April 1, 2013

From Gary... God's Abrasives



GOD'S ABRASIVES


INTRODUCTION

A. SONG: FARTHER ALONG

B. SCRIPTURE: ROM 8:28-31

C. SEE THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED 
   IN US OVER 10 YEARS!!

D. SEEING THE ABRASIVES OF GOD CHANGE 
   US



BODY


A. THE SURPRISING ABRASIVE
   CIRCUMSTANCE: LIKE SAND

   Phil.1:6-18; Rom.8:28; ACTS 16:16-30


B. THE POWERFUL ABRASIVE: WORD OF GOD
   LIKE "NORZON" SANDPAPER

   Jer.23:29;Heb.4:12;Acts2:37;Jer.20:9


C. THE CONTINUOUS ABRASIVE: PRAYER
   LIKE A BELT SANDER

   1Thess.5:17;Jn.17;
   Matt.7:7-8;Jas.5:17f.


D. THE CIRCULAR ABRASIVE: KNOWLEDGE
   LIKE A DISK SANDER

   2Pet.1:3-8


E. THE UNBELIEVABLE ABRASIVE: LOVE
   LIKE "SPEEDWET"(RESIN COATED)

   1Cor.13:1-13;Jn.21:1-19


F. THE FINE ABRASIVES: TRIALS AND 
   PERSECUTIONS: LIKE EMERY CLOTH

   Jas.1:2-4;2Cor.12:10;2Tim.3:12


G. THE LAST ABRASIVE: FOLLY: LIKE AIR 
   IT DOES NOTHING)

   Lk.15:11-20



CONCLUSION

A. REJOICE AT THE ABRASIVES GOD USES TO 
           MOLD OUR LIVES


B. RESPOND IN A POSITIVE MANNER


C. READY YOURSELF NOW!!