Destiny Empowered

Destiny Empowered 10 2 16

October 2, 2016
Amazing Life Church
“Destiny Empowered”
Greet People
Betty and I are so thankful for the grace and presence of
God in our lives and in this church. Amazing Life has
been on the cutting edge in this area since its inception.
Not because of me or any individual. It is because of
God and the anointing of His revealed word.
There is nothing deeper than the story of Jesus. His life,
death, resurrection, and ascension are what the Bible is
all about. It is the beginning, the end, and everything in
between. If not for His story the Bible would simply be
an interesting historical record with little relevance for
today. From the beginning His destiny was to redeem
God’s people. He would live, die, resurrect, and ascend
fulfilling hundreds of OT prophesies. He sits at the right
hand of the Father because He fulfilled His destiny.
Let me explain destiny and the confusion some have
with it. {Some think life has no meaning or purpose}
“Heaven or Hell” What an empty hole in someone’s
life. No purpose or process, just waiting to die.Page 2
Many others will die not having the opportunity to
know Jesus because of people who believe they have no
Godly destiny on earth. Please pray God’s love to
intervene in their hopelessness of life.
Life is a gift. I refuse to believe that I was born, or you
were born, just to die with nothing in between. I was
born to live, to dream, to walk in a living purpose
towards a living destiny. Anything else is not
acceptable. Anything else is an insult to the greatness of
God.
I want to share some thoughts today titled, “Destiny
Empowered”
Before we can ever accomplish the things God has
established for us, we must understand what He has
done for us. We must understand the power He has
invested in us.
Jesus put the power of Kingdom Authority in very
simple terms when He said this. These remarkably
powerful statements from Christ are found throughout
the Gospels.Page 3
John 16:33 AMPC
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have
perfect peace and confidence. In the world you have
tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be
of good cheer take courage; be confident, certain,
undaunted! For I have overcome the world. I have
deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it
for you.
Preach-Nothing can hinder your destiny
The Apostle Paul consistently reminded his churches
and his followers of the life that Christ came to give us.
One awesome example is found in his letter to the
church at Rome.
Romans 8:31-39 NASB
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for
us, who is against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered
Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him
freely give us all things? “Freely Give?”
33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is
the one who justifies.Page 4
34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He
who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right
hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 Just as it is written, “F OR Y OUR SAKE WE ARE BEING
PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG ; W E WERE CONSIDERED
AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED .” Psalms 44:22
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer
through Him who loved us. “Not Just Conquer”
38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things
to come, nor powers,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing,
will be able to separate us from the love of God, which
is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “Are You convinced?”
Preach-What an awesome word
With this kind of backing what could possible stop me,
you, or anyone from completing the process and
walking out their destiny?
Probably the most common reason is the lack of hunger
for the things of God.
Jesus said.Page 5
Matthew 6:33 Amplified
But first and most importantly seek aim at, strive after
His kingdom and His righteousness His way of doing
and being right—the attitude and character of God, and
all these things will be given to you also.
Preach
I often look to the OT for revelation of the church and
the things God planned by the coming of Christ. Ezekiel
34 is one such chapter of the amazing restoration of
God’s people. You need to read the entire chapter when
you can.
Ezekiel 34:23-27 NASB
23 “Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant
David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself
and be their shepherd. “see written notes”
24 And I, the L ORD , will be their God, and My servant
David will be prince among them; I the L ORD have
spoken.
25 “I will make a covenant of peace with them and
eliminate harmful beasts from the land so that they may
live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
(Covenant of peace is referring to peace with God.
Restored to a relationship of love and grace)Page 6
26 I will make them and the places around My hill a
blessing. “God intends His people to be a blessing to
their world” And I will cause showers to come down in
their season; they will be showers of blessing.
27 Also the tree of the field will yield its fruit and the
earth will yield its increase, and they will be secure on
their land. Then they will know that I am the L ORD ,
when I have broken the bars of their yoke and have
delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved
them.
“delivered from our sins and our past; and the fear of
death”
Preach—– “When you become a blessing to others,
and walk in the blessings of God, people will know the
Lord.”
What confidence we can have when we know and
understand the plan of God for our redemption and for
our Kingdom empowerment. His grace and love is
everlasting. There is nothing that can keep you from His
amazing love.
“4 quick verses to end this today.”Page 7
Also an OT chapter that is prophetic of the Messiah.
Isaiah 54:7-10 NASB
7 “For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great
compassion I will gather you.
8 “In an outburst of anger I hid My face from you for a
moment, But with everlasting lovingkindness I will
have compassion on you,” Says the L ORD your
Redeemer.
9 “For this is like the days of Noah to Me, When I
swore that the waters of Noah Would not flood the earth
again; So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
Nor will I rebuke you.
10 “For the mountains may be removed and the hills
may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed
from you, And My covenant of peace will not be
shaken,” Says the L ORD who has compassion on you.
WOW-Preach Preach