Part 4 - What Moves You?

"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." - Acts 20:24

In our last post we discussed how it seems that a lot of church members and Christians allow almost anything to move them. They seem to not be "rooted" in Christ. In this 4th and final post we are going to look at some ways we can obtain that unshakable faith that the Apostle Paul had that allowed him to say "none of these things move me."

First, we have to make a conscious decision that it is time we are going to make a change. We are going to hold steadfast to the faith. We are going to press toward the mark. We are going to finish our race. One of the first things necessary in order to overcome a problem or an obstacle is to admit that the problem is there. Let's take a deep long look at ourselves and honestly ask, are we being the type of Christian that God wants us to be? It's pretty safe to say that the biggest majority of us will realize that we are falling short in that area.

Second, we have to turn it over to God. We cannot do it on our own. We must approach it with a Biblical and Spiritual perspective. Let's ask ourselves before we set forth to do something, is it Scripturally sound? If we can't back it up with the Bible, it's not good for anything. Spend time in prayer. Meditate on the Scriptures. Converse with God and ask his opinion. Always remember that God will not lead you to do something that is not Scripturally sound. For example, if someone has a drinking problem, the Lord will not direct you to share the bottle with him to witness to him. If someone is going through marital problems he will not direct you to start dating them in order to counsel them. If you are a saved born-again Christian then Christ dwells in your heart and he wants you to be firmly rooted in his love. Look at Eph 3:17-19:

17:That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,



18: May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;


19: And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

So, remember to always seek counsel from God and the Bible. The Bible tells us that we have not because we ask not (James 4:2) but it also warns us if we ask for the wrong reasons (selfish, lustful reasons) that we will not receive (James 4:3). Asking for the faith of Paul in order to be a better person, Christian, disciple for Christ, would be for all the RIGHT reasons! So ask Him!

Third, we have to put into practice what we learn and what God reveals to us. You can read, hear, understand, and agree with everything but unless you put it into practice, it's all for nothing. You can follow the example of the Apostle Paul. He would not allow ANYTHING to move him. We should all strive to be more like Paul. Pray with me today: “Father, I come to you now begging for your mercy. Lord, we fail you in so many ways. We want to be a good and faithful servant. Please Lord, show us how. We ask you today to root our hearts in faith and ground us in your love. Lord we commit ourselves to you today. We are going to stand strong in our faith. We will not be moved! For its in Christ Jesus name we pray. AMEN”
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I hope you have enjoyed this sermon series, What Moves You? This was a 4-part series based on a sermon that God gave me to preach. I found that going back and looking over my outlines and notes that it helped me to break it apart and anylize it and apply it to my own heart. You can read each of the post by following the links below:
Part 1 - What Moves You?
Part 2 - What Moves You?
Part 3 - What Moves You?
Part 4 - What Moves You?