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February 6, 2005
The Mighty Warrior
Part 6 of Xealot Series
Speaker: Jim Gustafson
James 5:1-6 NIV
1 Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.
- “power over” = focused/dependent on self (James 5:1-6)
- Corroded nature of “power over” (vs. 1-3)
- Abuse and misuse of others – “control” (vs. 4,6)
- Hoards and binds up the resources of God (vs.3,5)
- Totally focused on self up to the end (vs. 5)
-“power over” CONTROLS and HOLDS IN power– leads to stagnation.
- “power to” Mighty Warrior = Gideon (Judges 6,7)
- From fear to belief (6:1-24)
- From belief to action. (6:25-32)
- From action to risk. (6:33-7:25)
-“power to” RELEASES and lets power FLOW = Xealot power!
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