PEOPLE JESUS MET: 8. SIMON THE PHARISEE & THE WOMAN WHO WAS A SINNER (Luke 7:28 – 8:3)
No formal outline. Geoff spoke from the verses in the reading
No formal outline. Geoff spoke from the verses in the reading
1) ITS CASE! (56:9-12) The leaders were irresponsible. They don’t see, know, warn. They are lazy, greedy, care less, selfish, pleasure seeking and arrogant. 2) ITS CURSE! (57:1-13a) The people languish into sin. The righteous perish Superstition flourishes God is mocked Children are abused Illicit sex becomes a new god Ambition and popularity reign Lies…
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. WHO SHOULD BE PRAISED? (v1, 6) The LORD [The I AM] 2. WHERE? (v 1b) In His Sanctuary, in the firmament of His Power 3. WHY? (v 2) for His Mighty Acts, for His Excellent Greatness 4. HOW? (vv 3-6) With All kinds of instruments, with Breath
1. The God of Hope and Glory (v1-11) 2. The God of Greatness and Power (v12-26) 3. The God of Blessing and Grace (v27-31)
Burdens: 1. THEIR REALITY! David – weighed down with burdens 2. THEIR REMEDY! Cast your burdens on the Lord 3. THEIR ROYALTY! King Jesus is our great burden-bearer
1) GLORIFY! (v1-5) Jesus prays that His Father would be glorified through His work on the cross 2) SANCTIFY! (v6-19) Jesus prays that His friends would be sanctified through the Scriptures: protected (v11-12), united (v11), delighted (v13), consecrated (v17) 3) UNIFY! (v20-26) Jesus prays that His followers would be united through His love. United on earth…