Taking Spiritual Ground - Part 4 - Destiny: Free Will

Recap series: Taking Spiritual Ground

• For such a time as this.  A phrase of Destiny.
• Do not be distracted.  We are people of Destiny regardless of circumstances.
• We have a free will choice to walk in Destiny for God’s Kingdom.

Main Point:   In 2022, take spiritual ground for God’s Kingdom.  Jesus is the light of the world, so darkness must yield to the name of Jesus.  We have a free will choice to walk in Destiny for God’s Kingdom

Two Points:
Why should we take spiritual ground for God’s Kingdom?  Because we Love Jesus.
Can we take spiritual ground for God’s Kingdom?  It is our destiny.

Pastor’s thoughts:

• Put yourself in a position to walk in Destiny:  You have a free will choice.
• Peter 2:8-9.  If you accept Jesus as Lord of your life, then you have put yourself in a position of destiny.  You are destined for eternal life.  You are not destined for death and hell.

Story of Jonah:

• Jonah 1:1-17.  Nineveh needed spiritual awakening.  The city was in darkness but God destined Jonah to be the instrument that would take spiritual ground for God’s Kingdom.
• Jonah 3:1-10.  Nineveh repents and God gave mercy to Nineveh.

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• Jonah had a calling, a destiny to accomplish certain things for God’s Kingdom.  (like we do)
• Jonah had a free will to obey or disobey.  Jonah disobeyed and suffered the consequences.
• Jonah then obeyed after realizing disobedience leads to bad consequences.  
• The result of Jonah’s obedience was that darkness in Nineveh was replaced by righteousness (repentance).  Spiritual ground was taken.  
• If you make bad choices, if you disobey God’s leading in your life, then the destiny God has planned for you will either never come to pass (because you have a free will), or will come to pass later after consequences (like Jonah).