New Beginningd: Lonliness Interrupted
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“New Beginnings – Loneliness Interrupted”
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
Talk about Rachel and the Ragland’s.
Series and building on previous ideas.
It cements knowledge and it keeps things fresh.
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LIFE INTERRUPTED.
THE LORD’S NEVER TOO BUSY FOR US
OUR NEED WON’T TAKE AWAY FROM WHAT HE’S DOING FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
God wants us to live in His newness every day. Some of the examples I’m using to preach these messages are just a very few of the things we might go through on any given day or in any given lifetime. The key is to recognize that no matter how bad OR HOW GOOD life is or seems to be, God wants to be the newness in the middle of all of it.
AND GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF IT WILL MAKE IT ALL BETTER.
Actually, let me rephrase that. I read something one time that said (paraphrase) The problem with too many believers is that they want to add Jesus to the center of their lives. What we really need to do is allow Jesus to touch EVERY part of our lives.
We don’t just need to call on the Lord in the middle of the big problems, or rejoice in the BIG victories, We need to include Him in every part of our lives.
Years ago there was a movie called 50 first dates. The girl in the movie had major short term memory loss from a car accident, so every day was a mystery, a new beginning, a new opportunity to be amazed at life.
What if everyday was brand new for us? What if we woke up every day surprised at the goodness and majesty of God?
It starts by giving up ctrl, changing the way we go about life, getting rid of things that don’t belong, and resting in Him.
We have to be willing to “Interrupt” Him knowing He cares and will take care of our needs. It may not be how we think, but if we trust that He is All Powerful and loves us, whatever happens will benefit us and His purpose.
Obviously, this morning I am going to continue this theme of New
Beginnings.
By show of hands, how many of you have ever been lonely?
I think if we are all honest there are times in our lives where we feel alone, scared, confused, in need…
I was scrolling social media the other day and I saw a post from one of my previous students that said, “I never felt more alone in my entire life.”
That’s heartbreaking!!!
There are times that we just need a friend.
Times when we need someone to listen to us gripe, complain, bellyache, REJOICE!
We were not created to be alone.
I am going to preach this morning from the title…
“LONLINESS INTERRUPTED”
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
In the Garden, God came down and walked with Man in the cool of the evening.
For thousands of years God had systems in place to keep people from being alone through family units, temple worship, and community in general.
Unfortunately, the brokenness of mankind made many of these systems less than ideal and even as we witness today, those systems just have a tendency to fall apart WHEN WE DON’T PUT IN THE WORK TO MAINTAIN THEM.
BUT just like everything else in life, GOD HAD A PLAN!
2 weeks ago I preached from John 19:30… “It is finished.” The single greatest event to happen in human history since the beginning of human history!
Jesus is unarguably The only way to eternal life.
John 14:6
Acts 4:12
BUT, there are many ways to Jesus. Saying that out loud is always scary because of all of the heresy that is out there.
Let me be VERY CLEAR, Jesus is the only way to salvation, the only way to the Father, and the only way to Heaven and eternal life.
Without Jesus, a person is bound to eternal death outside of the presence of God.
Even the worst sinner experienceS God here on earth. Through breath alone God is present in every life. In creation we see His invisible attributes, namely His eternal power and divine nature… (Romans 1:20)
I say all that to say and clarify that He is enough and more than enough, but He had and has more for us.
“LONLINESS INTERRUPTED”
I. THE PROMISE OF SOMETHING TO COME
a. Matthew 16:18-19
i. The Church “ekklesia”
1. Assembly
2. 1st use here
3. Used one other time in the gospels (Matthew 18:17)
4. Used extensively in Paul’s Letters
ii. What Rock is the church built on?
1. Revelation Matthew 16:16
16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
a. Acts 4:11
11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
b. Ephesians 2:19-20
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
2. Worship
a. Mouth of Cave. Worship of the god Pan
3. Unity
a. Gates of Hell won’t prevail
b. Psalm 133
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!
3 It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.
c. WE DEFEAT LONELINESS TOGETHER
“LONLINESS INTERRUPTED”
II. THE FULFILLMENT AND PURPOSE OF THE PROMISE
a. Acts 2:42-47
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
i. Teaching, studying, learning
1. Learning is noble
a. Acts 17:11
11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
ii. Fellowship (koinonia)
Grouping together with a common purpose.
Communion
iii. Breaking Bread
1. Mindfulness and remembrance
iv. Prayer
“LONLINESS INTERRUPTED”
III. THE WARNING TO CONTINUE IN THE PROMISE
a. Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
i. The Promiser is faithful
1. Relation to life (insurance)
ii. Stir one another up to love and good works
iii. Encouraging one another