THE CHURCH: CALLED AND COLLECTED (Isaiah 62)
God’s Passionate Persistence – 62:1-5
God’s Prescription for Prayerfulness – 62:6-7
God’s Promise and Proclamation – 62:8-12
God’s Passionate Persistence – 62:1-5
God’s Prescription for Prayerfulness – 62:6-7
God’s Promise and Proclamation – 62:8-12
1. HOW IS IT BUILT? a) God is the Architect b) Christ is the Cornerstone c) God is the Builder d) God is the Owner e) God is the Master f) God is the Father 2. WHAT IS ITS TASK? a) Priests b) Proclaimers 3. HOW SHOULD WE BEHAVE? a) Do Good –…
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…
1. THE NEED FOR SANCTIFICATION 2. THE MEANS OF SANCTIFICATION 3. THE RESULT OF SANCTIFICATION
1. THE SACRIFICE! 2. THE SUBSTITUTE! 3. THE SAVIOUR!
COMMISSION FROM GOD WORK WAS GOOD (Genesis 1 & 2) Design & dignity, stewardship, building society and culture Based on relationship between God & Man WORK BECAME CURSED (Genesis 3) Disintegration, difficulty & disappointment. Idolatry, identity issues, rebellion; symptoms of a broken relationship THE GOSPEL REDEEMS WORK (John 6:27, Col 3:22-24, Eph 2:10 1 Thess…
1. WALK by the Spirit (Gal 5:16) Our daily, spiritual walk starts with our desires 2. LED by the Spirit (Gal 5:18) Our daily, spiritual walk is seen in our actions 3. LIVE by the Spirit (Gal 5:25) Our daily, spiritual walk is in step with our God