There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:1-11

#1. WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES INTO YOUR LIFE, HE MAKES YOU RIGHTEOUS.

As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Psalms 103:12

You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19

# 2. BEING AWARE OF YOUR RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD HELPS YOU TO RESIST SIN!

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17

Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have cheated no one. 2 Corinthians 7:2

#3. WHEN JESUS HUNG ON THE CROSS, YOUR SINS WERE PLACED ON HIM.

21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21

30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 1 Corinthians 1:30

#4. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DO SIN?

My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2:1

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

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“He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.” Isaiah 40:11

“…For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8b

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. Matthew 8:1

Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Mark 1:40-41

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Matthew 9:36

Principle: “SYMPATHY SITS, BUT COMPASSION ACTS!”

When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. Matthew 14:13-14

32 Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” Matthew 15:32

And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” 31 Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” 32 So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 33 They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” 34 So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. Matthew 20:30-34

#1. Ask God for the grace to never look down on people.

#2. Pray: “Holy Spirit, come and do a work on the inside of me.” “Forgive me for having a hard and callous heart toward others.” “Break my heart with the things that break Your heart!”

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15 NIV

#3. Receive the mercy and compassion of Jesus for your own life.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV

2 Corinthians 10:15-16, "15 Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, 16 so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory."

Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.” 5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed. 12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? Acts 3:1-12

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by what name have you done this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: Acts 4:7-8

10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. Acts 4:10

12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him (Jesus) and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11

23 “…Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:23-24

#1. There are many people who believe in Jesus. But they don’t believe in the power of His name, so they don’t cast out devils or heal the sick.

17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16:17-18

#2. It is very important to know the Person behind the name!

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Acts 19:15-16

#3. Sometimes people say, “Well, I prayed in the name of Jesus, but nothing happened.”

#4. Critics say, “You Christians just use the name of Jesus as a formula, as a good luck charm.”

W.D.J.D. – “What Did Jesus Do?”

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. John 21:25 NKJV

“…That the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. “ John 17:23

#1. Because of His compassion for people, Jesus paid the price for our sin and destroyed the works of the devil.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10

“…For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8

"Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." Colossians 1:15

"For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace." Romans 6:14

“Sin does not have dominion over me. For I am not under the law, but under the grace of Jesus Christ!”

"Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have cheated no one." 2 Corinthians 7:2

#2. Not only did Jesus pay the price for our sin on the Cross, but He also paid the price for our sickness and disease.

"Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed". 1 Peter 2:24

#3. Jesus also paid the price for our peace.

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

#4. Not only did Jesus pay the price for our sin, sickness and fears, He also paid the price for our poverty.

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; Deuteronomy 30:19

13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:13-15 NKJV

16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:16-18

February 5th, 2017 A.D.

A.D. – “Anno Domini” – Latin for “Year Of Our Lord.”

#1. If you want to see Jesus clearly, take your Bible and read the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Underline everything He did and everything He said. Put yourself in every verse.

#2. Jesus Wasn’t A Barefoot, Scrawny, And Weak-Kneed Person With A Lamb Under His Arm, Speaking In Elizabethan English.

#3. Jesus Was Merciful To Sinners, But To Religious People, His Words Cut Like A Knife.

What Happens When Jesus Shows Up

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19

#1. He Blesses Your Emotions With Joy!

#2. He Meets Your Need!

So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, 2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. 3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; Luke 5:1-9

#3. He Brings Peace!

35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” 39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. Mark 4:35-39

#4. He Brings Forgiveness of Sin!

(This sermon was preached previously, and is part of our occasional "Best of" series.)

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15

Question: “What rules your heart?” “What dominates your thinking?” As a kid I remember at time fears ruling my heart. One night my dad was preaching at a church over in Chattahoochee, FL and he and mom drove over there, and I stayed home with my younger sister. Sometime that evening Carla told me she heard someone rubbing up against and shaking the heating oil tank outside her bedroom window. I listened and sure enough, I could hear someone outside rubbing against the tank. In my mind’s eye, I envisioned an escaped convict, crouched down ready to break in our house. Even though we didn’t have ammunition, I grabbed my dad’s shotgun, and sat on the bed, shaking in fear… After several hours my parents came home and turns out the noise we heard, was the neighbor’s dog rubbing his back on our heating oil tank. But it scared me and fear ruled my heart.

15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15

The Greek word for “rule” comes from the root word from which we get our English word “Umpire.” It means to govern or to arbitrate.

When I played Little League baseball, I was a pitcher. I learned that once the umpire made the call, it was decided. I would throw the ball to home plate, and the umpire would call it either a ball or a strike. His decision was final; there was no opportunity for a video replay.

Paul says the peace of God should be an umpire in our hearts – let the peace of God make the final call about which opportunities you act on, and which ones you let pass.

Four Things About God’s Peace:

#1. There Is A Difference Between Having The Peace Of God And Having Peace With God.

Every true follower of Jesus Christ enjoys peace with God. True believers repent of sin and believe the Gospel. The Gospel can be summed up in five simple statements:

• God became a man in Christ Jesus. God stepped into this world by taking on human flesh. The religions of the world call men to work their way to God. Christianity explains that God came down to us.

• Jesus lived the life we should have lived. God expects us to keep His moral law. Christ lived a perfect life, completely yielded to God. This was the life God intended all men and women to live.

• Jesus died the death we should have died. Jesus died because evil must be punished. If there is no consequence for breaking a law, then the law ceases to be a law. Jesus Christ bore our punishment by taking our place on a Roman Cross.

• Jesus rose from the dead. His resurrection proves that He is God and His authority is real and gives us hope there is life beyond the grave.

• Jesus Christ offers salvation to those who will repent and believe. He not only forgives our sins, but He delivers us from the power of evil in this life and in the next. To repent means to turn from evil and from trusting in our own efforts to earn our own salvation. We turn from evil to Jesus Christ.

16For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1

Paul says God speaks to believers, not through having peace with God, but through having the peace of God, or the lack thereof, concerning specific situations.

And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. Colossians 3:15 AMP

He will act like an umpire continually! The Holy Spirit inside you is the umpire who continually declares peace… or the lack of peace.

When a Christian has a decision to make, and he says: “I just don’t have peace about it,” he is not saying that He doesn’t have peace with God, but that he lacks the peace of God concerning the specific decision he is trying to make.

At other times when a decision has to be made, the Holy Spirit will give a tremendous foundation of peace - double dose that gives assurance to the believer. This overwhelming peace is indication that the decision is in the will of God. The peace can be so overwhelming that it is hard to resist a smile or even laughter.

Many years ago, a successful businessman in the church I was pastoring tried to talk me into constructing a new building on our campus. Truth be told, I wanted to construct the building he was interested in, but every time I prayed about it, I felt a sense of unease in my heart. For 6 months I told the businessman, I wanted to build it, but didn’t have any peace about it. Finally he grew frustrated and took off for another church. At that point, I had to know in my own heart, that I esteemed the leadership of the Holy Spirit higher than the opinion of this man. About 9 months later, our economy had a major downturn and everyone could see that borrowing money and building was definitely not the thing to do at this time. Thank God! The Holy Spirit knows things we don’t know, and will save us a lot of problems, if we will listen to Him!

#2. There Is A Difference Between Peace In Your Spirit And Peace In Your Soul.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

A. The soulish (emotional) part of us can become very enthusiastic about a decision if it is something we really want to do. If we are not careful, we can wrongly diagnose our excitement as peace and be deceived into thinking God is giving the “green light” to go ahead. It isn’t in our soul, but deep in our spirit-man where the heavenly umpire will declare peace or refuse to manifest peace.

B. In situations where our emotions are overly excited, it helps to prayerfully wait upon the Lord for a season before making the decision, giving the emotions a chance to cool down. The emotions attempt to counterfeit peace, but by waiting on the Lord, real peace remains, while emotions fade away.

#3. The Bible Says “There Is A Peace That Passes All Understanding.”

A. Have you ever felt like you were swimming through a dark tunnel? Powers of darkness were trying to destroy your soul? Feelings of hopelessness try to flood your soul?

B. But then you have a spiritual breakthrough and…

C. The sweet Holy Spirit begins to minister His peace. His peace will invade your being – standing between you and the storm clouds, commanding them to dissipate. This is peace that defies the understanding and commands hopelessness to retreat. It overwhelms the spirit of man!

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

D. This is the voice of God, saying loudly, “Fear not, all is well.” His peace is His voice. Circumstances become irrelevant because the peace of God has flooded your inner being.

#4. The Holy Spirit Is Our Guide

A. It is very significant to learn that the Holy Spirit guides us through peace in our spirit.

B. Kathy and I know immediately when communication has broken down between us. Something is lacking – missing. Kathy might ask, “What is wrong?” “Are you upset?” I might ask: “Have I done something to upset you?”

C. When we are walking with God and begin to turn the wrong way, we may immediately sense something is wrong. We may experience a lack of peace and the lack of His manifest presence.

D. Sometimes people approach me for counsel, and enthusiastically declare their plans, and as I listen, it seems that my peace evaporates. I pretty much know that the guide within me is saying that person is departing from God’s will in the matter he is speaking about.

E. Picture yourself on a walk with someone. You are walking and talking and suddenly you realize the person who was beside you is gone. His or her presence is missing. As you look back you discover that he stopped a little way back to look at something.

F. With God, we can be similarly aware when something isn’t right. As we walk in the Spirit, we should take note when His presence is missing and turn around. Then ask why? He will reveal the reason.

G. How many of you have ever experienced “Buyer’s Remorse.” Which is kind of a mental torment after you have purchased a new car or something big, and you wonder – “did I make the right decision?”

H. Sometimes we can start to make decisions and feel like our peace is leaving us. I have noticed that when I am about to make a wrong decision, that it can seem that the Holy Spirit is retreating from me. I have learned He is saying: “This is not my will; you are not obeying me.”

The peace of God, or the absence of His peace, is the voice of the Lord. It is one of the ways He communicates to every child of God.

The Holy Spirit is constantly bearing witness in your heart, but not always with words. Sometimes, we just feel peace, or a lack of it, about doing something.

Delight yourself also in the Lord,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

Shortly after Kathy and I planted the church on Chicago’s North Shore, we were planning to attend a Pastor’s Conference in Van Nuys, California, at Jack Hayford’s Church On The Way. We had attended his conference 3 or 4 times and looked forward to going and meeting friends out there. We even purchased our plane tickets early.

But the week before the conference, I was praying, and I lost all desire to go to California. There wasn’t any reason for us not to want to go, but I lost my desire to go and I lost my peace about going. I knew that I needed to make sure I was hearing from God and not merely making an emotional decision, so I took an evening and worshipped God and prayed in the Spirit and the more I focused on God, the less I wanted to go to California.

I decided to allow the peace of God to rule my heart, and I cancelled our flights and hotel rooms. When I went to the church office, our Secretary/Book Keeper marched into my office, upset about her job, threw her keys down on the desk and yelled: “I quit.” She grabbed her things and was out the door. She didn’t give a two- week notice, she was just gone, and I never even knew she was unhappy.

All of sudden it became clear why we couldn’t go on the trip. I didn’t know this person was going to quit her job – but God did. Nothing takes God by surprise.

I think that most of us have had a similar experience at some time. Most of us have been at a major crossroad and made a logical decision that went against what we felt we were to do in our hearts. Our heart was urging us to go in one direction, but our logic and others were telling us to we go in another – so we went with the logical decision. And when everything fell apart, we said, “I knew I wasn’t supposed to do that.” When we listen, we will hear God speak to us and lead us in the right direction.

When most of us have a decision to make, we weigh the pros and the cons – the advantages and the disadvantages, and make the decision based on human reasoning – not because of the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Weighing all of the options isn’t wrong, but ultimately it is either the mind of the Lord or not.

Every true follower of Jesus Christ enjoys peace with God. True believers repent of sin and believe the Gospel. The Gospel can be summed up in five simple statements:

• God became a man in Christ Jesus. God stepped into this world by taking on human flesh. The religions of the world call men to work their way to God. Christianity explains that God came down to us.

• Jesus lived the life we should have lived. God expects us to keep His moral law. Christ lived a perfect life, completely yielded to God. This was the life God intended all men and women to live.

• Jesus died the death we should have died. Jesus died because evil must be punished. If there is no consequence for breaking a law, then the law ceases to be a law. Jesus Christ bore our punishment by taking our place on a Roman Cross.

• Jesus rose from the dead. His resurrection proves that He is God and His authority is real and gives us hope there is life beyond the grave.

• Jesus Christ offers salvation to those who will repent and believe. He not only forgives our sins, but He delivers us from the power of evil in this life and in the next. To repent means to turn from evil and from trusting in our own efforts to earn our own salvation. We turn from evil to Jesus Christ.

16For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1

(Message originally delivered August 9, 2015)

The Good Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalms 23:1-6

The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. John 10:11-15

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalms 23:1

#1. Never Forget That God Is Your Source.

27 Then they told him, and said: “We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 28 Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan.” 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.” 32 And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. 33 There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.” Numbers 13:27-33

2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. Psalms 23:2

#2. God Wants To Provide Rest For Your Soul.

3 He restores my soul…Psalms 23:3

#3. Our Lord Jesus Is All About Restoration!