May 22, 2019, | Pastor Nathan Elms
Matthew 15:21
• It is easy to pretend that we are Spiritual, but not be.
• Being Spiritual is not something that we can switch on, but is something that we must invest in throughout the day with the Lord.
• We must be spiritually naked and vulnerable before the Lord. This is what it means to be authentic and transparent.
• At the beginning of being authentic is when the Lord will take your hand.
• We can't fake God out. There is no pretending with God because He truly knows us. We can only ask him.
• It is not about God serving us, we serve God. The woman in the text may have wanted to present herself as a Jew, even though she wasn't.
• The Lord knows everything about us and trying to posture and fake our way to a miracle, will not work with the Lord.
• The shortest path to God is the path of surrender and spiritual authenticity.
• Worship celebrates Who God is and is not about what God has done or can do. The Lord is still looking for worshipers.
• Faith moves God. Faith is the ability to understand Who God is and who we are in Him. We should not allow status to hinder our faith.
• We cannot manipulate God. The Lord represents the ultimate good in our lives and we should approach him that way.
• How do we grow in faith? We exercise our faith. Faith responds to activity.
1. We should immerse ourselves in the Word of God; which will show us God's nature and heart. If we have a problem, quote Scripture to it.
2. Pursue Divine presence and fellowship with prayer. Commit to that relationship.
3. Make a place for communing with the Lord.
