The Next Level

How many would like to go to the next leve= l?

How do we get to the next level?

I have five different things we can do.

Matthew 25:18

But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money.(NKJV)

A talent is something that the Lord has given to= for you to work with

You alone decide whether to put it to work or to bury it.

Matthew 25:20-21

"So he who had received five talents came a= nd brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents= ; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'(NKJV)

Being faithful over what He has entrusted to us = puts us into a position to go to the next level

A shocking revelation to me is the general attitude of the body of Christ towards the total provision made available to us as believers.

Some may not have the attitude necessary or the desire to go to the next spiritual level.

Some may look to someone else to do something.

How do you regard undiscovered territory ( the next level) ----with ap= athy and complacency or with ardent zeal

Matthew 11:12

And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize--a share in the heavenly kingdom= is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion]. (AMP)=

The kingdom of God experiences persecution by its enemies by contradicting it—intimidating the professors of it

But violent men seize= it by force<= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>- violent here in the Greek means strong or forceful---not by causing injury but by forcefully pursuing it a= s a precious prize.

= sought<= /span> with most ardent zeal= and intense exertion

I believe this is what is required to go to the next level.

If one way doesn’t work---don’= ;t give up---try another way

The not knowing whether something would h= ave worked is worse than

= Any failure.=

A failure just indicates a way that it doesn’t work

Mark 5:25-26

Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twel= ve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.(= NKJV)

Mark 5:27-28

When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him = in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, "If only I may touch = His clothes, I shall be made well."(NKJV)

Mark 2:3-4

Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who = was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken throug= h, they let down the bed on

which the paralytic was lying.(NKJV)

((We should just give up----We made a mode= st effort and we couldn’t get there))

We don’t quit with a little opposition.

We go forth with ardent zeal---we make a spiritu= al press---persistent in moving forward.

Mark 2:11-12

"I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and= go to your house." Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in= the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"(NKJV)

I say to you, arise, = take up your bed there should be no provision for returnin= g to where you were

How would your behavior be different if you were= at the next level right now?

Fully discovering your ministry

Fully receiving what God has for you<= /span>

Receiving a tremendous financial blessing

Receiving a physical healing

Operating in greater power an anointing

How about reacting in our current level like we would at the next l= evel

Can you see that going to the next level = God has for us becomes our responsibility.

2 Timothy 2:20

But in a great house there are not only vessels = of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.(NKJV)

A great house refers to the family of God.<= /o:p>

We have two different vessels---- some for honor and some for dishonor

Dishonor here means vile, shame or reproach

2 Timothy 2:21

So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then himself] be a vessel set apart and useful= for honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit= and ready for any good work.(AMP)

So whoever separates himself from contaminating = and corrupting influences.

Will be a vessel set apart and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work

With an attitude of continuing in sanctification=

What is sanctification and how do we cont= inue in it?

Sanctification is activated in us by submissiven= ess to God.

Romans 7:25

O thank God! [He will= !] through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One) our Lord! So t= hen indeed I, of myself with the mind and heart, serve the Law of God, but with= the flesh the law of sin.(AMP)

So then indeed I, of myself with the mind= and heart, serve the Law of God,

(((Saying to God----I submit myself to you for change))

Let’s Recap

We are faithful with the things God has entruste= d us with.

We have an ardent zeal to go to the next level.<= o:p>

We press in for the things of God.

We respond to God now like we would at the next level.

Continuing in sanctification.