BREAKING FREE FROM GUILT & SHAME

THE WAY. THE TRUTH. THE LIFE.

BREAKING FREE FROM GUILT & SHAME

John 4:1-42

SOME BACKGROUND:

John 4:1-15

 

  • God wants to win over , not wipe out .

 

AT THE WELL: THREE THINGS JESUS MAKES CLEAR-

 

  1. Jesus gives living water that satisfies.                                                (John 4:13-14)

 

  1. Jesus confronts our sin so He can heal us from it.                          (James 5:16 & 1 John 1:9)

 

  1. God wants worshipers in spirit and truth .                                     (John 4:23-24,  Isaiah 29:13, & Romans 5:8-10)

 

 

THE GREATEST NEWS EVER

THE WAY. THE TRUTH. THE LIFE.

THE GREATEST NEWS EVER

John 3:16

SOME BACKGROUND:

Numbers 21:4-9               Ezekiel 36:24-28         2 Corinthians 5:21

 

THE GREATEST NEWS EVER

John 3:1-21, 36

 

The greatest answer .

 

The greatest power & authority.

 

The greatest love .

 

The greatest gift .

 

The greatest invitation .

 

The greatest escape .

 

The greatest life .

 

COME AND SEE

THE WAY. THE TRUTH. THE LIFE.

COME AND SEE

John 1:35-51

 

YOU CAN DO THIS!

 

  1. A man with no answer .

             John 1:35-51

 

  1. A woman with no credibility .

John 4:1-42

 

  1. A man with a story .

John 9:1-41

 

WHEN IT’S TIME TO SHARE…

1 Peter 3:15

 

HONORING GOD

Honor God. Reach Out. Build Up.

HONORING GOD

Daniel 4:28-35

 

LESSONS FROM NEBUCHADNEZZAR

             Daniel 4

 

  1. King Nebuchadnezzar finally understood who God is and his need for Him.

 

  1. King Nebuchadnezzar praised , exalted, and glorified God.

 

 

WHAT ABOUT US?

John 3:16          Revelation 5:9,12

 

 

HONORING HIM EXPRESSES OUR LOVE FOR HIM

Psalm 116:1           1 John 4:19           1 Peter 4:7-11

 

–  His excellence .

– Our gratitude .

– Supernatural .

 

GOD IS STILL AT WORK!

RUTH

GOD IS STILL AT WORK!

Ruth 4

 

 

 

HOW DID WE GET HERE?

 

  1. Faith involves risk .

  

 

 

LOOK WHAT GOD HAS DONE!

 

  1. “He will renew your life and sustain you…”

 

  

 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

 

  1. What more are you waiting for Him to do for you to respond?

 

REDEMPTION

RUTH

REDEMPTION

Ruth 3

 

THE KINSMAN-REDEEMER SOLUTION

             Luke 24:13-27        Romans 15:4       Ruth 3    Exodus 22:16

  

 

JESUS: BETTER THAN BOAZ

 

  1. He became our Kinsman-Redeemer by choice.

Philippians 2:4-11     Hebrews 2:14-18

 

 

  1. He paid the full price  of redemption.

Romans 5:6

 

 

  1. He restores our lost inheritance.

Revelation 5:1-14

 

 

  1. He frees us from our slavery to sin.

Romans 7:21-25

 

 

  1. He gives us a new relationship and a new future.

 

CHARACTER

RUTH

CHARACTER

Ruth 2

 

REWIND:  Last Week’s Episode

 

 

BOAZ AND RUTH

 

  

FOUR LESSONS FROM THE FIELD

 

  1. God has answers that we don’t know about.

  

  1. Faithfulness will always be noticed and rewarded.

 

  1. It’s easier to steer a moving car than a parked car.

  

  1. Our work is a reflection of our worship.

 

THE ROAD HOME

RUTH

THE ROAD HOME

Ruth 1

 

SETTING THE SCENE

 

 

 

TAKING THE WRONG ROAD

             Ruth 1:1-5

 

             The wrong direction always goes to the wrong destination.

 

Dead ends and famines can be:

A mess we made.

 

A mess someone else made.

 

Setting the stage for a miracle.

 

Just life.

 

 

OVERCOMING BAD DECISIONS

  1. Pursue obedience more than comfort.

 

  1. The best new chapters begin with faith and honesty.

 

FREEDOM IN CHRIST

FREEDOM IN CHRIST

Galatians 5:1, 13-14

 

 

WHAT IS IT?

 

             John 8;31-34     Romans 8:2

  

             –  Free from sin.

  

           – Free from the old law.

 

 

THE KEY TO TOTAL FREEDOM

 

           Mark 12:30-31           Galatians 5:1, 13-14          1 Peter 2:21           Philippians 2:5-11

 

 

           –  Loving God and others.

 

GUESS WHO’S INVITED

Jonah

GUESS WHO’S INVITED

Jonah 4

 

A PROPHET?

             Jonah 4:1-11

   

TWO THINGS TO REMEMBER

             Jonah 4:2          Matthew 1:17              Ezekiel 33:1

  –  The kind of God we have.

 

  –  The kind of people He invites.

 

 

DEALING WITH THE NINEVITES

2 Timothy 2:24-26                   1 Corinthians 13:1-4                1 Peter 3:14-17                Matthew 5:43-48

 

  

 

A LOOK IN THE MIRROR

Luke 5:11-32                  Luke 7:36-50                       Matthew 20:1-16

 

Am I more like Jesus or Jonah?