Insecurity Freedom and Confidence to Enter

 

Insecurity

Freedom and Confidence to Enter

The White House is 54,000 square feet

You may live in the land of the free

You may be able to show your taxes pay for the upkeep of the White House

But with all the confidence you have no matter how well you think you can talk your way in, out, and through a situation

You are not getting past the guards

Do you know how many square feet there are in God’s house?

Paul prayed for you to know how large…Read Ephesians 3:17-20

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

Which house do you want freedom and confidence to be in?

The White House or God’s House?

 

 

Freedom and Confidence to Enter

 

Where does confidence come from?

 

How can you obtain confidence?

 

Some people just take confidence.

 

They walk around with an arrogance

that is offensive.

 

Imagine walking into the nation’s White House.

 

You get up in the morning…

 

 Leave your humble house of less than 4000 sq feet

 

Drive on the roads that someone else made

 

And come to the fence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW, Washington, DC 20500.

 

You are now looking past the fence

at the 54,900 square foot White House.

 

How far will your confidence be able to

take you to get into the White House?

 

You may live in the land of the free.

 

You may be able to show your taxes

pay for the upkeep of the White House.

 

But with all the confidence you have

no matter how well you think you can

talk your way in, out, and through a

situation, you are not getting past the guards.

 

But people do get into the White house.

 

You can say there are people who put their

pants on just like you in the morning, people

no better than you are, in the White House…

 

 But it will still not get you in.

 

The Apostle Paul talks about a “Freedom

and Confidence” to enter before God.

 

Paul sets the scene and describes himself

 in verses 7 and 8 of Ephesians 3

 before he tells us about entering

with “Freedom and Confidence”.

 

Paul says…

    

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ…

 

Paul sees himself as a servant,

as one of the least of God’s people.

 

Grace is given to people to enter the White House.

 

Diplomats are invited and come with escorts.

 

Their freedom in the White House is

very limited, they are only guests.

 

Think about it…

 

 The servant is given a greater grace

and freedom than the diplomat.

 

Greater grace is given to the cleaning

lady, than the leaders of other countries.

 

Paul says in verse 13…

 

In him and through faith in him we may approach

God with freedom and confidence.

 

When God sees your faith in Him,

He gives you grace, favor to approach

Him with freedom and confidence.

 

You may have voted for the president

because you have faith He will take

care of all your needs…

 

 But you do not have the freedom and

confidence to enter the White House.

 

On the other hand, you put your faith in God

to take care of all your needs and you have

the freedom and confidence to enter His house.

 

Do you know how many square

feet there are in God’s house?

 

Paul prayed for you to know how large.

Read Ephesians 3:17-20…

 

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power,

together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high

and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine

 

Which house do you want

freedom and confidence to be in...

 

The White House or God’s house?

 

 

Scripture Reading

 

Ephesians 3:7-19 NIV

 

7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence . 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

 

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.