Spirit, drove Him to Wilderness


  1. Spirit drove Him to wilderness (Mark 1:12)
    1. Spirit drove him to the right place
    2. A place where there is no entertainment; no food; no fast food
    3. A place where you have no TV; no past-time;
    4. Desert is a place to pray; to read/listen to God; to follow directions;
  2. Spirit led life
    1. Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God (Rom 8:14)
    2. Spirit helps to put to death the deeds of the body (Rom 8:13)
    3. We cannot please God with flesh (Rom 8:8); Not food/hedonism dominate;;
  3. Spirit led MOVE
    1. Paul’s sister’s son apprised of conspiracy
    2. Paul escaped with a 200 foot soldiers guarding him
  4. Spirit led recovery of relationships and family
    1. Great distress (when you lose house, family) : 1 Samuel 30:3)
    2. Inquire God; through Word of God for all solutions (1 Sam 30:8)
    3. Clues on the way (David finds a weak, soldier, about to die) 1 Sam 30:11
    4. God’s design is not poverty; loss; under the bridge (Got all) 1 Sam 30:18
  5. Spirit’s guide to abundance
    1. Leprous men; had tired of living; or die; Reposition or DIE (2 Kings 7:3)
    2. Reminders lead us into action (Move; Serve) Got Gold (2 Kings 7:8)
    3. Share it with others (Lend) 2 Kings 7:10
  6. Spirit led healing to do good
    1. Right hand withered (Luke 6:6); so your right hand can give;
    2. Jesus heals the right hand (does good) so we can good
    3. How can you LEND unless you have (Luke 7:34: lend);
    4. How can you GIVE unless you have (Luke 7:38) and receive back overflow
    5. How can you do good works without $ (Matthew 5:16); impossible;
  7. Jesus came to give life and not to steal joy, or life
    1. Holy Spirit (helper to intercede: Rom 8:26)
    2. Say a word and my son will be healed (Luke 7:7)
    3. Jesus raises a son dead (Luke 7:14) to give life; no money means death; (no food means death;
    4. Elisha gives life to widow and her 2 sons (death to life) (2 Kings 4)

Prayer: Lord help me,

  1. Invest and spend time with God; and be led by the spirit of God
  2. Led by Spirit; Move carefully; not gullibly;
  3. avoid fluffy friends; (Save relationships and heart aches)
  4. avoid fluffy food; (Save health) & avoid fluffy activities (Save time)
  5. Save and invest; Flee poverty; sickness;
  6. Wins souls is wise; (Redeem time; Redeem souls)
  7. Do not be lazy but work (Prov 6:6-11); Prov 24:30-34
  8. to be diligent (Prov 10:4)