JESUS:
1) HIS PERSON!
a) The image of the invisible God
b) The eternal Son of the Father
c) The fullness of God in bodily form
2) HIS POWER!
a) The Creator & sustainer of the universe
b) The head of the Church
c) The risen pre-eminent One
3) HIS PURPOSE!
a) To reconcile
b) To make peace
c) To transform
A Godly Purpose A Clear Plan A Willing People A Burning Passion Challenges – Are You?: Constructor, Destructor, Obstructer? Co-operator or Competitor? And Is Each Part Working Properly?
1. THE PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES THE REFORMATION – The Disqualified Servant (42:18-25) 2. THE REMEDY THAT BRINGS THE REFORMATION – The Wonderful Saviour (43:1-7) 3. THE OUTCOME THAT FOLLOWS THE REFORMATION – A Message to Share (43:8-21)
1. ANGUISH (v1-3) Jesus is in anguish of heart and mind and soul, and yet He is obedient to the will of His Father in going to the place where He knew exactly what would happen – His hour had now come. 2. AUTHORITY (v4-9) Jesus clearly demonstrates by what He says and by what…
Current divorce rate in UK – 42% (reducing due to increase in cohabiting couples) 11% increase in divorce among the over 50s – “the silver splitters” – in last 10 years 9 most common reasons – Money, Affairs, Interfering Ex’s, Sex, Children from previous relationships, Intrusive parents, Differences in handling conflict, Communication, Privacy. (The Independent…
1) ITS APPROACH! (v9-11) Thankfully, Joyfully, Consciously, Earnestly, Persistently, Specifically, Dependently. 2) ITS APPEAL! (v10-13) Lord, Add to their faith; Lord, Increase their love; Lord, Establish their hearts; Lord, Brighten their hope 3) ITS APPROVAL! (2 Thess 1:3, Acts 20:1-2) God answered Paul’s prayers 2 Tim 1:3,11, 1 Tim 2:14, 1 Tim 3:4 Lessons PRAYER: 1)…
1) HUMBLED! (v1-6) I see Your greatness I know my smallness 2) HONOURED! (v7-9) Before his friends By God’s title By his prayer 3) HAPPY! (v10-17) Job is blessed by the Lord Helped by his family, Old and full of days