The Next Level

The Next Level Part 1<= o:p>

God has a perfect plan and will for your life.

God has placed seed potential in each one of us.=

Potential- &n= bsp; existing is possibility, capable of development into actuality. A la= tent excellence or ability that may not be developed.

When your life is over what percentage= of God’s will, will you have accomplished?

Thomas Edison said=

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

The only place whe= re success comes before work is in the dictionary.

Success it not measured by the position you reach in life but by the obstacles you overcome.

Most people succeed because they are determined to.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your = all might

What is it that separates those who achieve in t= he Kingdom of God and those who don’t?

John 5:2-4

Now there is in Jerusalem<= /st1:City> by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.

In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an

an= gel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the

st= irring of the water,

as made well of whatever disease he had.(NKJV)

Many people were waiting for a moving of the wat= er

John 5:5-6

Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and <= /p>

knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?"(NKJV)

Jesus said -Do you want to be made well?—or whole in the KJV

John 5:7

The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no = man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I

am coming, another steps down before me."(NKJV)

The man was talking to the source = of the one stirring the waters and said I have no man.

So many times the reason that we can’= ;t achieve what God wants us to achieve is that we are not whole.=

Today were confronted with a question<= /b> do you want to be made whole.

This man at the pool of Bethesda may have gone to the pool out = of habit

The emphasis is transferred from Jesus to the man with the infirmity.

God is looking for a desire to be made whole.

The question is not the ability of God but our willingness.

What is it that keeps you from the next level?

List of Negative Emotions

Guilt -&nbs= p; depression - worry - dislike - frustration -victimized=

Fear- shame – regret- resentment- hostility - annoyed

Hatred – powerless- alone- insignificant- judged- cheated,=

Intimidated- threatened- skeptical- suspicio= us- untrusting =

Defeated- disappointed - discouraged - disgu= sted - hopeless

Impatient - in-adequate - irritated - rage - rejection - tra= pped

Used - uncertain - unappreciated - unworthy - self-pity

Zig Ziglar said it’s not what you eat but what’s eating you.

Let’s look at three different words transl= ated as whole

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SOZO---sode’zo <= /p>
Save, make whole, heal, deliver or protect<= /o:p>

King James Usage 110 times

Save   93

Made whole 9

Heal        =    3

Be whole 2

Misc    3

Let’s look at two other words translated as whole

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Iaomai vs Hugies

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Iaomai pronounce= d    ee-ah-om-ahee

Meaning to heal, make whole, to cure, to bring a= bout one’s salvation

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Hugies   pronounced    hoog—ee—ace

Me= ans to be made well sound in body and restored to health

When Jesus said to the man do you want to be made whole the Greek word is

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Hoog-ee-ace     hoog   e   ace

Why did Jesus use the word only referring to physical healing rather than healing and salvation?

Was He only speaking to the willingness that He knew the man had?

Let’s compare this healing<= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'> to the healing of the= woman with the issue of blood

Matthew 9:22

But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her,= he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath

ma= de thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.(KJV)

The Greek word here is sozo----sode-zo-----((Exp= lain difference))

There was no mention of faith in reference to man at the pool of Bethesda

Eph 2:8 says we are saved—sode-zo by grace through faith

Why was her wholeness different from the man at = the pool of Bethesda?

Why is your wholeness different from others arou= nd you?

We will all give account of the potential that we have been given.

Maybe the man only had willingness for his physi= cal healing.

Could someone receive a physical healing and sti= ll have soul issues.---Yes

Maybe not un-forgiveness or bitterness but rejec= tion and disgust.

John 5:8-9

Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed = and walk." And immediately the man was made well, took up his <= /span>

bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.(N= KJV)

There was something the man was required to do.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

If there is going to be completeness and wholene= ss it will require some action on our part.

A willingness to rise up from where we are……Action on our part

Remember that we are stewards of w= hat God have given us.

Remember that works give evidence to our faith.<= o:p>

From where we are to being made whole= is just like a wilder= ness experience.

We can imagine what it would be like to be whole= but unwilling to be made whole.

We might say Lord we are willing---but not ready to leave where we are.

The level of provision only came to his level of willingness.

Salvation comes to us on the same terms.

Sometimes people get disabled in the area of the= ir calling.-- a lack in their wholeness.      ----negati= ve emotion challenge you wholeness

Isaiah 53:5

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement
[needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us = was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we

are healed and made whole.(AMP)

Jesus took the punishment for our total wholenes= s, spirit-soul and body

What level of wholeness are you willing to let happen.

Jesus challenged the man’s willingness by saying arise take up your bed and walk.

Whatever level you submit to gets made whole.

The Lord provides the wholeness when you rise up= out of where you are.

Some of you have tremendous ministry opportuniti= es.

Some may say I have no man to put me into minist= ry.

Some of you have mighty exploits in the kingdom of God that you can perform.

But this huge call --- a willingness for wholeness   stands confronting y= ou.

I want to hear the words well done thou go= od and faithful servant.

There is the will of God to be performed in our lives.

Acts 13:22

And when He had removed him, He raised up for th= em David as king, to whom also He gave testimony

and said, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.'(NKJV)

The amplified says who will carry out my program fully

This verse didn’t speak of David’s imperfections but his willingness.

Only God can provide the wholeness and completen= ess.

With our wholeness He provides the empowerment a= nd opens the doors.

Remember that we can try to complete ourselves.<= /span>

Trying to complete ourselves, never provid= es wholeness only temporary relief.

The wholeness is accomplished and set into action based on your willingness to rise out of where you are.