First General Baptist

Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:1-11
 
Answering the call:
So what?
Jesus didn’t create the fish on the spot, they were already swimming all around the nets and the boats the whole time.
 
Answering the call:
I haven’t just been taught, I am  being taught.
What Jesus is asking you to do   isn’t just hard, it’s impossible.
 
Franklin Roosevelt. “The hardest thing you will ever do is help     people!”

Message: Who is the main character in your Bible?
 
Colossians 1:16
You were born for Him
 
John 3:16
He was born for you
 
Henry Blackaby,  "Part of the Book of Genesis is the record of God     accomplishing His purposes through Abraham.  It is not the   record of Abraham's walk with God.  Can you see the differences of      focus?  The focus of the Bible is God."
 
Mozart,  "Remember, merciful Jesus, that I am the cause of your journey."

Message: The gospel           according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:37-44
 
Vs 37-39
From healing to service
 
Vs 40-41
Why does Jesus want the demons to be quiet?
Waiting.
 
Vs 42-44
“For God so loved the _____...
 

Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:31-37
 
~”I know who You are…”
Demons are not confused at all as to who Jesus is. They want to confuse you as to who Jesus is.
There are at least 2 things that are essential to know about Jesus, they are both in Romans 10:9
 
~Jesus speaks/commands. God does not expend effort as we would, He speaks…
 
~Colder is bolder. Hotter is bolder. Lukewarm is tepid...apathetic.

Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:28-31
(Hebrews 12:1-2)
 
The Sin:
Sin is breaking God’s law
 
All sins are mistakes, but all mistakes are not sins
 
The Weight:
Celebrate Recovery — “Our hurts, habits and hang-ups”
Our temptations, addictions, fears, failures memories, worries… our issues
 
Our problem is that we can be guided more by our sins and       issues than by our righteousness (Jesus)
 
The only solution for our sins and issues that Celebrate Recovery or anyone has to offer is Jesus

Special thanks to our guest speaker Jim Pratt.