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Nathanael needed just one thing. And he cried out to God for it not even knowing what it was. He just knew that he was deficient for everything that he could possibly need without it.

And so he sat, under a fig tree, emptying out all of his concerns to a God who he thought wasn’t listening.

And so he sat.

It wasn’t long after that that he ran into Philip … and Philip had found the one thing.

John 1 ⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

⁴⁶ “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”

It is Independence Day. Let us not forget today about the freedom that all of us have.

As I sit today in a beautiful cabin nestled in the mountains of Buffalo Creek, I am so grateful for that freedom.

For our country.

For our soldiers.

For a pledge that says “One nation UNDER God”

And as my wife played this song for me today and I watched the lyrics, I couldn’t help but think about Nathanael. As he sat under that fig tree and cried to God, he was not completely sure that God was even listening to him.

But he found out.

And he found out in an encounter with none other than Jesus Christ of Nazareth. And he found out that something good could come Nazareth. In fact, to let us know that He has walked that road, He chose to be from Nazareth.

Let us not forget today that true freedom comes from Jesus.

Let us not forget that God is listening to us.

Let us not forget that an encounter with Jesus is all that we ever truly need.

Because He … Is Where It Begins.

John 1 ¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS God …

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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What a Word God put on my heart on Friday.

God is for us.

I know that this is a simple phrase, but with God it is an amazing thing.

Revelation 3 ⁸ … See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

God knows our deeds. But He has given us an offer. “Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The message that is trying to take over is that Jesus allows us to think and do whatever we want. Nothing could be a bigger lie.

The Truth is: God offers us a way out from our sin by Loving Him, by being Born Again, by Surrendering to Him.

The devil doesn’t want us to do that so he has gone open season on standards. While we will never meet the standard I will say this: Everyone I know who ATTACKS Standards and the way people think has not surrendered to God. They would know better. He is the Lion from the Tribe of Judah and He is the one who tore up the temple.

And so I go back to the above verse. He knows our deeds. Even so, He has placed before us an Open Door that no one can shut. You should choose to walk through it. And when you do, you get three things.

He Knows You. Revelation 3 ⁸ I know your deeds. Even though you are broken and full of hideous sin—He accepts you. The one who KNOWS YOU BEST is the one who LOVES YOU MOST.
He Calls You To Overcome. Revelation 3 ²¹ To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne. He isn’t asking us to overcome, He is COMMANDING us to overcome. Stand up, Be accountable, and walk out the call.
You are a son or a daughter. Galatians 3 ⁷ So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. This is the greatest deal that you will ever get. BECAUSE Jesus died and paid for your sin, you get to be a son or daughter of the King. All the rights. All the privileges. All the blessings. You will never get a better deal than this.

God has placed before you:

An open door … And no one can shut it.

Stand up and walk through it.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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2 MINUTE WARNING

WITH DOUG JOHNSON

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