SOVEREIGNTY AND SUFFERING 8. Elihu
Sermon outline to follow…
Sermon outline to follow…
The GIANT of: 1. FEAR! (v1-11,24) The fear of man brings a snare (Prov 29:25) What they saw, what they heard, what they felt) 2. FAITH! (v12-39) This is the victory that overcomes the world even our faith (1 John 5:4) Faith honours God in small things (v17-22) Is jealous for His glory (v26) Perseveres…
1. HER SADNESS! (v1-9) Rejected, lonely, empty & thirsty 2. HER SECRETS! (v10-19) “…you have had five husbands..” 3. HER SAVIOUR! (v20-30) Sought her, taught her & brought her to faith ***SERMONTO FOLLOW
The Foundational Truths: 1. God is Light 2. God is Love “Doctrinal orthodoxy that neglects holy living does not lead to congregations that demonstrate the gospel. Wrong living is as much a denial of the gospel as wrong thinking.” 1. Christ, our Life, is eternal (v1) 2. Christ was made visible (v2) 3….
1. TWO OPPOSITES! A Pharisee and a tax collector 2. TWO OFFERINGS! One of pride, one of brokenness 3. TWO OUTCOMES! One satisfied, one justified
1) A PRECEPT! (v15) You shall not covet Take care and guard against all covetousness 2) A PICTURE! (v16-20) a) Of a man who was rich but very poor b) He remembers himself but not God c) He remembers his assets not his neighbours d) He remembers time but not eternity 3) A POINT!…
Two Ways To Live Our Way Reject the ruler & Try to run life our way Result: Condemned by God & Facing death and Judgement God’s Way Submit to Jesus as our ruler & Rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection Result: Forgiven by God & Given eternal life The Choice is Yours A RELATIONSHIP…