This document summarizes key points from several Bible passages about laying self aside, resting in God's grace, and outliving one's life for God. It encourages readers to see the bigger picture beyond earthly concerns by focusing on God. It also stresses finding contentment through God's sufficient grace and strength, especially in times of weakness, as well as living fruitfully through abiding in Christ beyond physical death.
2. I.Lay Self Aside to See the Bigger
Picture- vs 51-
“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised
in heart and ears! You always resist
the Holy Spirit; as your
fathers did, so do you.
3. Acts 8:21-23
You have neither part nor portion in
this matter, for your heart is not
right in the sight of God. Repent
therefore of this your wickedness,
and pray God if perhaps the thought
of your heart may be forgiven
you. For I see that you are poisoned
by bitterness and bound by
iniquity.”
4.
5. I Cor 7:22-24
For he who is called in the
Lord while a slave is the Lord’s
freedman. Likewise he who is
called while free is Christ’s
slave. You were bought at a price; do
not become slaves of
men. Brethren, let each one remain
with God in that state in which he
was called.
6. II> Rest in Christ’s All Sufficient Grace-
vs.55
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit,
gazed into heaven and saw the glory of
God, and Jesus standing at the right
hand of God, and said, “Look! I see the
heavens opened and the Son of Man
standing at the right hand of God!”
7. Hebrews 13:5
Let your conduct be without
covetousness; be content with such
things as you have. For He Himself
has said, “I will never leave you nor
forsake you.”
8.
9. 2 Corinthians 12:9
And He said to me,
“My grace is sufficient for you,
for My strength is made perfect in
weakness.” Therefore most gladly I
will rather boast in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ may rest
upon me.
10. III> Outlive Your Life- vs 59-60
And they stoned Stephen as he was
calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus,
receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down
and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord,
do not charge them with this sin.” And
when he had said this, he fell asleep.
11. John 15:5
“I am the vine, you are the branches.
He who abides in Me, and I in
him, bears much fruit; for without
Me you can do nothing.
