Pastor Glen's Sermon PowerPoint 12/20/20

WHAT TO DO IN A DISCOURAGING SITUATION (LUKE 5:1-11) PASTOR A. GLEN BASUEL 1. GIVE JESUS COMPLETE ACCESS TO MY LIFE “HE GOT INTO ONE OF THE BOATS, THE ONE BELONGING TO SIMON, AND ASKED HIM TO PUT OUT A LITTLE FROM SHORE. THEN HE SAT DOWN AND TAUGHT THE PEOPLE FROM THE BOAT.” (LUKE 5:3) 2. ADMIT MY EFFORTS ARE LIMITED “4 WHEN HE HAD FINISHED SPEAKING, HE SAID TO SIMON, “PUT OUT INTO DEEP WATER, AND LET DOWN THE NETS FOR A CATCH.” 5 SIMON ANSWERED, “MASTER, WE HAVE WORKED HARD ALL NIGHT AND HAVEN’T CAUGHT ANYTHING.” (LUKE5:4-5a) 3. FOLLOW JESUS’ INSTRUCTION FOR ME “SIMON ANSWERED, ‘MASTER, WE'VE WORKED HARD ALL NIGHT AND HAVEN'T CAUGHT ANYTHING. BUT BECAUSE YOU SAY SO, I WILL LET DOWN THE NETS.’” (LUKE 5:5) 4. EXPECT A MIRACLE TO HAPPEN “WHEN THEY HAD DONE SO, THEY CAUGHT SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF FISH THAT THEIR NETS BEGAN TO BREAK. 7 SO THEY SIGNALED THEIR PARTNERS IN THE OTHER BOAT TO COME AND HELP THEM, AND THEY CAME AND FILLED BOTH BOATS SO FULL THAT THEY BEGAN TO SINK.” (LUKE 5:6-7) 1. GIVE JESUS COMPLETE ACCESS TO MY LIFE (LUKE 5:3) 2. ADMIT MY EFFORTS ARE LIMITED (LUKE 5:4-5a) 3. FOLLOW JESUS’ INSTRUCTION FOR ME (LUKE 5:5) 4. EXPECT A MIRACLE TO HAPPEN (LUKE 5:6-7)