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After Jesus selected his 12 disciples he appointed many others as well
Ultimately, He invites everyone to be a disciple
being a disciple is not the same thing as believing in Him
Believing in God is not enough to save you
There are benefits to being a disciple
As Christians we have power over all the power of the devil
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Introduction
Several passages in the Bible speak of the Potter and the Clay
Isaiah, asked “shall the pot say to the potter, you made me not?” -
Jeremiah, who was known as the weeping prophet
Zechariah, & Paul also used examples of clay and pottery
Paul, who had such a clear understanding of grace
Jeremiah’s Message of the Potter and the Clay
Told by the Lord to go to the potter’s house
He saw the potter at work, forming a vessel
The scene gave a message for Jeremiah’s time and ours
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The Clay
What Jeremiah saw when he came to the potter’s house
Vessels of clay stacked for firing or use
Clay stored for making pottery -
so many things that can be made from this clay
bowls and vases, tiles and tools
Clay in the potter’s hand being formed for use
We are all made of the same clay
All have been created in the image and likeness of God
All are made of the same substance that He has chosen for His glorious image
All have been created with purpose and signifigance
All have been loved by God from the foundation of the world
All have evil hearts and a sinful nature () (the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked)
All have sinned and come short of God’s glory ()
All must give an account to God () (each shall give an account)
All are subject to temptation ()
All must die and should be prepared ()(it is appointed to men once to die..)
The sameness of mankind calls for understanding of others
Not to judge by race or face … but in grace
We are all far more alike than we are different
As Eli quoted recently “There is more difference within groups than between groups”
We are so very much alike, in our goodness, and in our frailty.
The Potter
“Behold, he wrought a work on the wheels”
Not just a work of chance
The design in the potter’s mind
The vessel rises on the wheel formed by his touch
The potter’s plan is best for this piece of clay - He knows His plan
God has a plan for every life - your life
He knew, when He first breathed life into you
The first part of that plan is salvation
The unfolding of that plan involves full surrender
The fulfilling of that plan reveals the Potter’s work in us
We are His workmanship ()
We are His work of art ()
The wheels speak of circumstances … but His hand is upon us
Have you experienced problems you didn’t think you would?
Have you gone through trials you didn’t think you could?
To know the Potter’s heart, you must come to the cross
To know the Potter’s hands you must see them nail-scarred
So He Made It Again
The flaw found … unseen by others but known to the potter
With this flaw, the vessel would not be able to fulfill its purpose
perhaps it was a bubble that would leak, or a dent that would wobble
perhaps a thin spot that would break, or another flaw
We don’t know, but it was not what He intended it to be
So He made it again!
The potter makes the vessel again
Doesn’t throw it away
Makes it again of the same clay
Now it pleases the Potter
Conclusion
Are You Fully Surrendered to the Potter’s Design and Touch?
As You Yield, He Will Make You Over Again … as It Pleases Him
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