Sermon – “He Has Your Number”
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Faith Temple Church – Sioux Falls, S.D.
Pastor Jeff Hayes
Title: “He Has Your Number”
Scripture: Many Throughout The Bible
Introduction: a. Thanks To Stewart Oaks, Services Last Week!
b. Wood and Melanie from Sri Lanka –Great Service!
c. Got a call this week on Friday from a man who’s son’s
heart condition we’ve been praying for.
d. Listening on the radio...
e. Pastor Jeff, I’m impressed with your church because you help the poor, you believe the Bible and teach the truth!
f. Thanked him for his comments!
g. I told him that I’m impressed with the people at Faith Temple because when I’m gone and not here, they do the same thing!
#1 He Has Your Number And Knows Your Name!
#2 He Must Have Our Nation!
#3 He Can Be Found In The Night!
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#1 He Has Your Number And Knows Your Name!
A. Important Numbers: Social Security Number, Telephone Number, Student ID Number, Driver’s License Number, Charge Card Numbers, Authorization Numbers etc. etc.
B. Don’t Have To Worry About Identity Theft With God, He Knows You And He Knows Me!
C. Back To The Driver’s License Number, Auto Insurance Policy Numbers, Speed Limit Numbers...
D. Kevin Jergensen sent an email to me: Several Numbers Mentioned
A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership.
Taking off down the road, he pushed it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left.
'Amazing,' he thought as he flew down I-95, pushing the pedal even more.
Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw the state trooper behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120.
Suddenly he thought, 'What am I doing? I'm too old for this,' and pulled over to await the trooper's arrival.
Pulling in behind him, the trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch and said, 'Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I've never heard before, I'll let you go.'
The old gentleman paused. Then said, 'Three years ago, my wife ran off with a Florida State Trooper. I thought you were bringing her back.'
'Have a good day, Sir,' replied the trooper.
E. HE HAS YOUR NUMBER AND HE KNOWS YOUR NAME!
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F. Scripture Psalm 139:15-16 – “My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, vs. 16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
G. Isaiah 43:1b – 43:3b - “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have CALLED YOU BY NAME; YOU ARE MINE.
H. (You Can Run But You Can’t Hide!) You Can Run Until Your Dieing Day And God Will Still Be After You! To Save You, To Redeem you! To Heal You, To Bless You! To Help You!
1. Vs. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (God Has His Ways Of Getting Your Attention!!!)
2. Vs. 3b For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;”
3. Who Is He???
4. Acknowledge... “You Are My Lord, You Are My GOD, You Are The Holy One of Israel, You Are My SAVIOR!”
5. Grammy Award Winning Christian Music Artist Steven Chapman and wife Mary Beth are grieving the loss of their precious daughter, Maria Sue Chapman.
6. A Statement released this week... “Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed in a tragic accident in the family driveway on Wednesday evening. She was LifeFlighted to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital but for only reasons
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God can explain she went home to Him ... not to her earthly home in Franklin, Tenn. as we all so desperately wanted.
7. Steven Curtis Chapman Sang This Song In The Past And I’m Trusting He’s Still Singing This Message In The Midst Of The Testing Of His Faith...
8. “And while the music of His love and mercy plays
I will fall down on my knees and I will pray:
I am the heart, You are the heartbeat
I am the eyes, You are the sight
And I see clearly, I am just a body
You are the life
I move my feet, I go through the motions
But You give purpose to chance
I am the dancer,
You are the Lord of the dance
I am the dancer
You are the Lord of the dance
9. What’s the best thing to do???
10. I Corinthians 15:58 – “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
11. #1 HE HAS YOUR NUMBER AND HE KNOWS YOUR NAME!
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#2 “He Must Have Our Nation!
A. Middle Of An Election Year!!! Who Will Be The President???
B. Concern About The Economy...War In Iraq, Gas and Food Prices
C. The Other Day... Asked Jenna, Who Should Be President???
D. My Suggestion To Her... Let’s Write In Momma’s Name, She Seems To Pull It Together For Our Family And She Would For Our Nation!
E. The American People Must Come To The Conclusion And Participate In That God Must Be Honored And Rule Our Nation!!!
F. Psalm 33:12a – “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord...”
G. Founding Fathers:
George Washington...“ It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and The Bible.”
“What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion of Jesus Christ.” [speech to the Delaware Indian Chiefs May 12, 1779]
"To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian" [May 2, 1778, at Valley Forge]
During his inauguration, Washington took the oath as prescribed by the Constitution but added several religious components to that official ceremony. Before taking his oath of office, he summoned a Bible on which to take the oath, added the words “So help me God!” to the end of the oath, then leaned over and kissed the Bible.
H. Abraham Lincoln...” Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
I. “God Bless America... It’s Time For America To Bless God!”
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J. Proverbs 14:34 – “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”
K. Continue To Align Our Nation With Israel...
L. They Have Their Faults...Treatment of Palestinians...
M. God’s Covenant With Abraham: True For thousands of years!
N. Genesis 12:2-3 “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. Vs. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
O. Time For Guidance From Christian People For America!
P. Proverbs 11:14a – “For lack of guidance a NATION FALLS...
Q. California Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of Marriage For Men Marrying Men and Women Marrying Women!
R. Does God Bring Judgment On Nations Because Of Sin???
S. Ezekiel 18:30-32 – “Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. REPENT! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. Vs. 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel? Vs. 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and Live!
T. It’s Time For America To Repent And Live!
#1 He Has Your Number And Knows Your Name!
#2 He Must Have Our Nation!
Lastly...
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#3 He Can Be Found In The Night!
A. Night – Could Be A Desperate Time Of Life For You!
B. Psalm 30:5b - “weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
C. John 3 Nicodemus Comes To Jesus!
D. “The Original Nic At Night”
E. Nicodemus Asks Jesus About performing the miraculous signs...and believes that God is with Jesus!
F. Jesus Answer To Nicodemus Is About Relationship With God!
G. John 3:3 – “In reply Jesus declared, I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
H. John 3:3 The Message...”Jesus said, You’re absolutely right. Take it from me: Unless a person is born from above, it’s not possible to see what I’m pointing to – to God’s Kingdom.”
I. John 3:16 The Message...”This is how much God loved the world: He gave His Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.”
J. Helen Keller was born blind and deaf. She was brought to a minister to explain the plan of salvation to her. In the simplest of terms the minister told the girl about Jesus. As she heard the Gospel, her face lit up and she spelled out in the hand of the preacher, “I knew all the time there must be one like that, but I didn’t know His name.”
Conclusion: #1 He Has Your Number And Knows Your Name!
#2 He Must Have Our Nation!
#3 He Can Be Found In The Night!