1. A TOTAL MESS-UP (v1-2)
Rich with nothing or poor with everything
2. A GREAT INVITATION (v5-7)
a) By name
b) With intimacy
c) Of devotion
d) For the broken
e) To hope
3. A COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION (v8-10)
Christ-followers who realise what they have been given by God spend their lives giving as much away as possible for Him.
JESUS: 1) HIS BATTLE! With Satan & his demons 2) HIS BURDEN! If You be willing remove this cup from Me The weight of becoming sin for us 3) HIS BEAUTY! Of His holiness, Of His willingness Nevertheless not as I will but Your will be done He became obedient unto death
1. AN EXPLICIT CLAIM a) Its Context (Ezekiel 34) The failed shepherds of Israel God’s promise to be the shepherd b) Its Content (John 10:11) I am THE shepherd, the GOOD ONE 2. AN EXTENDED COMPARISON a) Sacrifice The “hired hand” (John 10: 12,13) : runs away, doesn’t care vs Good Shepherd: “lays down His…
1) SEE WHAT? The Lamb of God (v36) Rabbi (v38) The Messiah (Christ) (v41) The One Moses and the Prophets wrote about (v45) Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel (v49) The Son of Man (v51) 2) TELL WHO? Those whom you influence (v35) Your family (v41) Your friends (v45) Those who despise you (John…
The Basic Story The Back Story The BIG Story
1. FAMINE! (v1-2) In the land of Judah In the soul of Elimelech 2. FEAR! (v3-5) Elimelech, Mahlon & Chilion all died “No-one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear” (C.S. Lewis) 3. FAITH! (v6-18) Your God will be my God
ITS PREMISE! The character of the triune God There is forgiveness with God ITS PROMISE! The keys to assurance: 1 John 1:8-9, Psalm 32:5, Isaiah 38:17, 44:22, 55:7, Micah 7:18-19, Ephesians 1:7 ITS PRACTICE! The forgiven forgive It’s Biblical, Essential, Decisional, Gradual, Beautiful Matt 6:12 & 14, Matt 18:21-33…