I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up

Pre-sermon:

Prayer Request Jo Allen - Administrative Leader - November 29 It's a privilege to be part of the Preaching Team here at VC Communion - 2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV) — 5Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!

Opening Illustration: I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up Commercial - Life Call

Skiing Fall - no one helped me Up Literal Fall - probably all of us - I would like to Focus on what causes us to fall in our relationship with the Lord - Focusing on 2 Kings 17 Pray

What CAUSES us to FALL?

2 Kings 17:6 Sinned Against the Lord (2 Kings 17: 7) - All encompassing Walked in the customs of the nations (2 Kings 17: 8) - COVID Culture Did secretly…things that were not right (2 Kings 17: 9) - Getting Personal now They built, made offerings…high places (2 Kings 17: 9-11) – Ohio Stadium They did wicked things (2 Kings 17: 11) -

Israel 0-20 Kings Good Judah 8-20 Kings Good

They served idols (2 Kings 17: 12)

Pastor Kevin - Possessions, Power, Pleasure Generationally this Get's WORSE and WORSE It is a slow intentional decision - Casting Crowns - Slow Fade

Does God CARE when we FALL?

2 Kings 17:13

Israel: About 9 Prophets over about 200 years Judah: About 10 prophets over about 345 years People Today

Jesus

Romans 5:6–8 (ESV) — 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Word

2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) — 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness…

Holy Spirit (John 16: 8)

John 16:8 (ESV) — 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:

Awake O Sleeper Video Clip

Do we CARE when we FALL?

LISTEN (2 Kings 17: 14a) BELIEVE (2 Kings 17:14b)

Fear the Lord (I Kings 17: 34, 36) Follow the statutes, rules, law, or commandments (I Kings 17: 34) Bow, Serve, Sacrifice to the Lord (I Kings 17: 36) REPENT (Romans 2: 1-11)

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If you LISTEN, BELIEVE, & REPENT God will Pick You Up

1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV) — 13No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Hebrews 12:1–2 (ESV) — 1Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Next Steps

Identify: what your FALL is - REPENT Believe: His WORD is true (Daily Bible Reading) Memorize: 1 Cor. 10: 13 or Hebrews 12: 1-2 Take Communion today - Accept Forgiveness and Power

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