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Sermon by Jentezen Franklin: Acres of Diamonds

Some people don't understand the Unsearchable riches of Christ (The plenitude of His riches)! 
"Open my eyes that I may see    wonderful things in your law." Psalms 119:18

 

1) The devil wants you to think there is something better out there for you and makes you leave the already good thing you have going for you!( Recommended to read Luke 15:11-32)
 
"11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father." Luke 15:11-20

2) It takes time, heat and pressure to make diamond, without the three its just coal! So trials are there to strengthen your faith and get the diamond in you out!
"2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." James 1:2-3

3) Two people can be facing the exact same situation and yet have opposite reactions

39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. 43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:39-43

 Stay Blessed<3 

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