Special

New Life. New Purpose

By Pastor Aaron Austin, February 06, 2022

Scriptural Focus: Luke 5:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:19-22

THE GOSPEL ALWAYS…

  • OUR WORLD AND THE STATUS QUO (LUKE 5:1-7)
  • GOD’S TRUTH TO US: OUR NEED AND OUR SAVIOUR (LUKE 5:8-10A)
  • OFFERS A NEW WITH A NEW (LUKE 5:10B)
  • EXPECTS TO GOD’S WORD (LUKE 5:11; SEE ALSO MATT. 7:21)

THE CHURCH: A NEW PEOPLE WITH A NEW PURPOSE:

  • WE TO CHRIST (2 CORINTHIANS 1:21-22)
  • WE ALWAYS MOVE TOWARDS (2 TIMOTHY 2:19; SEE ALSO 1 JOHN 3:1-3,9)
  • WE ARE CALLED FOR A SPECIAL (2 TIMOTHY 2:20-21)

CONSIDER HOW JESUS INTERSECTS WITH YOUR LIFE. ARE THEIR AREAS IN WHICH YOU HAVE TRIED TO KEEP HIM AWAY? HOW MIGHT HE BE CHALLENGING YOU TO RESPOND TO HIS WORD TODAY?

IN WHAT WAYS ARE YOU MOVING TOWARDS “RIGHTEOUSNESS”? ARE THERE ANY WAYS IN YOUR LIFE THAT ARE HINDERING YOU IN THIS? ASK GOD TO REVEAL THEM TO YOU AND COMMIT TO MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES WITH HIS HELP?
DO YOU CONSIDER WHAT YOU DO AS A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE GOD? HOW MIGHT GOD BE CALLING YOU TO BE “FISHER” OF PEOPLE FOR HIM?
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