NEW LEAP: LIVING ABOVE THE WORLD – Philippians 3:12-14; Isa. 35:6

Preamble

Today, we continue in our understanding of how we can continue to enjoy new leaps via different approaches.

We have understood the following

1. Era of New Leaps
2. Relaunch to Leap Forward
3. Attaining New Leaps Together
4. Today our task is understanding how to enjoy new leap by living above the World

Understanding the Defining Elements

1.  Living:

• Living is defined as the style or way a person lives their life.(Way of life)
• To continue to exist
• the pursuit of a lifestyle of the specified type.

2. Above:

• The definition of above is something that is higher in relation to something else.
• Over or higher than; More than
• Beyond the level or reach of.

3. World:

• All that relates to or affects the life of a person.
• A realm or domain.

• Surrounding circumstances and prevailing events

• The world today is characterized with Negativism,  Pessimism and Hopelessness. (Gen.1:1) Most of us live in disappointment, depression and stress because we allow circumstances to dictate pace control our life.

• Living above the world therefore speaks of our attitude (way of life) as children of God and believers, seeing ourselves far more than or beyond ( through God) the contemporary happenings or existence around us- Philippians 3 :12-13; 1 John 5:4-5
• When circumstances want to drive and direct our life, we learn to look beyond it and go ahead of them-Phil.3.13 Brethren,…. but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead (Phil.3.13 )

• Living in the consciousness that we have a goal in view to catch up with – Phil.3.12 – Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

Psalm 27:13 KJV:

• I had fainted, Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living- Psalm 27:13 KJV
• I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living (NIV)

Secrets of Living above the World

1. Living through Hope in the LORD
2. Living through Trust in God
3. Living by different spirit
4. Living through Faith in God

• Living through hope in God. Hope in Christ secures new leaps. Nothing else is assuring than hope in God- Psalm 23:1-6
• Psalm 130:7 Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
• Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Psalms 37:34

1.  My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. 

Ref:

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;

All other ground is sinking sand,

  All other ground is sinking sand.

2.   When darkness veils His lovely face,

I rest on His unchanging grace;

In every high and stormy gale,

My anchor holds within the veil.

• Living through trust in God:I will let down the net.”- Luke 5:5c; Prov. 3:5-6;
• Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act. (Psalm 37:5, ESV)
• Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:8, NIV)
• Trust in God not in things– Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. (Psalm 20:7, NIV)
• It’s time for a spiritual transfer. . .your circumstances to God. 1 Peter 5:“Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].”(AMP)

Orin 250: GBEKELE onigbagbo

Ẹsẹ 1

GBEKELE onigbagbo,

B’ ija na tile pe,

Sibe iwo yio segun,

Olorun ja fun o.

Sa gbekele!

B’ okunkun tile su:

Sa gbekele!

Ile fere mo na.

Ẹsẹ 2

Gbekele! ewu ma mbo,

Idanwo wa n’tosi;

Ninu gbogb’ ewu aiye,

On yio t’ oko re.

Ẹsẹ 3

Oluwa le gba wa la,

Ore otito ni;

Gbekele onigbagbo,

Gbekele de opin.

• Living by Different Spirit– Numbers 14:24;13:30
• The Spirit that we stay on the new leap of glorious transformation is not a common spirit of this world but Spirit divine- Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”
• Caleb was a man of altitudes. He was not content with the average or commonplace. He was never moved by the presence of the hostile Anakites but was moved by possibilities and claimed his inheritance.

• Living through faith in God- Heb.11:1, 6, 11; Luke.5.5 Heb.11:32-34

Heb.11.32 – And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and

Samuel and the prophets:

Heb.11.33 – who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Heb.11.34 – quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

• Without faith you cannot approach God for help
• nevertheless at Your word Luke 5:5
• Faith in God guarantees new leap in all your life
• Faith sees the victory
• Faith brings a good report
• Faith sees with the eyes of God

Conclusion New Leap is real and circumstances of the world could not stop it if we live above the world