Conquering a Major Crises (part 2)

As we carry on this message:

• Not a step-by-step plan
• This week—the God factor
• Next week—the _________ factor

1. We must ______ with a crises
1. 2 types of crises

• Come on suddenly
• Build up over ______

2. Human nature tends to avoid _________________

• We don’t feel capable of solving them
• The solution requires change
• The solution may require us to admit wrong
• It takes ______
• It takes money

3. Hezekiah—2 Major Victories

• 2 Kings 19:9-19  The threat of enemy invasion
• 2 Kings 20:1-6  A fatal illness

4. Saul developed a pattern of not dealing with crises’

• 1 Sam. 15:6-10   He would not deal with an enemy king
• 1 Sam. 17:11  Refused to deal with ____________
• 1 Sam. 18:8-10  He would not deal with jealousy or a distressed spirit
• As a result he and his sons were all killed and removed from office

5. 1 Sam. 2:12-36  Eli would not deal with his sons’ wickedness

• They took the offerings and slept with women in the church
• Eli addressed them
• They kept on doing it
• Eli did not ________  _____ his authority
• God held Eli accountable
• “I ______ you to stop” is not enough

6. Samson would not deal with his lust for Philistine __________

• His first wife (Jud. 14:2-3)
• A prostitute (Jud. 16:1)
• Delilah (Jud. 16:4)
• Each woman led to an encounter with the Philistines
• it cost him his life

7. When we have an issue—we must address it

• Covering it or paying it ____-service is not good enough
• The sooner we deal with it the less impact it will have
• You must stop and take the time to address it
• _______________ is the best cure

 

2. Know the will of God
1. Even though there are times God may lead us into a crises—it is to _____________ it; not to be defeated by it (Israelites & Canaan)
2. We have several Scriptures to tell us His will in so many areas

• 3 Jn. 2 (prosper & be in health)
• John 10:10 (______________ life)
• 1 Jn. 3:8  (destroy works of devil)
• Eph. 5  (husbands and wives getting along)
• Eph. 5  (children obeying parents / parents loving children)
• Rom. 14:17  (righteousness, peace, and _____)
• 1 Jn. 4:7-8  (love one another)

3. If you are going through a crises it is vital to know what God’s will concerning that crises
4. Understand if there is a difference between what you are experiencing and the will of God—it is not God’s _________.
5. One of the greatest abilities God gave us is the ability to ___________

• Acts 6:19  Repent—so that times of refreshing may come

 

3. Get a specific ______ from God
1. Joshua and Canaan
2. Jesus gave specific instructions in a time of crises
3. Paul and the shipwreck

• Acts 27:21  God gives Paul instructions to save the passengers
• Acts 27:9  God gave Paul a warning for the sailors that would have avoided disaster if they would have listened

4. Check the ______ first

• Is there something in your life out of line with the Word that is causing the problem?
• Find a Scripture that stands out to you concerning the problem
• Jesus—“It is written”

5. Pray and educate yourself on the area of crises
6. Write a strategy to overcome the crises (Hab. 2)

• Is it ____________
• Use small steps and write down every step
• What is your timeframe for each step
• What happens if you miss one of the steps
  
  

4. Build your faith up
1. Rom. 12:2  Be transformed by the _______________ of your mind
2. Rom. 10:17  Faith comes by hearing; hearing by the ______ of God
3. Jude 20  Building yourselves up in your most holy faith
4. Eph. 6:10-17  The armor of God to stand against the wicked one
5. There is doubt and unbelief everywhere
6. But if you can build your faith up; watch out!!!  (Mk. 11:22-24)
7. Prov. 23:7  as a man __________ in a heart; so is he