What displays God’s splendor?
Israel was desperate. God sent a message of hope!
I. Earnest repentance
1. Pray without ceasing. Isaiah 62: 6-7, 2 Corinthians 7: 10
II. Restitution
1. Wrong made right. Luke 19: 89
III. Awakening that leads to action.
1. “Is there anything I can’t do?” Jeremiah 32: 27
MAKING JESUS LORD
1 Cor. 12:3; Psalms 16
I. The Importance of His Lordship.
A. The Lordship of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:8-11
B. The necessity of the Holy Spirit. Revelation 19: 11-16
Romans 10: 9-10
II. The Recognition of His Lordship. Psalms 16:1-2
A. Keep me. Psalms 16:1
B. The Eternal Christ is my LORD. Psalms 16:2
Genesis 3: 6, Matthew 6: 33
III. The Extent of His Lordship
A. No good apart from Him. Psalms 16: 2b
B. Only two classes of People. Psalms 16: 3,4
IV. The Privileges of His Lordship
A. A delightful inheritance. Psalms 16: 5,6
B. A constant security. Psalms 16: 7-10
C. A fullness of joy. Psalms 16: 11; John 15:11, 17:13
Psalms 139: 23-24
Isaiah 6:1-13
Why we don’t see God clearly . . .
I. REBELLION AGAINS GOD
A. The People of Israel Had Been Blessed.
B. Sin – Willful Disobedience To The Known Will of God.
II. WE TEND TO PUT GOD IN A BOX
III. WE SEE GOD THROUGH OURSELVES
A. We Tend to Project Upon God Our Dominate Qualities.
B. When We See God Through Ourselves Problems Arise
1. Balance.
2. Exclusiveness.
IV. WE OFTEN SEE GOD THROUGH OUR PARENTS
V. WE SEE GOD THROUGH THE MEDIA
VI. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SEE GOD CLEARLY?
A. Confusion. (vs. 1)
B. Confession. (vs. 1-5) 1Chronicles 7: 14
C. Change. (vs. 6-7)
D. Commitment. (vs. 8)
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, my friend, Anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.”
THREE GREAT PASSIONS
Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11
I. WE MUST PRAY, PLAN, AND EXPECT A SUPERNATURAL INVASION
OF GOD IN OUR CHURCH
A. Spiritually, Nothing of Significance Will Ever Happen in Our
Lives Without a “Supernatural Invasion of God.”
B. We Must Therefore Pray, Plan and Expect a Supernatural
Invasion of God on Our Church. 2 Timothy3: 5
II. WE MUST BE DRIVEN BY A PASSION FOR HOLINESS
A. We Are a People Who Are Called to Holiness.
B. We Must Experience it Personally.
C. We Must Proclaim it Publicly. Titus 2: 11-13
D. We Must Model it Consistently.
III. LOST AND BROKEN PEOPLE MATTER TO GOD, THEREFORE
LOST AND BROKEN PEOPLE MUST MATTER TO US
A. We Must Put The Issue of “Lost And Broken People” on The
Front Burner of Our Concern.
B. God Loves People More Than Anything. (John 3:16)
C. What Do You See Around You? Luke 19: 11
D. Do You Have Eyes for the Harvest?