The Imperfect
Jesus came in real imperfect history
Jesus came from real imperfect people
Jesus came for real perfect hope.
Resilient Conviction
When the stuff of life goes away, Jesus is enough for me to rejoice.
When the environment for living gets dangerous, Jesus is enough for me to be surefooted
Contrite Conviction
Request his sustaining mercy
Remember and rest in God’s wonderful sovereignty
Resolve to quietly wait
Conviction Completed
God’s justice lacks nothing
The Imperialist (6-8)
The Exploiter (9-11)
The Culture-Builder (12-14)
The Indulgent (15-17)
The Idolater (18-20)
Christ’s sacrifice covers everything (Col 2:13-15)
Our faith in Him is complete
Satisfaction
Security
Sanctification
Compounding Conviction
A destiny of destruction is guaranteed for the prideful
A destiny of life is guaranteed for the faithful
Compounding of Crisis
God’s sovereign work is revealed
God’s sovereignty can compound our crisis
God’s sovereign grace sets our posture of conviction
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Let the Crisis Begin
Revelation over information
Crisis is rooted in compromise
Conviction is the foundation of our cries
Do You Say This on Your Own Accord?
kingdom vs. Kingdom
Little k kingdom
Uncertain and Limited
Capital K Kingdom
Certain and Unbounded
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Do You Love Me?
Big Idea: We follow Jesus by loving him and loving others, fueled by his love for us.
Follow Jesus by loving him and loving others
·The fuel for following is Jesus’s love for us
“Do You Want to Get Well?”
Our soul wants to be well. (John 5:1-9)
Our fears fight to be secure. (John 5:10-15)
Our hears long for relationship. (John 5:16-18
“What Do You Want Me to Do for You?”
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"How Many Loaves Do You Have?"
Contrast: Herod's banquet in a palace vs Jesus' banquet in the wilderness
Numbers 11:23 "Is the Lord's hand shortened?"
Ezekiel 34 "MY sheep of MY pasture!"
Psalm 23 - Green pastures and a banquet amidst enemies.
Response - How do we answer Jesus' question?
Actual: Not nearly enough!
Action: Everything I have!
Scripture: Psalm 48:1-14
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“Whom re you seeking?”
Looking at the resurrection reveals who Jesus really is and it changes the way we see ourselves.
Looking at the resurrection shows us that there is a difference between seeing and really seeing
Looking at the resurrection changes the way we see Jesus
Looking at the resurrection changes the way we see at ourselves
"Who Is My Mother and My Brother"
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"Who do you say I am?"
Main Idea: The church is a community of people who know Jesus intimately and proclaim His gospel boldly.
Dis·ci·ple | dəˈsīpəl
Someone who follows another person or a way of life and who submits themselves to the discipline (teaching) of that leader or way.
Peter’s Answer:
“You are the Christ, the Son of the God, the living One.”
The Heidelberg Catechism
Lord’s Day 31 Q&A 83
Q. What are the keys of the kingdom?
A. The preaching of the holy gospel and Christian discipline toward repentance. Both of them open the kingdom of heaven to believers and close it to unbelievers.
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"Why Are You So Afraid?"
The Faith Factor:
Storms that are Personal
Faith the Preserves
A Savior Who is Powerful
Do You Believe I Am Able to Do This?
Jesus will do the impossible for you if you believe in him.
Truth #1) The power of your faith is only as strong as the object of your faith
· Implication: Consider where you are putting the weight of your life
Truth #2) Jesus can do more than that
· Implication: Remember the reality of who Jesus is
Truth #3) Jesus has already done the impossible for you
· Implication: Make sense out of today based on his work in the past and his promise for the future
Four Building Blocks of Wise Friendship
Familiarity 18:24, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Faithfulness 20:6, “Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?”
Friction 27:17, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”
Forgiveness 28:13, “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy”