If you have a

and , then all these others things will be added unto you


What are the other things? All the things we want, don’t worry about what you going to wear or eat, all the things provision and protection, and all things that gets us worried and stressed, all our questions. He says I will take care of those things if you take care priority and pattern - Seek me first


I am the

, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do .
“John 15:1-5 (NIV)”


The word remain means to…”

in” or SAME


Remain in me, and I will remain in you = The power of

, God does the same thing.


There is something about moving consistently in the right direction over long period of time that will produce a pattern of SAME, when you remain in me, I will remain in you, then you will bear much fruit, that is the power of same


There are also some same things you should stay away from

Bad thing of Same
1) Stay away from

same, make the right decisions
2) Stay away from, scared same, don’t allow fear to come in
3) Stay away from same, cruise control mode and I am really not trying anymore


POWER OF SAME

1) Faithfulness produces

.


When we stay faithfully connected to Jesus, His life and power will come into us and naturally produce

.


Faithfulness produces

in our lives

• Faithful patterns sow and THEN you will reap
• Forgive, then you will be


• Pattern to follow and you will see the fruit
• Faithfulness produces fruitfulness


Let love and

never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
“Proverbs 3:3-4 (NIV)”


2) Time is to my

.


We miss the fruitfulness in our lives, because Faithfulness takes


3) The

must become the reward.


I

with the routine, the routine must become the reward in your life.


4) Identify your

.


No matter my season, I do the same, I serve, I give, I attend and if I do, I will remain in him, I will bear much fruit in his seasonal calendar