Session 12 - Chuck Smith

• A bitter Christian is no credit to the Gospel


• Tearing, looking at the negative


• I have so many things to rejoice over


• Not many verses that tell us to gripe


• Many that tell us to build up and rejoice

It's problematic to find that which is evil & camp on it, instead of finding what is good.

Abiding in Jesus is fullness of joy

• Difference between happiness and joy
  
  
  
  • Happiness - based on externals
  
  
  • Joy - based on the Lord, not related to outward circumstances, based on relationship w/Jesus
  
  
  
  

If I am in a right relationship with Jesus, I WILL have joy

• Rejoice evermore - should/needs to be a constant

Prayer

• Communion


• Petition
  
  
  
  • Jesus encourages us to pray for our needs
  
  
  
  


• Intercession
  
  
  
  • Where I see beyond my own borders
  
  
  • Take your cares, make them your prayers
  
  
  
  

I can't give thanks for everything, unless I'm convinced that God is working everything for the good

The Spirit is grieved & quenched when we don't submit to His leading

• When I react in fear

Ninja Chuck vs. The Fly

Despise not prophecies

• Keep services orderly


• No, peeps are not going to just stand up in public, general services & start babbling off
  
  
  
  • "yes...I'm quenching... your spirit, anyway..."
  
  
  
  


• At the same time - don't despise prophecy
  
  
  
  • ...only, test all things, that you might hold fast to what is good
  
  
  
  


• The teaching of the Word is not that spectacular - but it's lasting.

Abstain from every appearance of evil

• For pastors - tnis is especially important


• I cannot be too careful at this point

The natural mind cannot understand the things of the Spirit