Sermon
12.3.17
Text:
This Day!
45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
God Manifested
The Power
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Salvation:Deliverance, to Rescue, Set Free
The Gospel: Good News
What Good News?
7 How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Whoproclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52
Our God Reigns! This makes all else possible
Nebuchadnezzar Declares
34 ..I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever: For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom is from generation to generation. 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according to His will in the army of heavenAndamong the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand Or say to Him, “What have You done?” Daniel 4 (Prov 21:1)
His Will
Human Choice
19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
The Gift of Choice
The Control
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matt 10
26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.Matt 6
Hair troubles and Birds smashing I pray I don’t know if it is the Cats or God
The God of the Kingdom when they interact
Manages
Provides
Aware
Natural Order The Kingdom of God
Natural Inclinations
2 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Cor 1
Cultural Inclinations
The CalledPower of God
The Way of Flesh
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor 10
Human Wisdom: Psychology
The Lower Brain: Fear, Flight or Fight
Predators and Prey Bad dreams monsters increase of predators in our area because increase of prey
Are we in the hands of People? As Christians we should see ourselves in the hands of God
Redemption God’s Intervention..Joseph
The Transferred Life
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Col 1
Delivered and Conveyed
Redemption: Payed the Ransom
19 Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. 21 Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Gen 50
15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret,And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.And in Your book they all were written,The days fashioned for me,When as yet there were none of them.
Psalm 139
Versus the Gospel
Add to by adding to human knowledge we believe in instruction to follw not activating through the world says cause and effect victims and pradators how easily we fall into the natural
Need for Response
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom 10
Believe and Respond and See
Repent be Baptized