Loved yesterday in church! Spoke in the morning on this great truth that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Everyone will spend a portion of their lives, if not most of them, searching for significance.
The Bible says that you are significant, unique and crafted for a particular reason. Do you believe that about yourself?
Iron Man 2 quote, “What is, and always will be, my greatest creation... is YOU”
It’s just a quote from a film…BUT in all the wonder of creation God’s greatest creation is YOU!
YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made
God loves you the way you are!
God has got a plan and a purpose for your life
Psalm 139:1-18
Look at 3 important life-changing facts from this chapter this morning…
1. Recognise the wonder of He who made you (vs.1-12)
Not only does God know all these things about us, but He wants to know us personally.
What are our thoughts on God? Do you see Him as David did? Some people think of God as a distant being who sometimes hears our prayers. He’s up there but is generally disinterested with us…too many people to think about!
He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end; He is the Creator and One true God. Marvel at Him and understand the wonder of His majesty. This same God made and crafted you!
2. Realise how amazing you are (vs.13-15)
The word wonderfully, some translations include fearfully, means to cause astonishment and awe, to inspire reverence. When you see YOU it should inspire you to be in awe of God.
Can you see how seeing yourself like this would affect your self-worth?
Jesus highlights the kind of God we serve and His interest in each person by saying in…
Luke 12:7, “And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows.”
You are wonderfully made!
3. Remember your purpose (vs.16-18)
He knew who you would be before you were born and He has always had a plan for you.
Forget what others have said about you; listen to what God is saying to you this morning. You are significant to Him!
1 Peter 2:9-10
2 Corinthians 5:17
Made for a Purpose – we have a ‘destiny’! Let me tell you a couple of things about Destiny.
1. You’ve got one!
Jeremiah 29:11-12, “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
No the bible says you are a marvellous creation of God – fearfully and wonderfully made! You are not an accident! Your birth was not a coincident – nor a random event.
2. You are the right person at the right time designed with God’s purpose in mind!
Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
You are the right person – not a different person! You are at the right time! Today!
You reflect the splendour of your Creator and He is truly majestic.
YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made
God loves you the way you are!
God has got a plan and a purpose for your life
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 05, 2010
God the Builder 3
Loved this message from our mini series "God the Builder" in church today, spoken by Paul Benger.
Ephesians 4:11-16
God is a builder and he builds us. What you say will shape your life.
'sticks and stones...' that saying is not true. Words do have an incredible impact on our lives.
God builds up the church through what we say. There is a way of conversing that builds up lives.
Speaking the truth in love...
This isn't 'say it as it is'! Critical spirit. But this isn't what Paul is talking about.
Proverbs 10:19
Proverbs 10:21...the lips of the righteous feed many
It feeds and grows!
Before we think what we ought to say why are we going to say it. What is our motive?
We want this church to be like that... to speak in love and to see peoples lives built up. Prosper one another.
Our God connections, the church we are planted in, is our supply for life and growth. Faith, hope, grace, mercy all these things are sourced through those God connections.
We can't dismiss one another we need each other, to rejoice with one another, to celebrate together...to mourn together.
Having the motive of love. Speaking the truth in love.
We need to understand how great God's forgiveness is.
Sin is rebellion, to do our own thing and we don't need God in our lives to rule over us.
Jesus died so that we would be forgiven and that we could have the relationship God wants to have with us.
Incredible forgiveness of our rebellion. We cannot do it on our own, we will always fall short. We are saved and forgiven all because of wast Christ has done for us.
Hebrews 3:13 - encourage one another
Some of the things we need to communicate to one another...
God saves people, he rescues
God restores, broken lives get restored
God renews, he heals
God can fill us with his Spirit, not a spirit of despair
God forgives, continually
God provides, his providence...the invisible hand of God, preparing us for the future. Believe God for miracles of providence today.
God protects, Psalm 124:2,7-8
God knows, God loves
God is our strength...I can do all things...
God is good!
We don't just speak to others these things...we speak them to ourselves too.
Ephesians 4:11-16
God is a builder and he builds us. What you say will shape your life.
'sticks and stones...' that saying is not true. Words do have an incredible impact on our lives.
God builds up the church through what we say. There is a way of conversing that builds up lives.
Speaking the truth in love...
This isn't 'say it as it is'! Critical spirit. But this isn't what Paul is talking about.
Proverbs 10:19
Proverbs 10:21...the lips of the righteous feed many
It feeds and grows!
Before we think what we ought to say why are we going to say it. What is our motive?
We want this church to be like that... to speak in love and to see peoples lives built up. Prosper one another.
Our God connections, the church we are planted in, is our supply for life and growth. Faith, hope, grace, mercy all these things are sourced through those God connections.
We can't dismiss one another we need each other, to rejoice with one another, to celebrate together...to mourn together.
Having the motive of love. Speaking the truth in love.
We need to understand how great God's forgiveness is.
Sin is rebellion, to do our own thing and we don't need God in our lives to rule over us.
Jesus died so that we would be forgiven and that we could have the relationship God wants to have with us.
Incredible forgiveness of our rebellion. We cannot do it on our own, we will always fall short. We are saved and forgiven all because of wast Christ has done for us.
Hebrews 3:13 - encourage one another
Some of the things we need to communicate to one another...
God saves people, he rescues
God restores, broken lives get restored
God renews, he heals
God can fill us with his Spirit, not a spirit of despair
God forgives, continually
God provides, his providence...the invisible hand of God, preparing us for the future. Believe God for miracles of providence today.
God protects, Psalm 124:2,7-8
God knows, God loves
God is our strength...I can do all things...
God is good!
We don't just speak to others these things...we speak them to ourselves too.
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