TRUST GOD IN 2019 – 2 (Psalm 62:8)
1) WAIT!
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For God alone
2) TRUST!
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In Him at all times
3) POUR!
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Out your heart before Him
4) REST!
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In His refuge
Apologies the sermon was not recorded. MIND (1 Pet 1:13) Cleared: “Gird up the loins of your mind”; Rom 12:2; Eph 4:17-19 Controlled: need to be alert; 1 Pet 4:7; 1 Pet 5:5 Concentrated: “set on”; Looking forward to Him and His return.Col 3:1,2 MANNER (1 Pet 1:14-17) Obedience. See 1 Sam 15:14-25;…
1. The MODEL of FRIENDSHIP David and Jonathan – soul mates, standing together, strengthening one-another in God 2. The MUSTS of FRIENDSHIP All-inclusive Intentional Humble, Accountable, Relational, Dependable 3. The MASTER of FRIENDSHIP Jesus – laying down His life for His friends
1. SCRIPTURE a) 2 Pet 1:3 Knowledge of Him Our purpose: Phil 3:10; His presence: Luke 24:27 b) 2 Pet 1:4 ..precious and very great promises…. (Acts 2:21; 1Jn 1:9; Rom 8:29-32; Ps 23:4; 1 Thess 4:16-18) Read it, believe it, pray it, obey it – this is assurance 2. SPIRIT a) His witness…
1. BE JOYFUL! (v4-5) Rejoice in the Lord, He is near 2. BE PRAYERFUL! (v6-7) Choose prayer not despair Let peace guard your heart & mind Pray about everything 3. BE THOUGHTFUL! (v8-9) Practise thought management by the power of the Holy Spirit: Truth, honour, justice, purity, loveliness, commendation, excellence & praise Emulate, demonstrate
1. A TOTAL MESS-UP (v1-2) Rich with nothing or poor with everything 2. A GREAT INVITATION (v5-7) a) By name b) With intimacy c) Of devotion d) For the broken e) To hope 3. A COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION (v8-10) Christ-followers who realise what they have been given by God spend their lives giving as much away…
1. The REASONS we minister reconciliation (v4-7) Our relationship with Christ and Christians 2. The REACH of our reconciliation (v8-16) No useless, hopeless, or impossible cases 3. The REALITIES of our reconciliation (v17-25) Receive, Repay, Reflect