Yep, that was my admonition to our graduates this past Sunday. Live a life like Paul… preach the word, keep your head, run the course and FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!

Imagine the timeline laid before high school grads. Most will have the opportunity to vote in this year’s presidential election. By the time you vote in the next election, you’ll probably have your life locked in – whether good or bad.

These next several years are going to be the years that determine the course of your entire life. If you walk a steady line with God, you’ll do well.

The more I pastor, the more I find people with great potential to do something for God – but lacking the strength to push through and see it realized. Your biggest battle is the tempting voice that causes you to doubt what you’ve heard from the Lord.

I spoke out of Isaiah 56 this weekend, when the King of Assyria came to fight against King Hezekiah. King Hezekiah made bold statements that Jerusalem would not fall into the hands of this enemy.

If you listen in the Spirit, you will hear the nations calling out, crying out for revival. Our trip to Poland has reaffirmed to me that NATIONS want what we’ve got. And they need you and me to help them get it.

Every service we stream and every interactive service gives those of us at World Revival Church an opportunity to impact the world. You create an atmosphere of worship, praise and power that so many people are dependent on.

Yep – Jesus had an attitude. God first. The Father’s will above everything else. His attitude led him to the cross and enabled him to conquer death.

We’ve got to have the same attitude. If you don’t have it, you’ll never move beyond the battle of the remote control.

Seek God’s kingdom first. Love him the most. There’s no middle ground.

Most of us give ourselves too many options. Or we get stuck in trying to figure out what order everything else is supposed to be. Where do I put my family? Church? Outreach?

Ever been so hungry your stomach growls? Or you drive by McDonald’s and autopilot kicks in… into the drive-thru line?

Hunger can be a blessing. Spiritual hunger, that is. Matthew 5:6 reads, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

Inside every person, there’s a natural hunger for God. For me, it’s like the dinner bell going off.

If I let it go, the hunger becomes a growl. I become like a deer that pants for water. Nothing else will satisfy. I must connect with his presence.

It’s important to understand seasons and times God takes us through. There are times of explosive happenings – and times where you need to GET READY for what’s coming next.

I remember the explosive moments of the revival in the 90’s. People visited from all over the world to experience what was happening in the Smithton Outpouring.

Then we moved to Kansas City. 9/11 happened and although the revival was still going strong, the visitors weren’t on our doorstep quite as much.

I anticipated the future and we prepared. We established ourselves in Kansas City and built.

There’s a lot of preaching about the “sweet bye and bye” and whether or not you have a home in heaven. Those sermons always make me want to ask, “What if I don’t die tonight? What if I have to face the nasty now and now and go to work tomorrow?”

Jesus came to give us life. Now. And – in his words, life to the fullest! Yes, he’s got a plan for you if you die, but he’s also got a plan for you if you live.

If you’re not living life to the fullest as a believer, then you need to get God activated in your life. You need to get what he does NOW working for you.

God wants to give you a future. That’s something to settle right now. But many people are not getting to all God has for them because they’re letting the “now” stand in the way of the “not yet.”

Back in Jesus’ day, the Pharisees and religious leaders allowed the temple (the now) to stand in the way of their future. The enormity of the religious system was controlling the people and the way they served God.

We “had church” this past Sunday with Finland, Holland, Canada, Kentucky, Iowa… churches across the nation and around the world. We sang together, laughed together, praised God together… and then we heard the word of God and responded to the infilling of the Holy Spirit together.

Revival Wired services are live – interactive – and they’re working. They’re connecting great folks in big and small churches who love the Lord.

Every day, God is laying before you a choice. Life or death. Blessing or cursing. My goal as a pastor is to see you blessed - choosing the good life God’s holding out to you.

Choosing life is comparatively simple. Get these two things down and you’ll find the blessings coming upon you:

1. Capture every thought and make it obedient to Christ. If you want life, you don’t have the privilege to let every little thought run through your head.