The Book Of Acts Pt. 13 | Born With It, But Not Stuck With It | Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer

I preached out of these ten verses last week and there are like 10 different sermons I want to preach from it
So many angels
The angel I want to take today is - Born with it but not stuck with it
Born w/a birth defect
Born lame
No fault of his own
We have this in common with him
We all have a birth defect that is no doing of our own
We were born in sin
We are born with feet ready to run from God
We touched on this last week though
In Acts 4 we learn this man was 40 years old plus we know he went there everyday and was crippled from birth
This presents a problem with some views in our circle
It is almost certain during 3.5 years of Jesus ministry he went through the Gate called Beautiful and it is certain that Jesus saw this crippled man and ignored him
Why did Jesus pass this man by and not heal him?
God has a timing for his healing
Timing is just as important as His will
Purpose and reason for this man's healing being delayed
But what about the transition period from Jesus healing sick people to Peter saying get up and walk
Can you imagine the thoughts this guy must have had
He is a child of Abraham, an heir according to the promise
Jesus healing all kinds of diseases among the Jewish people
But Jesus keeps passing this guy by
Imagine the voices that spoke to his mind: one voice says - Jesus can heal while another says but He obviously isn’t going to heal you
Ever feel like you have a devil on one shoulder and angle on the next
The devil really talks when find ourselves in the transition time between being born with something and the time we are set free from it
Can I tell you that no matter what you were born with or have come bound to that you can experience true change
The story of the lame man reminds me of a prison outside San Francisco
Alcatraz island is 1.25 miles from shore
They could see everything they wanted but their chains would never allow the, to make that journey
So many of us see the freedom we have but never believe the chains we have will allows us to get there
We constantly have 2 voices speaking to us just as I imagine the lame did
From these voices you catch faith or fear, anxiety or peace
What do we do before the miracle while we are stuck in our situation?
2 Voices
You might be under attack and maybe this will help you
Philippians 4:4 says, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"
Rejoice IN all things not for all things
Even in the attacks we still rejoice
The voice of the enemy has one goal = to manipulate you emotionally
99% of the stuff we worry about never happens but it paralyzes us
Paul is going to show how our emotional well being begins with rejoicing in Him
Emotional well being is important because we are interconnected
Verses 5-7
I read this and I'm really encouraged because Paul says in every situation
Every situation includes the problems I go through
My problems are welcome in God's presence
You can bring your mess to God and will never shock Him; He has seen it all
Paul says, "If you come to God in prayer then the peace of God will guard your hearts and minds."
Guard is a military term
To guard is to keep the enemy out
Your Heart = Emotions
Your Mind = Thoughts
Your thoughts precede your emotions
Your thoughts trigger your emotions
Before you experience the emotion of anxiety there is first the thought of worry
Before the thought is a voice
Ever wonder how did I think that? Devil and God both whisper
Can I take you to one of the oddest stories in the Bible?
I like to take New Testament principles like what Paul is saying in Philippians 4 and tie them to OT stories because principles are informative, stories tend to be transformative
1st Kings 16:29-30
Ahab caused so many problems; he was literally the worst
1st Kings 20:1-4
Interesting how easy he gave up
He makes an agreement with the enemy to try and protect himself
Ahab never involved God
1st Kings 20:5-8
The Elders say something I believe God wants you to receive today: "When the enemy attacks don't listen to what he says and whatever you do be sure not to enter into an agreement"
The voice you hear does not determine your destiny
The voice you listen to and agree with does
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