October 25, 2015

Broken

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Luke 7:36 – 50            10-25-2015     Broken Power

  1. When you learn about Jesus Go To Him
    1. Repentant
    2. Humble
    3. Serving
  2. Never reject a sinner who repents
    1. Simon had a broken view of God
      1. God should only help who Simon said were worthy
    2. Simon the Pharisee did
      1. A sinner calling a sinner a sinner
      2. “If He only knew…”
        1. Who do you think Jesus is Simon?
          1. A teacher
          2. A good guy
          3. A prophet?
  3. Here is a question for that legalist, “holier than thou” Pharisee Simon:
    1. If he knew she was a well-known sinner
    2. If he knew her lifestyle and her “Job”
    3. If Simon was so repulsed by her …
      1. WHY WAS SHE EVEN AT HIS HOUSE?
        1. Oh, we are not to ask that of the Temple Elite!
        2. That is HYPOCRISY at its very clearest
  4. Jesus knew EXACTLY who was washing His feet with their tears
    1. Nothing about her life was hidden from Him
    2. Nothing about Simon or the Pharisee’s lives were hidden from Him
    3. Nothing in YOUR life is hidden from Him
    4. Do your WORDS and ACTIONS reflect Biblical Faith?
      1. Or, like the TEMPLE ELITE, do they reflect human traditions and opinions
    5. I fear we forget the power of salvation and what it feels like to be FILLED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD at Salvation
      1. If we ever truly experienced Him
        1. Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’  And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” ESV
      2. I fear that many millions of people sitting in padded church pews all around the world this weekend are just like these Pharisees.
        1. Strongly abide and enforce the tradition of the church
        2. Keeping the humanistic or legalistic rules
        3. COMPETELY MISSING a relationship with God
        4. THINKING they are God’s Child but NO LOVE
  5. Understand that there are no sinners God cannot forgive
    1. With a repentant heart
    2. With a faith that believes in Jesus
    3. By Grace ALONE through FAITH alone in CHRIST alone
    4. Who have you given up on because you think they are “Too far gone” for God to help
  6. This lady knew exactly who she was
    1. A sinner
      1. Looked down upon by society
      2. Ashamed of her lifestyle
      3. Used and abused by men – EVEN politicians and Temple Hypocrite Elitists
        1. She felt dirty and ashamed
        2. So she came to Jesus for
          1. Help
          2. Hope
          3. New Life
      4. A sinner seeking forgiveness and restoration
        1. A SINNER BROKEN before Holy God
          1. No words recorded
          2. Actions
            1. Repentant
            2. Humble
            3. Serving
          3. The Religious Temple Elite asked “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
            1. So religious
            2. So legalistic
            3. So far from the Grace and Mercy of God
              1. HE IS Jesus Christ
                1. The living Son of our Living God
                2. Our Deliverer and Our Savior
              2. The folks had a busted faith
                1. Broken of Love and Compassion
                2. Broken of Faith and Restoration
                3. Broken away from God
        2. “Your faith has saved you; go in peace”
          1. So many are searching for peace.
            1. Peace is a gift
            2. Peace is bestowed by God
            3. Peace is God’s Word pronounces
              1. Peace though faith
              2. Peace through repentance
              3. Peace through love
 

May 2, 2015

Followers

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FOLLOWERS      Luke 5:27-32

Last week we talked about the importance of friends and making friends with sinners/lost folk.  Here is Jesus reaching out to sinner like us.

Jesus is calling a lost, criminal sinner to FOLLOW HIM!

Do you Follow Jesus?  Not in Social Media – in REAL LIFE?

  • Followers are:
    • Real People WITH Real Problems
      • Sinners in need of REPENTANCE
        • We need to REPENT
        • We need NEW LIFE – WITH HIM
      • This is why Jesus calls us
        • We are ALL sinners in need of repentance – CHANGE OF DIRECTION
      • Followers are called by God
        • If man calls you follow man and reap man’s reward
        • If God calls you FOLLOW GOD and reap God’s Reward
      • Followers RESPOND to God’s Call
        • Rise and follow Him
        • Here I am, send me
        • They do not ignore God’s Call
        • They do not say, “Wait until a better time”
        • They Followed – Not by FORCE but by CHOICE
        • You CANNOT stay where you are and FOLLOW CHRIST
      • Followers CELEBRATE God’s Call
        • Levi had a great feast
        • Praise and Worship
        • They were having a PARTY – They were EXCITED
      • Followers SEEK TO INTRODUCE others to the One who called them
        • Levi invited a LARGE COMPANY of Tax Collectors and others
          • A WHOLE HERD of sinners invited to meet Jesus
          • We know the Temple elite were there as well
            • Free meal – even if a sinner is cooking
            • Hypocrites
          • Are you a FOLLOWER of Christ? = CHRISTIAN

Luke 5:27-32  “After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.”   And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.  And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”  And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

Those who THINK they are righteous will not answer God’s call to repentance because they do not understand their need for God or for REPENTANCE.

They believe they have it all figured out

They have a good “bead” on things

THEY ARE WRONG

When you decide to follow Jesus others will complain/grumble

Surely not that person!    Not him!!

Jesus saw something in Levi that even Levi did not see:  A heart in need of salvation and a heart to serve.

Jesus was NOT distracted by who Levi WAS – He knew who Levi COULD BE with Him.

It is IMPOSSIBLE to NOT EAT with sinners!  Because you are there and you are a sinner.  Even eating a TV dinner by yourself means you are eating with sinners

Maybe the reason Jesus called a sinful Tax Collector is because he knew he was a sinful tax collector and not one of the TEMPLE ELITE

 

January 25, 2015

Luke 3:1 -14 “Git ‘Er Done”

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Luke 3:1 – 14              “Git “Er Done”

  1. God is Coming
    1. The Day of the Lord is at Hand
    2. “The axe is laid to the root of the trees”
  2. God ain’t happy
    1. We have messed up
    2. We ALL have sinned – We are sinners
    3. We need to understand our REALITY
  3. God is giving us an opportunity/a Chance to CHANGE
    1. He has sent messengers to bring this message
      1. “Prepare the way of the Lord”
    2. He has given His Word to bring this warning
    3. He has put the knowledge of Himself inside you
      1. So there can be no excuses
    4. Whether you are a tax collector, a soldier or another part of the crowd
      1. EVERYONE has areas of spiritual failure our lives
        1. We have areas where we fall WAY short of what God expects
        2. We have weak areas
        3. We fall short of God’s Word, God’s Will and Gods Plan for us
      2. GIT ‘ER DONE – FIX IT NOW
        1. The real issue is that WE DO NOT WANT TO CHANGE
          1. We would rather make excuses
            1. “But My Family has been part of this church for decades”
            2. But, I have always God to Church…”
            3. But, God is a loving God and He made me, why should I change…”
            4. But, the DOG ate my repentance…”
          2. God is neither fooled or swayed by our excuses
        2. The need to change something should not be frightening or ignored
        3. We all have things in our life that need removed, changed or tuned
        4. The time to wait to change has past
        5. This is a LIMITED TIME OFFER
          1. Recognize your weaknesses, failures and sins
          2. THEN CHANGE while there is time
  • Do not let time expire without CHANGING TO JESUS
  1. Don’t waste any more time on self – GET MORE JESUS
  1. No Excuses
    1. You CAN and MUST change
    2. There is no eternal life without a repented change
      1. YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN
    3. If God can change OLD, HARD ROCKS He can change you!
    4. DO not make God change ROCKS
      1. LET HIM CHANGE YOU!
    5. LET HIM
    6. Turn to God and away from self
      1. More of Him and less of you
      2. NOW! Go!        What are you waiting for?
    7. The way of the Lord is prepared
      1. Will You Walk in His path?
    8. GIT ER DONE!
 

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