1. ITS EVIDENCE!
Sovereign supernatural signs to Ear, Eye, Heart & Tongue
2. ITS ELOQUENCE!
“..we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God” (v11)
3. ITS EXPERIENCE!
A fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy with Unity, Joy & Power
1) JUSTICE! (2:17) Where is the God of justice? 2) JESUS! (3:1-4) His herald, His majesty, His purity, His grace 3) JUDGEMENT! (3:5) I will draw near to you for judgement, the Lord of hosts and Judge of all.
1) ADOPTION WAS ALWAYS PLANNED (v4) “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law 2) ADOPTION WAS BOUGHT AT A PRICE (v5a) “…to redeem those who were under the law…” 3) ADOPTION CHANGES IDENTITY (v5b) “…so that we might receive adoption as sons.”…
A ministry: 1. FITTED TO HIS CHARACTER Content to be behind-the-scenes We need people like him – to play the role God gives us (1 Cor 12:18) 2. FETCHING PEOPLE TO CHRIST Simon Peter (John 1:40-42) Boy at the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:8-9) Greek searchers (John 12:20-22) 3. FUELLED BY…
THE LORD HELPS US! (v26) The God who rides to our help. THE LORD HIDES US! (v27) The eternal God is your dwelling place THE LORD HOLDS US! (v27b) And under everlasting arms
1. CONTEXT a) Explicit: The Sermon on the Mount – “…these words of mine..” (v24,26) b) Examples: perfection (5:48), priorities (6:33), prospects (7:21b) Impossible? See Matt 19:25-26 Why do you call Me Lord and not do what I tell you (Luke 6:46) 2. COMPARISON Everyone who hears these words of mine……: a) and does them b) and…
1. He is SYMPATHETIC (v6) 2. He is our STRENGTH and SHIELD (v7-8) 3. He is our SAVIOUR (v8) 4. He is our SHEPHERD (v9) Our Response: Cry Out to Him (v1-2, 6) Trust in Him (v7) Rejoice in Him (v7) Give thanks to Him (v7)