Healing Rejection wk 3

The God Who Loves Them

Intro - Like the days of old. People are remaking God in their own image. He becomes who they want Him to be instead of becoming who He wants them to be.

How can I accurately describe God?

What is a metric for my effectiveness as a disciple?

80% of 14-33 year olds reported that church was 'not important' to them.

3500 people leave church each day

7000 churches close each year. In many denominations it more close than open.

What can change everything for a person? What changed it all for us? KNOWING YOU.

SOMEONE SHARED God with us. 73% of people came to Christ because someone they knew shared with them about God.

LETS GO TO THE BIBLE TO FIND OUT ABOUT GOD. WHY?

The most historically accurate literature in the world in the Bible. 5x more copies of it found than the second most accurate historical literature

40 authors 66 books from fishermen to religious scholars across almost every continent and thousands of years incredibly accurately record events way before our current understanding. (Jesus’ spear piercing blood and water - pericardium)

Law of Compound Probability says that the probability of an event’s unlikelihood increases with each added factor. Over 600 messianic prophecies.

2 factors = 1 in 2 which is 50%

3 factors = 1 in 4 which is 25%

4 factors = 1 in 8 which is 12.5%

35 factors = 1 in 34,359,738,368 (35 Billion)

God is love - WE ALL LEARN LOVE BY SEEING AND FEELING IT

We learn by watching/receiving love.

Children with father/mother

People with other people

EX-- Jill with children in school crowding her/Don sent her a card

We know Him because He first loved us..

Jesus said, "He who has seen me has seen the Father" (, ,). He is the exact representation of the Father (). Our best defense against satan’s great offense (Rejection – inferiority and inadequacy) is knowing God.

Jesus said, "He who has seen me has seen the Father" (, ,). He is the exact representation of the Father (). Our best defense against satan’s great offense (Rejection – inferiority and inadequacy) is knowing God.

HOW DO WE BRING HEALING TO THOSE AROUND US.

How Great Is This Lavish Love?

(NIV) 1  How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

Filled with Compassion

(NIV) 14  When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. (NIV) 20 So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.

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20 And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

He Is Kind And Forgiving

(NIV) 4  But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5  he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

When you experience rejection, you feel unloved, unwanted, unacceptable.

He Is The God Of All Comfort...

(NIV) 3  Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

(NIV) 3  Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

...Father Of All Mercies

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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,

7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Takes Pleasure In His People

(NIV) 4  For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.

4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.

Rejoices Over Us With Joy

Rejoices Over Us With Joy

(NIV) 17  The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."

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7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Knows And Calls You By Name

(NIV) 1  But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

1 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.

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7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

And Is Always With Us

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20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

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20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Encourages And Affirms Us In Times Of Trouble

(NIV) 32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

32 Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Provides For Our Needs

(NIV) 19  And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

…And Our Wants

(NIV) 1  The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Cares For Us

(NIV) 7  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

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7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

And Is Always With Us…Who Will Never Forsake Us

4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

And Is Always With Us

(NIV) 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

When you experience rejection, you feel unloved, unwanted, unacceptable.

(NIV) 5  Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

Altar Call -

How many people are following you to church?

13 As one whom his mother comforts, So I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem."

How many have asked you the reason for your faith?

How many people have you prayed for this week?

What changed because of me?