Embracing the Power and Love of Jesus Christ

Devotional

Day 1: Jesus' Authority Over All Problems

Jesus' name is above every problem and situation in our lives. His anointing destroys the yoke of bondage, but we must believe in His power, speak His word over our situations, and hold on to His promises without giving up. This requires a mindset shift, aligning our thoughts with God's truth. [33:27]

Bible Passage:
"Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth." (Philippians 2:9-10, ESV)

Reflection:
Think of a specific problem you are currently facing. How can you actively speak God's promises over this situation today and trust in Jesus' authority to overcome it?

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Day 2: Revelation Through the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, revealing the deep things of God prepared for those who love Him. This revelation is not just for the early church but for every believer today. The Holy Spirit's role is to guide us into all truth, making known to us what belongs to Jesus. [38:51]

Bible Passage:
"But, as it is written, 'What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him'—these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God." (1 Corinthians 2:9-10, ESV)

Reflection:
Reflect on a recent moment when you felt the Holy Spirit guiding you. How can you be more attentive to the Holy Spirit's revelations in your daily life?

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Day 3: The Foundation of Love

The deepest part of God is love. Being rooted and grounded in love enables us to comprehend the fullness of God. Love is the foundation for experiencing joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Without love, all spiritual gifts and actions are meaningless. [50:31]

Bible Passage:
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17-19, ESV)

Reflection:
Consider how you can root yourself more deeply in God's love today. What practical steps can you take to ensure that love is the foundation of your actions and interactions?

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Day 4: Characteristics of Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 teaches that without love, we are nothing. Love is patient, kind, and not self-seeking. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends. The greatest of faith, hope, and love is love, as it is the essence of God's nature. [53:53]

Bible Passage:
"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, ESV)

Reflection:
Identify one characteristic of love from 1 Corinthians 13 that you struggle with. How can you intentionally practice this characteristic in your relationships today?

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Day 5: Walking in Love

To walk in love, we must understand how God loves us, as demonstrated through Jesus Christ. We love because He first loved us. This understanding grows as we meditate on God's word and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal His love to us. Walking in love involves crucifying our flesh, dying to our desires, and choosing to act in love, even when it is difficult. [01:23:06]

Bible Passage:
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him." (1 John 4:7-9, ESV)

Reflection:
Think of a situation where it is difficult for you to act in love. How can you crucify your flesh and choose to demonstrate God's love in that situation today?

Sermon Summary

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Today, we exalt the name of Jesus Christ, recognizing His supreme authority and power over every problem and situation in our lives. Jesus' name is above all, and He has given us every promise we need to overcome any challenge. The anointing of Jesus Christ destroys the yoke of bondage, crushing it into non-existence. However, we must believe in His power, speak His word over our situations, and hold on to His promises without giving up. This mindset shift, or repentance, involves changing the way we think and aligning our thoughts with God's truth.

We explored 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, which speaks of the deep things God has prepared for those who love Him, revealed to us through the Spirit. The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, taking from what belongs to Jesus and making it known to us. This revelation is not just for the early church but for every believer today. The Holy Spirit's role is not to convict us of sin but to guide us into all truth, revealing the depths of God's love and plans for us.

The deepest part of God is love. Ephesians 3:14-19 emphasizes being rooted and grounded in love to comprehend the breadth, length, height, and depth of Christ's love, which surpasses knowledge. This love is the foundation for experiencing the fullness of God. Love is not just an emotion but a powerful force that enables us to walk in joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Without love, all spiritual gifts and actions are meaningless.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 teaches that without love, we are nothing, regardless of our spiritual accomplishments. Love is patient, kind, and not self-seeking. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends. The greatest of faith, hope, and love is love, as it is the essence of God's nature.

To walk in love, we must understand how God loves us, as demonstrated through Jesus Christ. We love because He first loved us. This understanding grows as we meditate on God's word and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal His love to us. Walking in love involves crucifying our flesh, dying to our desires, and choosing to act in love, even when it is difficult.

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Key Takeaways

1. control. Without love, all spiritual gifts and actions are meaningless. [50:31]
4. Characteristics of Love: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 teaches that without love, we are nothing. Love is patient, kind, and not self-seeking. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends. The greatest of faith, hope, and love is love, as it is the essence of God's nature.

5. Walking in Love: To walk in love, we must understand how God loves us, as demonstrated through Jesus Christ. We love because He first loved us. This understanding grows as we meditate on God's word and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal His love to us. Walking in love involves crucifying our flesh, dying to our desires, and choosing to act in love, even when it is difficult.

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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[33:27] - Jesus' Authority Over All Problems
[34:56] - The Anointing Destroys the Yoke
[36:33] - Mindset Shift: Repentance
[38:51] - Revelation Through the Holy Spirit
[40:30] - The Role of the Holy Spirit
[42:14] - Jesus' Authority Given to Us
[44:01] - The Depths of God's Love
[45:38] - Understanding Through the Spirit
[47:04] - The Importance of Revelation
[48:40] - Seeking and Understanding God's Love
[50:31] - The Foundation of Love
[51:52] - The Most Important Sermon
[53:53] - Characteristics of Love
[57:56] - Being Filled with the Fullness of God
[83:06] - Walking in Love

Bible Study Guide

Observation Questions

According to 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, how are the deep things of God revealed to us? ([38:51])
What does Ephesians 3:14-19 say is necessary to comprehend the fullness of God? ([53:53])
In 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, what is the significance of love in relation to spiritual gifts and actions? ([16:00])
How does the sermon describe the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding us into all truth? ([40:30])

Interpretation Questions

What does it mean to have a mindset shift or repentance in the context of believing in Jesus' authority over all problems? ([36:33])
How does being rooted and grounded in love enable us to experience the fullness of God, according to Ephesians 3:14-19? ([53:53])
Why is love considered the greatest of faith, hope, and love in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3? How does this align with the sermon’s emphasis on love as the essence of God's nature? ([20:04])
How does the understanding of God's love, as demonstrated through Jesus Christ, influence our ability to walk in love? ([23:06])

Application Questions

Reflect on a current problem or situation in your life. How can you apply the belief in Jesus' authority and speak His word over this situation? ([33:27])
The sermon emphasizes the importance of a mindset shift. What specific thoughts or beliefs do you need to change to align more closely with God's truth? ([36:33])
How can you cultivate a deeper understanding of God's love in your daily life? What practical steps can you take to meditate on God's word and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal His love to you? ([50:31])
Think of a time when you struggled to act in love. How can you crucify your flesh and choose to act in love in similar situations in the future? ([01:03:16])
Identify one aspect of the fruit of the Spirit (joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) that you find challenging. What specific action can you take this week to cultivate this fruit in your interactions with others? ([01:03:16])
How can you demonstrate the characteristics of love described in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 in your relationships with family, friends, and coworkers? ([16:00])
Reflect on the statement, "We love because He first loved us." How does this understanding impact the way you love others, especially those who are difficult to love? ([23:06])

Sermon Clips

1. "When you're dealing with whatever you're dealing with, if that problem is bigger than Jesus, you've got a problem. But the problem, the situation is, is that that problem is only bigger than Jesus in your own mind. His name. He is bigger. He has more authority. He has given you every promise you need to not only survive that problem, but just kick the living snot out of it." [33:27] (30 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

2. "Repenting means you're going to change the way you think. It means you're going to believe God rather than believe the devil. Well, turn to somebody. Give them, give them a big hug. Shake their hands. Tell them, look them right straight in the eyes and tell them, repent. Repent. Repent." [36:33] (24 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

3. "The reason you have the Holy Spirit is he wants to lead you into all truth. He wants to take from what Jesus has and give it to you. Well, what does Jesus have? I love this. How many of you love geometry? Geometry? A couple. A couple weirdos. Yeah, amen. Amen. I love geometry. How many of you love algebra? Yeah, I know. Those are the weirdos. Those are the crazy people." [40:30] (30 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

4. "No eye has seen, verse nine, no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagine what God has prepared for those who love him. If you love him, you have no idea the depths that God has gone for you. For you, he has prepared for you. He, he, but, but here, here's the beautiful thing. You don't know all of it now, but these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit." [44:01] (30 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

5. "If you want to be the strongest man in the world be full of love because the strongest man in the world was full of love jesus just you know just g it was jesus love love is is where your strength is going to come from love is where your stability is going to come from love is where your ability is going to come from your ability to do everything else and that's where we're headed with this sermon that's where i'm headed this morning with this sermon is everything everything flows from love" [55:52] (43 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

6. "The love of christ the love of god surpasses human understanding so the only way you can get to the deep things the really deep things of god is to trust the holy spirit to take you there and it will always lead through love always that you may be filled with all the fullness of god man just just think about that for a second being filled with all the fullness of god do you think it is possible to be filled with all the fullness of god you better say yes" [57:56] (44 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

7. "If you're not experiencing joy, that's okay. Don't, don't try to seek joy. Don't, don't try to seek joy. Don't, don't, don't, don't. Nowhere in the Bible does it say to seek joy, but how do you experience joy? How do you, how do you position yourself to actually get to the point where you can walk in joy? The way you do that is learn how to walk in love. When you walk in love, you'll experience joy." [01:11:59] (21 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

8. "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all, all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body up to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing." [01:15:33] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

9. "We love because he first loved us. Like I say, I've got all kinds of, for instance, what Jesus did for us, how he expresses his love. And I want to go through them because it'll start to give you that foundation of what is it that is real love. And you can do it on your own. You don't have to wait for me. Go Google the love of God, God's love, and just start reading those verses." [01:25:24] (26 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

10. "We love because he first loved us. I don't know how to love you, except I know how God has loved me. And it's grown in me over years and years and decades and decades. I don't know how to love my wife. Except I know how Jesus loves the church, who is his bride. I don't know how to love my kids. Except that Jesus, God loves his son. And how God loves his son and how Jesus loves us is how I can love my children." [01:26:35] (43 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

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