It's time to trust the GPS
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Story in another country - Liam Story | Didn’t know who he was | Maybe, this is our perception of Jesus
New Series | Jesus Supreme | Over 4 Weeks we will dive into the Supremecy of Jesus | His Diety | His Role in our Church | His Reconciliation and then our response to all he has done | How Jesus is asking us to live our life out
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Tension
Tension
So, Who is Jesus? We know, He is the Son of God - but how do we view Jesus? | When Pray, do we bypass Jesus because we want the big dog? | Struggle with Idolatry? Giving Jesus Control | What Role? | In the Valley just trying to work it out?
GPS STORY - Always think our way is better
Title: It’s time to trust, the GPS
My Hope: Through this message series | Know Him | Surrender to Him | Build Faith around Him |
If you get Holy Spirit Prod Today, I am going to ask you to act
Explore 2 things | Who Jesus is | What are we called to do
Truth
Truth
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
First Idea, he is in the Image - What does this mean?
Image in Greek: Eikon | (Show Slide) - Image (19 times) - Likeness (3) Form (1).
*According to the New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
Jesus is the representation of God to Mortal Eyes
Jesus explains this;
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
in Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us).
This is an important concept - we will revisit this - but WITH US, in VALLEY, on MOUNTAINTOPS.
2nd idea: First Born. Was Jesus Created?
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Firstborn actually means here: Royal | King | the KING of All Creation | Same word in Psalms
I have found David, my servant;
with my holy oil I have anointed him,
And I will make him the firstborn,
the highest of the kings of the earth.
If David is highest King of Earth | Jesus HIGHEST king over CREATION.
Jesus is Preeminant, he is supreme. IsGOD
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
Greek: Ego-Eimi | Moses Burning Bush | Same Statement “ I am who I AM”
At this point Jews grabbed rocks to stone him | Jesus knew they knew what this meant | This was Heresy at the time
Once more on HIs Supremecy.
“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord,
“and my servant whom I have chosen,
that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after me.
I, I am the Lord,
and besides me there is no savior.
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Who created the universe? oh yeah God | Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
| Trinity Image | Not a trinity sermon, but helpful
But Paul is not done
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
WOW = Contineously, continuelly holding things together - Despite us.
Remember Matthew?
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us).
God with us | God is With US on Mountaintops | Storms | Valleys.
David, Sauls men where surrounding his House, he was ready to die.
psalm 59:1-4
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
protect me from those who rise up against me;
deliver me from those who work evil,
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
For behold, they lie in wait for my life;
fierce men stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Awake, come to meet me, and see!
Then what Does david do?
O my Strength, I will watch for you,
for you, O God, are my fortress.
My God in his steadfast love will meet me;
God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
What has become clear:
We Enjoy God on the Mountaintops but we get to know him intimitely in the Valley.
When we have no strength left, when we are weak, when we are hurting - Is when we get to know him.
What I want to do, is explore, what we can do by looking at Jesus’ ministry, when we are in Valley | When we desprately want to control the outcome | Can’t Let go What should we do?
In the car lost - Turn on the GPS.
Jesus went into Synagogue | on Sabbath | There was a need | They said you can’t break that rule | Man, withered hand, Jesus said:
And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.
Jesus got Angry and he said:
And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
Another time - Jesus in Jerusalem | There was a pool, and a place where disabled people use to hang out. don’t miss this part:
In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.”
Many people | Jesus asked do you WANT to | WANT TO be helped | Want me to control your life | Want Healing | The one that was healed What? RESPONDED.
Jesus is the one knocking. But you are the one that Must open the door.
Jesus wants to control your life and he has GOOD plans but you must surrender. Control.
What did our Key Verse say? Jesus HOLDS it together, not you.
Last week = being present.
I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself,
that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Because Jesus is in control of ALL THINGS. You can Surrender EVERYTHING.
When in valley, what can we do;
As they go through the Valley of Baca
they make it a place of springs;
the early rain also covers it with pools.
Other translations: Build a Well. You can get ready to recieve what Jesus has.
| Lifting Analogy
Not your strength, but in His strength.
at the end of your strength is HIS strength.
His strength | Power is made PERFECT in your weakness.
We suffer the lie because we have bought the lie that we can do it on our own.
Independent culture (bang on)
We were not created to be independent. we were created to be DEPENDENT on HIM and on OTHERS.
I love the “If promises of God”
If you keep my commands you will abide in love
IF you seek me you will find me
IF you draw near to me I will draw near to you
IF you confess it with your mouth and believe it in your heart you will be SAVED.
IF you dig the well, the water will come | Well Dug | What then
They go from strength to strength;
each one appears before God in Zion.
Inspiration
Inspiration
What does this look like to Dig well? | Wait on the Lord | What are you trying to fix? | Where can you say “Lord, I need you” | If Spirit just prodded you, don’t ignore it.
God never promised you wouldn’t go through valley | Just not alone | GOD WITH US | Strength to Strenght, not ours, His | Something IN YOU before FOR YOU
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
What does this look like for you? What are you holding onto? Is it control over your grown childends lives? Is it your Marriage? Is it your business? Is it your future? Is it your retirment? What, do you need to declare “Jesus, holds ALL things to gether?
Who is Jesus?
Your Strength
Alpha and omega
He is the Word, that was in the beginning, who became flesh
He is the one that
Heals
Saves
When you’re in the valley, God not asking you to HANG ON, he is asking you to LET GO.
Because Jesus is in control of ALL THINGS, you can surrender EVERYTHING.
**Altar Call, ask for a response, ask for you to come down the front, take a shuffle, come down, If there is something you need to let go of, step forward, into the isle, we can pray to gether, as a community**
**PRAY**
And Jesus can help, why? Because he surrendered everything.
**Altar Call*
*Song*