Strengthening Your Stand

<p>Hebrews 1:3 …He upholds all things by the word of His power,</p> <p>Hebrews 12:2 if we lose the focus of Jesus, we lose the power of our faith</p> <p><br></p> <p>Where we choose to focus is where we win or lose as it comes to our faith and our purpose</p> <p>Focus is everything</p> <p>Eph 1:18 Where our heart is focused is where our xyz is going to be</p> <p><br></p> <p>Why does God let us or allow us go through the problem</p> <p>-To gain strength. The next time we see that problem we know most of the answer…though we may not like it</p> <p><br></p> <p>-Paul is&nbsp;</p> <p>Somehow Paul was able to gain spiritual strength though some of the most infeasible problems</p> <p><br></p> <p>God’s righteousness completely surrounds us</p> <p><br></p> <p>Eph 6:10-11 Finally my brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might</p> <p>Having done all to stand, therefore stand</p> <p>God is looking to co-labor with us..so the devil is looking to fight anyone who takes a stand</p> <p><br></p> <p>Acts 16:22 then the multitude rose up against them.; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.</p> <p>-and when they laid many stripes on them into inner prison and fasted their feet in the stocks.</p> <p>Paul and Silas began to do harp and bowl (Rev5:8)</p> <p>-And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Phillipians 4:11 -I can do all things through Christ who strengthens you</p> <p>God wanted to do something through Paul instead of to Paul. Paul was able to follow that lead by the plan of God. How?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Exodus 13:</p> <p>God doesn’t often take us around the conflict</p> <p>Because and as He has equipped us to win the conflict</p> <p><br></p> <p>Mark 6:52 The loaves and fishes</p> <p>-For they did not understand (Jesus disciples) because their hearts were hardened (about th