Yes God May 16, 2010
Teacher’s Guide
A. So many times, we as believers fail to see the positive things of God. Sure there are things that God tells us we cannot do, but more times God tells us YES! I hope you will come with me on this journey as we look at the truth’s that let us know, we serve a Father who is a Positive and a Yes God!
Psalm 103:2 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:”
What are the benefits of serving the Lord? Well let’s read the rest of that chapter. It lists a few of the benefits there are many more but let’s look at these that are listed here shall we? (Psalm 103:3-22)
B. When God says NO, it is because there is a greater YES!
The only time God ever says no to us is that if we did that thing He tells us not to do; it would cheat us out of the “yes” He has in store for us. If we take the no, we will miss the great yes. God is not trying to ruin our “fun”. He knows the destruction behind sin and the death that comes with it and He tells us no to save us from it!
James 1:15 “Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Romans 6:22 “But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”
Deuteronomy 30:19 “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life that both thou and thy seed may live.”
God says No because He wants us to thrive and live, and not die. God always wants good things for His children. (Jeremiah 29:11)
When God tells you and I NO, we must trust Him even when we don’t understand because He knows all things and we must learn that He is saying no to protect us and give us a greater YES! (Romans 11:33-34; Proverbs 3:5-6)
C. God is a YES GOD!
When we fully surrender to the LORD and give ourselves to Him, He will ALWAYS give back much more to us than what we give to Him.
Tell the Beggar and the King Story. (See Next Page)
The Beggar and the King
There once was a beggar who was very hungry. He spent the last of his money on a bowl of rice. As he was sitting underneath a tree to eat his last meal for a while, along came the king of the province in which he lived. The king got out of his carriage and sit down under the tree along side the beggar. May I have some of your rice? The king asked. The beggar held out his bowl and the king got a single grain of rice and ate it. Again the King asked, May I have more of your rice? The beggar held out his bowl once again to the king and the king took another single grain of rice and ate it. The king then asked a third time, may I have some of your rice? The beggar, in fear that he would not have enough to eat, clutched the bowl close to his chest this time and refused to share. The king frowned as he got up and left the beggar. When the king was out of sight, the beggar looked down into his bowl and noticed something shiny. When he looked more closely he realized that it was two pieces of gold. Every time the king had taken a grain of rice, he had replaced it with a golden nugget. The beggar was then sorrowful because in his selfish attempt to hold on to what he had, he had lost a great fortune that he could have gotten had he been more generous. He could have given more to the king and gotten more in return.
What a tragedy it would be to get to the end of life and see that we could have given more to God and received more of Him. I want to give all that I have now to my King who is worthy of all. I want more and more of Him and less and less of me and what this world has to offer. The things of God are treasures and yeses that will last forever while the ages roll on!
Here are a few of the countless Yeses that God promises to those who will trust and obey Him! He is truly a YES GOD!
Yes God gives us life ever lasting with Jesus Christ……………………….John 3:16
Yes God gives empowerment through the Holy Spirit………………Philippians 4:13
Yes God makes us more than a conqueror through Christ……………...Romans 8:37
Yes God loves you always…………………………………………………1 John 4:8
Yes God forgives your sins always…………………………………………1 John 1:9
Yes God will give mercy forever…………………………………………..Psalm 21:7
Yes God will comfort you in times of trouble…………………………….Psalm 71:21
Yes God will fight for you……………………………………………….Exodus 14:14
Yes God will provide for you………………………………………...Matthew 6:30-33
Yes God will be your strength……………………………………....2 Corinthians 12:9
Yes God will be with you always…………………………………...….Matthew 28:20
Yes God is good……………………………………………...……………Psalm 144:2
Yes God is worthy of all trust………………………………………….Numbers 23:19
Yes God will give you anything your heart desires ………………………..Psalm 37:4
Yes God will answer your prayers………………………………………….James 5:16
Yes God gives you care…………………..…………………………………1 Peter 5:7
Yes God will give understanding……………………………………..…2 Timothy 2:7
Yes God gives peace………………………...………………………….Philippians 4:7
Yes God gives joy………………………………………………...…………1 Peter 1:8
Yes God gives wisdom………………………………………………………James 1:5
Yes God will reward you………………………………………...………Hebrews 11:6
Yes God wants you to be happy……………………………….…………..Psalm 149:5
Yes God will give you good things!...................................Matthew 7:11
Yes God will bless you…………………………………………………Proverbs 28:20
Yes God will give you direction………………………………………..Proverbs 3:5-6
Yes God will protect you…………………………………………………....Joshua 1:9