No Other Gods pt5-Anointed Impact

Main Point:  When Christians place other interest, desires, or priorities before God, it is referred to in biblical teaching as idolatry of the heart, which shifts the primary source of trust, affection, and worship away from God.  Having other things before God leads to diminished spiritual impact.

Foundation Scripture:  Exodus 20:1-3.  God requires us to have no other Gods because He alone is the only one Holy and Righteous, and He alone has saved us from a lost eternity.

5 Things that happen when we have other God’s/Interest before the one true God.

1. Diminished Clarity on what God’s will and plans are for you to impact His Kingdom.
2. Diminished Joy and peace
3. Diminished Focus on the most important thing
4. Diminished Anointed Impact
5. Overall Spiritual Stagnation (lack of growth and maturity)

• Scriptures about Anointed Impact
  Acts 10:38.  God anointed Jesus with power that comes from the Holy Ghost
  • John 5:36. The anointed power was the evidence that God was with Jesus.
• John 14:12.  Jesus proclaims that his followers will be anointed with power to do supernatural things

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• When God is first in your life, you will impact the world around you with anointed power
  • When you use your spiritual gifts, they will impact others with power.
    • (Testimony of Paraplegic boy at summer camp)
• Why do we fight to make sure God is first?  Because we love God.
• When you love and have passion for something, you will take actions that shows you value it.
  • When we have passion for God (put Him first), we will take action that keeps us focused on Godly things.
    • For example, 4 Spiritual Food Groups are actions taken by someone who is focused on pleasing God  
      • Bible Reading, Prayer (secret place), Faithful Church attendance, Tithes and offerings.

 
 
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Conclusion:

• Make sure you have no other God’s before Him
• Make sure you fight to keep God first in your life             
• When God is first, you have clarity, joy, Focus, and Anointed Impact for God’s Kingdom