Ozzone 11-2> I have to give up my right to myself to become one with Christ, then His creativity begins in me

 

Ozzone 10-14 > Missionary - Are you preaching to the needs of the unsaved, or are you preaching the Sovereignty of Jesus Christ?

 

Ozzone 10-12 > Jesus sought His Father’s direction in His life; We need to seek Jesus' direction in ours.

 

Ozzone 10-10 > Study the Bible all you want, but if you are not obedient to the Lord, you will never grow in your relationship with Him.

 

Ozzone 10-9 > The great need in each of our lives isn’t to do things or to experience things but to believe them

 

Ozzone 10-7 > Sin is deliberate and emphatic independence from God which makes the righteousness of God impossible

 

Ozzone 10-4 > It is in the valley that we prove our faith, whether we are willing to be battered into shape and use by the Lord.

 

Ozzone 10-3 > The power of the saint lies in the coming down from the mountain and in the living down in humility

 

Ozzone 10-1 > Mountaintop experiences are for inspiration – Demon-possessed valleys are our job

 

Ozzone 9-30 > How much are you willing to suffer for God? Are you willing to identify with His cross?

 

And it will benefit God’s Kingdom, and will ultimately benefit you. Have you so surrendered your right to yourself to God that you will allow Him to make you into broken bread and poured-out wine? He will knead you, put you on the back burner until you rise, and then throw you into the oven. After all that, He will pull you apart like Jesus was pulled apart on the Cross. Are you willing to endure the pain?

Ozzone 9-29 > The ‘Call of God’ has nothing to do with salvation or sanctification. It is supernatural, and it comes with a glow.

 

Ozzone 9-26 > Restoring the broken relationship – step by step

 

What if your ‘gift’ isn’t money or food but intercessory prayer? Is God saying here that if He convicts us of a broken relationship our prayers must wait until we have restored our relationship with our brother or sister in Christ? Is this an explanation of why some of our prayers seem to go unanswered?

Ozzone 9-24 > Have you surrendered your right to yourself to the Lordship of Jesus Christ? That's what He wants.

 

Ozzone 9-22 > Jesus Christ never enforces obedience – this is one of the main differences between Christianity and false religions.

 

Ozzone 9-21 > Jesus demands absolute virtue and honor from His disciples. How are you doing with that?

 

Ozzone 9-19 > Will you follow The Lord through the difficult times? Can you hear His voice?

 

John 6:66 > Remember, these were not just followers, they were disciples who turned their backs on Jesus when He spoke a hard thing. And there were many of them.

25 years ago I had been suffering for a few months. Unbelievably, I got angry at the Lord and shook my fist at Him. His response was immediate and hairraising – “You have not yet resisted unto blood in your struggle against sin.”

I knew immediately that I was in for a long struggle and a quarter century later it is not yet complete. But I walk with God!

The last two sentences are fascinating! We Christians follow the Bible if we know what’s good for us, but Ozzie seems to be saying here that there may come a time when God will take us into new areas that the Bible might not prepare us for. Then we have to listen to His voice and follow His Spirit. It will never contradict the Bible, but it may require us to make a judgment that is not spelled out in Scripture.

Ozzone 9-18 > Understanding temptation on a whole new level – Part 2

 

Ozzone 9-17 > Understanding temptation on a whole new level

 

Ozzone 9-16 > If Jesus Christ has been formed in us, He will change our attitude to the things about which we pray

 

Ozzone 9-15 > Renounce the shameful things. Don’t invite God’s blight upon yourself.

 

Social media, for all its many faults, provides great opportunities to discuss theology. Years ago, I decided that I did not have to win every argument, but only had to open a pathway to the truth for my opponent. I can lead him down that pathway, but only if he wants to go. The Truth will reveal Itself to those who earnestly seek it. Otherwise, it will rarely be found.