I Believe in Change

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I Believe in Change

1... I just got to know, do I pastor a congregation that believes in change?

since). 2... On Dec. The 10th 1977 the Lord changed me. ( I have been in a changing process ever since). 3... After I had pastored my first church for 10 years, I gave it up and said no more not for me. But God changed me. We started the FWC in 1990 and we have been changing ever since. Let me say a few words about change:  

 that we  that aid in (2 Cor.5:17)  1... Real change starts with a new life, not just a new leaf. Paul ssaid  become new creatures, old things are passed away and all things become new. The very heart of the Christian faith revolves around change. Change is living out a new life style. 2... Real change is a process, p rocess, not a destination. As Paul said in (Phil.1:6)  , Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day o off Jesus Corr .3:18  ), But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of ), Christ. Paul said in ( 2 Co the Lord, are CHANGED into the same image from glory to glory. ( Real change is a process). process). 3... Change is letting go and grabbing hold. It is letting go of the life o off sin and grabbing a hold of the new life in Christ Jesus. It is letting go of your past and grabbing a hold ho ld of your new life in Christ. Paul taught us in (Eph.5:22)  to  to put off the old man. In (Vs24)   he tells us to put on the  he new man. Texts:  John 11:43-44 43 An d when he thu s had spoke spoken, n, h e cri cri ed with a lou d voice, voice, L az azaru aru s, come for th. 44 And An d he th that at was de dead ad came came f or orth th,, bound hand h and and f oot with wit h gr ave avecloth cloth es: an d hi s f ace was bound about wi th a n apkin . Jes Jesus saith saith un to them, Loose Loose hi m, and let hi m go. KJV

Introduction:   1… Lazarus,

is dead, but now he is alive….Friend that is change. change.   2… Lazarus is in his tomb, bound in grave clothes, but Jesus call him out of the tomb…. Friend that is change. Thought: 1… Real change is a process. p rocess. Lazarus was resurrected, life came into his body, but not all the changes took place instantly. ( Being  Being born again takes place instantly, but change is a process). process).

 

2… After

the change of death to life, came the change of shackles being broke, grave clothes coming off. 3… Here is the ministry of the church found in ( Vs44  ), Jesus said to THEM, Loose him, and let ), him go. ( It  It is the ministry of the church to help you to get out of your grave clothes). clothes). The FWC has been anointed for ministry:  I sa 61:1-2 1 Th e Spir it of th e L ord GOD is upon me; becaus because e the L ORD h ath anoi nted me to preach preach good tidin gs un to the mee meek; he hath sent me to bind u p the brokenhear brokenhear te ted, d, to proclaim li be berr ty to the captives captives,, and th e ope openi ni ng of the pri son to th em th at are bound; 2 To pr oclaim th e acc acce eptable ye year of the L ORD KJV 4… The

truth is, God has anointed us to bring change. (God (God loves you the way you are, but way to much to leave you the way you are). are ). 5… God want to take you from your death bed to the masters table. God wants to take you from faith to faith, glory to glory, from level to level. The Condition of Lazarus: ) we find Mary as she said to Jesus, J esus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, 1… According to ( John 11:32  my brother had not died. 2… Lazarus is a picture of our life before we found Christ. 3… As (Eph.2:1  ) says, and you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.  ( Eph.4:5  ) says. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ. 4… He Was Decayed: 11:39)  :39)   that when Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of  that 1… We find in (John 11 him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 2… According to Martha, Lazarus has been dead long enough for the decay process to have set in on his body. 3… We may give up on folks like this crowd did with Lazarus, but thank God, Jesus doesn't operate like we do! When it looked like there was no hope, the Lord came to where Lazarus lay in darkness and He changed everything for Him! What has He done for you? What do you need Him to do?) The Change of Lazarus: ) we find that Jesus cried with a lord voice, Lazarus, come forth. 1… In (John 11:43  ) we find, And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with 2… In (Vs44  graveclothes: and his face was bound about ab out with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 3… When Lazarus heard the voice of Jesus, everything changed for him. The Change Brought Forth Life: d ays, but at the command of Jesus, He is alive! He 1… Here is a man who has been dead for four days, is able to meet with and embrace e mbrace his family and friends. He is able to have fellowship with those he loves again! He is alive! The Change Brought Forth Liberity: 1… When Lazarus come out of that tomb, he was still bound up in the graveclothes in which they had buried him. Jesus issues the command that he is to be se sett free from those grave clothes. 2… He is no longer dead and he is not to look like nor live like a dead man! He has been delivered from death with all it bondage!

 

The Change Brought Forth Light: 1… The Bible says that the face of Lazarus was covered with a napkin. Because of that covering, Lazarus was in darkness. comman ded that all the things that were binding 2… When Lazarus was brought to life, Jesus commanded him be removed. This allowed the light to flood into his eyes. The Change Brought Forth Luxury: 1… Lazarus had spent four days da ys sealed up in a tomb, totally oblivious to h his is condition. 2… Now

that he is alive, he is seen sitting at a table, fellowshipping with the Lord Jesus Christ! Everything has changed for this man!

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