Consume, conform, correct, and forever commit us to You and the word of Your grace.
Welcome to our Briggs Chapel Sunday Morning Preaching and Teaching Time with Pastor Nick Holden (01.22.2023).
While reading Acts 20 I couldn't help but see the "fix us for it" principle we talk about often. Paul reveals how God (the Holy Spirit) consistently, again and again, from place to place, showed him that he would walk straight into more and more trouble. He didn't ask the Lord to fix it for him, for he was fully aware he needed to be fixed for it. This is why he wasn't moved off the assignment. He didn't count his life dear to himself, needing it to be just so or how he wanted it, he needed the Lord to fix him for the mission and ministry that he could continue to embrace, enjoy, and endure through the triumphs and troubles (Acts 20:24)
And he understood that God and the word of His grace were ABLE to fix him for it by building him up and giving him his part (inheritance) among the brethren that were also being sanctified to do their part in the good work of the kingdom (Acts 20:32). This is the internal work of God, in us, to grow us and give us what is needed to fix us for the external work of finding those He came for [and] has sent us out to find.
Lord Jesus, no matter the cost… glory be, fix us for it, so we can see and know You're at work in us, that we can see and praise You if You choose to fix it and we trust and glorify You when You have no plans to fix it.
Lord willing this word will, encourage, edify, and equip you for Jesus and His kingdom ways and work.
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