God has to Finish Ruth 3: 18

Read the passage Ruth 3

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(Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will

fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.)

1. God is both the beginning and the end; the believer needs God’s ending.

2. All of man’s high intention and energetic pursuits cannot produce God’s 

ending.

3. God does not leave off His endings.

4. Only God really knows the just ending.

5. The ending of God secures the believer in his faith and secures his hope

as well.

6. God will settle the matter of trust.

His ending will show itself forth.

7. God’s endings are worth the wait.

The child of God shows His confidence in the Lord as He waits on the Lord

In quietness and confidence is our strength.

It Isn't Over Yet Psalms 63: 2

Read the passage Psalms 63

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(To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.)

1. It isn’t over until God shows His strength.

2. It isn’t over until God reproofs the enemy.

3. It isn’t over until God reveals His solutions.

4. It isn’t over until God settles every issue.

5. It isn’t over until God gives His completions, making His provision.

6. It isn’t over until God’s power is displayed, removing every obstacle, every

doubt.

7. It isn’t over until God’s glory appears.

The Strength of God's Assurance Psalms 3: 5, 6

Read the passage Psalms 3

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v.5 1. God will not allow my needs to overtake me.

(I laid me down and slept; I awaked;  for)

v.5 2. God will not remain silent regarding my needs.

(for the Lord sustained me.)

v.5 3. God will enable me to see my greater need- to learn more of trusting Him.

the strength of God’s hand

v.6 4. The strength of God’s prevailing is not threatened by the strength of the 

opposition.

(I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that)

v.6 5. The strength of God’s hand is my protection from fear.

(I will not be afraid)

v.6 6. God’s strength is proven in adversity.

(that have set themselves against me round about.)

v.7 7. God’s strength prevails.

(…thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.)

The More to Come Ruth 3: 18

Read the passage Ruth 3

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(Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will

fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.)

1. God’s present faithfulness is a testimony of His faithfulness to continue.

2. God’s gain is a gain to acknowledge and rejoice in.

3. God’s pathway remains open to faith.

God’s pathway is not to be guessed at.

4. God’s will is fulfilled by God’s will.

5. God’s will doesn’t tarry.

6. God’s will will be fulfilled.

7. God’s will is the only choice for a believer.

God's Encouragement Acts 27: 22

Read the passage Acts 27

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(And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the ship.) 

1. It comes at a time when hearts are at their lowest. 

2.It comes with hope. 

3. It comes with God's assurances. 

4. It contains promise of life.

5. It is easily entreated. 

6. It brings delight to the heart. 

7. It prepares the heart to go on, for there is yet more to come. 

Instruction to a Believer Acts 11: 23

Read the passage Acts 11

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(Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God was glad, and exhorted

  them all, that with purpose of heart they would cling unto the Lord.)

1. Don’t quit at the point of salvation.

2. Don't ever conclude you have enough.

3. Don’t take your focus off of Christ.

4. Don’t get away from Jesus.

Stay near.

5. Don’t turn loose of truth.

6. Don’t deter from God’s pathway.

7. Don’t walk away.

Depending on God Alone Joshua 14: 7-12

Read the passage Joshua 14

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v.7, 1. Listening to what God reveals to your heart.

    8 (Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from 

Kadesh barnea to spy out the land: and I )

v.8 2. Making a choice of surrender to God no matter what.

(Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the 

people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.)

v.9 3. Trusting in God to honor His promise.

(And Moses swore on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet 

have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever,

because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God)

v.10,4. Looking only to God for sufficiency of life and strength.

     11 (And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as He said, these forty and 

five years, even since the Lord spoke this word unto Moses, while the

  children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and no, lo, I am this day 

fourscore and five years old.)

v.12 5. Never losing hope of faith’s reward.

(Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spoke in that day; 

for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the citys 

were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able 

to drive them out, as the Lord said.)

v.12 6. Counting God’s promise of undiminishing integrity and life.

(of which the Lord spoke in that day; …)

v.12 7. Walking with God present in his life.

(if so be the Lord will be with me)

The Totality of God's Inclusion Luke 12: 28-31

Read the passage Luke 12

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v.28 1. According to need.

(If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is 

cast into the oven: how much more will He clothe you, O ye)

v.28 2 Throughout life, the life of faith.

(O ye of little faith?)

living faith- occupying believer throughout life.

v.28 3. In excess on one’s faith.

(how much more)

v.29 4. In midst of insecurity.

(And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of )

v.29 5. In midst of doubtful mind.

(neither be ye of doubtful  mind.)

v.30 6. In the midst of man’s world and its challenges.

(For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father 

knoweth that ye have need of these things.)

v.31 7. In fullness of heaven’s kingdom from and based upon.