THREE DEMANDS You must love Jesus more than everything else including family (v26) If you are not willing to “bear your cross” you cannot be a disciple of Jesus (v27) You must not let your possessions be more important than Jesus (v33) TWO PARABLES Someone who is building a tower – a builder…
1. THE AUTHOR! Luke the beloved physician 2. THE ANTHEM! The power of the risen Christ 3. THE AIM! To win the world for Jesus
REQUEST a) From the Lord – Listen! (v3), Hear (v9) b) For the Lord RESPONSES a) The Path = A Hard Heart b) The Rocky Soil = A Shallow Heart c) The Thorny Soil = A Choked Heart d) The Good Soil = A Receiving Heart RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW a) What do…
1) A NEW HEART! Something radical 2) A NEW HELP! Someone powerful 3) A NEW HOPE! Something eternal
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. HER SADNESS! (v1-9) Rejected, lonely, empty & thirsty 2. HER SECRETS! (v10-19) “…you have had five husbands..” 3. HER SAVIOUR! (v20-30) Sought her, taught her & brought her to faith ***SERMONTO FOLLOW