sermon on recovery and restoration

For any who have fallen, the story holds out the hope of pardon through Gods abundant grace if you will turn back to Him. endobj hb```jVS eah``hH God who is continuing to move towards the restoration of all things. /ExtGState << 5 As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. /XObject << 14:14). << 0 /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] You just didnt fit. We are called to reconcile and we are called to forgive. Even so, when we have been dodging the hard truths of Scripture, we have not judged our pride, were under satanic attack, and were spiritually dull and distant, we will respond to crises in the flesh, not in Gods Spirit. But we may learn how to avoid the slow leaks in our own lives by tracing Peters decline. Library. >> And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life. 6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. My failures turn me to the Father ''When he came to his senses he got up and went to his father.'' /GS8 36 0 R In Josiahs case, Israels worship was corrupt. /F1 20 0 R >> >> /Tabs /S When you are lower in the status that heaven has ordained for you, the heaven becomes concern and questions the, Scripture: /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] Ephesians 1:7- ''In whom we had redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.'' When she realized that he was well informed on spiritual matters, she asked him what he thought of a hymn she had just been reading. x}t93dKG5Xm-e; rb"8A!N@P^}{2Cbm^/s!|[.(-),}HKZou99g}sB]B6ugP3Bq>(?{pw|P#Bf`hW=PC)B["V$BW!\7#+`P7}xj3O"$?:ZCM_?3nWl2PC;vv?uu5Bm_+;&cA~<=lg4P") 48|0f|l_Ji{2 Apostle Joshua Selman During Hallelujah Challenge 2023, preaching a sermon on Restoration and Resurrection that will totally transform your life forever! /StructParents 4 Now, he came back, following at a distance, and sat down among Christs enemies to warm himself by the fire. As believers, our hope ultimately rests in the promise that Christ will come back for us one day and make all things new. Three years at 100-fold is as much fruit as a decade at 30-fold. You start off with a high salary, full benefits, a retirement plan, and investment package. /GS8 36 0 R >> /Name /F1 We have just learned what it means to ''live by the Spirit'' and not fulfill the ''works of the flesh.'' 11 0 obj /FontName /BCDEEE+Tahoma /CS /DeviceRGB endobj As a result, the financial situation for my three children and me went from secure and . Psalm 51:1-10. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] Still, we need to ask, How can a believer who enjoyed the privileges Peter enjoyedwho walked as closely with Jesus as Peter did, who saw the miracles Peter saw, who heard the teaching Peter heard, who professed his commitment as strongly as Peter didhow can a believer like that fall into such terrible sin? The answerplease noteis, gradually, not suddenly. At 23 he wrote the hymn, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. For many years he served as a Baptist pastor, but later in life he got involved with the doctrines of Unitarianism and strayed from the Lord. Hebrews 10:19-25, Romans 10:17, Denomination: Satan had demanded permission to sift Peter like wheat, but Peter was oblivious to the danger, even though Jesus warned him (22:31-33). For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation . >> Jesus found these misplaced people and then He restored them. In Scripture, We See Gods Power Of Restoration Countless Times. Colin Smith (MPhil, London School of Theology) is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a multicampus church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and his ministry extends through his radio program Open the Bible. /XObject << You have called us as your disciples to bear fruit that will last. Peter believed in his own commitment more than he believed the word of the Lord (22:31-33). . 6 Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. Your lost anointing will be fully restored in Jesus name! >> 4 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have {reason for} boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. ,z @:HZ ]u3:'qt'os~"t']]V|Q5QTE Q ' ~ OV\' /F3 27 0 R Lost years are Christ-less years. /GS7 35 0 R /StructParents 8 In the coming years, God said, their fields would yield an abundance that would make up for what had been lost: The threshing floor shall be full of grain; the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. /Font << >> << The God that answered suddenly appear in my situation in the name of Jesus 3. /Tabs /S /Tabs /S 25 0 obj /Image11 37 0 R /Parent 1 0 R @h3d(S_3OwX?5>.Lq= 21 0 obj Scriptures: I hope it never happens to me. But the fact is, there is no such thing as a spiritual blowout; there are only slow leaks. /GS8 36 0 R /StructParents 1 5) When Hilkiah went to get money to pay the workers from the temple, he found a book. H\n0E /S /Transparency >> After everything was destroyed, the people must have thought, All this work and what do I have to show for it? /Group << The Lord wants to come and restore your hope.Hopeis an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes.Hope is one of thethree theological virtuesof the Christian religion, alongsidefaithandlove. He continued to look the part of a godly man. /StructParents 12 I dont know whether they were moving Jesus from one place to another, and He caught Peters eye as He was being pushed along; or, whether He was inside, but within visual range. /Pages 1 0 R Arrows of Truth # 4- What is the Hunters Strategy? a. Denominationalism does not restore the church. /F2 23 0 R >> Money can be restored. But Peter couldnt accept that. Foursquare. [|Km_dm5;>K2ZC4cKrvevG.e"2'1>c0kf>gRb Discover To Recover Contributed on May 20, 2010 based on 27 ratings | 121,892 views Our God is a God of Recovery. /Image11 37 0 R A division comes to a family, alienating loved ones. /BaseFont /TimesNewRomanPSMT The Lord wants to come and restore vision in our lives.Proverbs 29:18'Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint (they run wild), but blessed is he who keeps the laws. But the repentance and faith which save us do not put us in a protective bubble so that we are free from all sin until we get to heaven. Isaiah 53:10, Denomination: >> teach it. My father-in-law didn't stay there very long because he said, ''I just can't work in this environment where it's just stiff and ornate and austere and there's no life.'' So the promise here involves a miraculous change of nature. I want to preach today on the joy of forgiveness. So he preached and God was pleased to save 3,000 souls. Pentecostal, 2 Kings 8: 1 29 Hebrews 11, John 9, Denomination: God can restore lost years by multiplying your fruitfulness. Psalm 51:12, Psalm 51:1-15. All Rights Reserved. >> There is hope, because God can restore your lost, locust years. Benny Hinn - Sermon: Five Keys to Total Recovery, Part 2. Because as a believer in Jesus Christ, victory is your spiritual birth-right. Collins. Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 1:1-18 . 2 Kings 8:1-6, Psalms 126:1-4, 2 Kings 6:1-6, Denomination: /StructParents 6 /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle. /Resources << /FontName /TimesNewRomanPSMT /F1 20 0 R /F1 20 0 R But his Bible study and prayer life are superficial. /MaxWidth 2614 /Group << /F2 23 0 R Your success is tied to it. 2 KINGS 6: 1 The company of the prophets said to Elisha, Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. Jesus had already begun to suffer for Peters sins as He endured abuse at the hands of sinners. /F4 31 0 R You should never really be defeated by failure. >> 19 0 obj He had scored his first home run as a college player, and he was excited. 3. Lost years (or locust years) are years that you cant get back, and they come in many varieties. /F3 27 0 R I decree restoration seven fold in . He rounded 1st and looked to the 3rd base coach.He turned at 2nd, was halfway to 3rd - and coach was still waving him on to home and when he reached home, he stepped triumphantly on the plate. A family has a fourteen-year-old daughter, but her mind has never developed. /AvgWidth 444 >> /Count 16 PROPOSITION: To set forth the fundamental principles behind the concept of restoration. But God has also put this promise in the Bible for us today. 24 0 obj But Isaiah says, He was cut off. He was cut off because he came under the judgment of God, not for his own sinsbecause he had nonebut for ours. What was scheduled as an hour-long chapel service last Wednesday has turned into a multi-day revival at Asbury University. >> /F7 50 0 R When restoring a house, you start with fixing the problems. endobj When it comes to offenses, our responsibility is twofold. 3 And at the end of the seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to appeal to the king for her house and her land. He first said to the girl, I dont know what you are talking about (see Mark 14:68). /Type /Group /GS8 36 0 R /XObject << Our judgment fell on him. << PSALM 126: 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed, Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then we are to mature disciples by teaching them the Word of God. We like a God who heals us and makes us happy, but we dont like a God who refines us through trials and hardship. But we would be in error to say that Peter was not saved when he committed this terrible sin. !IHB$$! Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. It is then said that the church is the new Israel. In Peters restoration, we see Gods abundant grace: The turning point for Peter involved two things: the crowing of the rooster, which reminded him of Jesus prediction; and, the Lords turning and looking directly at Peter (which only Luke records). /CS /DeviceRGB During one game he managed to hit a ball right down the right-field line, into the corner. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights.. If a person is not walking in repentance and faith, there is reason to doubt whether he truly knows Christ. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] teach it. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] . 'What kind of restoration does God want to do? There are many difficult things in Scripture, things that run counter to our liking. /GS7 35 0 R 2) His father, Amon, was an evil and idolatrous king. /Group << But How? Many of you like to travel around the worldyou've probably seen many mountains that literally take your breath away. /Contents 89 0 R We are looking at heart matters as they are given to us in the life of David. Luke 22:54-62. You have words of eternal life. Need: READ 9:1-4, 11-15 - PRAY The phrase, ''Thy Kingdom Come'' should be familiar to almost all of you. >> /Image11 37 0 R And, submit yourself to the whole thing, not just to the parts you like. 8. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Later Peter wrote, Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. When it says that were sinners, you preach that. One clue that we are blind to our pride is when we hear of someone who has sinned and we think, I could never do such a thing! Even though others fall away, I will not! Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall (1 Cor. His grace saved us and it keeps us unto the day when we shall be with Him forever. Sermons in Series: 1 Denomination: Pentecostal 1. Luke 19:10: For the Son of Man has We are looking at the life of David, a man after God's own heart. 1. /F2 23 0 R /XHeight 250 God Will Renew and Restore! /GS8 36 0 R Dont be too hard on yourself. But Gods Word is the final authority. /F3 27 0 R Sermon-210103 Page 1 . At first glance, it looks like he was just cruising along at 75 miles per hour when, BAM! (Mt. /Type /Page The path you chose in your career or at college was a dead end. What a look that must have been! 156 0 obj <>stream /S /Transparency /F5 39 0 R /F3 27 0 R /Tabs /S /Font << /F4 31 0 R /Type /Group /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] As terrible as this is, full recovery is possible! Let the loss of these years make my love for Christ greater than it would ever have been. /XObject << This was a divine strategy that enabled him to recover all his family Its gone. /Contents 84 0 R Becoming a Christian is a matter of repentance and faith (Acts 20:21), which are flip sides of the same coin. What amazing grace, that Christ chose Peter and us, knowing full well how we would fail Him! Even better, some have more than recovered, they were able to minister to others. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. 'Hebrews 13:6So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. endobj 18 0 obj Youre proudly trusting in your own method of atonement. This sermon looks at what it is going to take to recover what has been lost in our country, church, and in our lives. 2:8-10). >V[nBO0F#9OS%O7`J+y&?_W_]E&~J{dy>0}YK @4 2 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Samuel 27:1, Denomination: /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] >> Believe Him for the restoration of your hope. /F3 27 0 R 5 Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] DISCUSSION: The need for restoration implies. Ever since, the human race has been plagued with the sin of thinking too highly of ourselves. It was just so cold and so dead.'' /F5 39 0 R /ExtGState << /F1 20 0 R We cannot atone for our sins by our sorrow or penance. endstream endobj 133 0 obj <>stream When I completed my work, I found that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Read it consecutively, not skipping the hard parts. It's a request taken directly from the Model Prayer that Christ gave to His disciples. Luke 22:31-34. /Contents 116 0 R He would ride his bike 15 miles from his home in Nashville, TN to Berry field just to be around airplanes. We need a pattern if we are going to restore the church. Losses however are not so much recovered from as, Scripture: >> /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /CS /DeviceRGB He is interest in your restoration. >> I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.. 6 marks of recovered corporate worship. /S /Transparency Thinking about years that the locust has eaten, years that have been taken, I think of something Isaiah said about our Lord Jesus: He was cut off out of the land of the living (Isaiah 53:8). /ExtGState << J&M Inc. is a damage restoration company that serves homeowners, real estate professionals, plumbers, and home builders in Tempe and nearby locations. 16 0 obj The immediate meaning of this promise is clear. The Bible is full of examples of how God makes things new for His glory & our good. >> %PDF-1.6 % 8 Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise and go, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; for the LORD has called for a famine, and furthermore, it will come upon the land for seven Unleashing your potentials 15 Things you need to know 1. If you lack deep roots with the Lord, frequent times where you meet alone with Him to read and meditate on His Word and to commune with Him in prayer, you will fall when the storms of temptation hit. 2. Gods people were brought to their knees in more ways than one. Thankfully, the story doesnt end there. << But not sensing their spiritual danger, they fell asleep when they should have been praying. /Font << /Type /Page /Font << 7 0 obj << Conflict is a part of life. IHB$$! -Luke 15:17, 20 (NIV) My hurts to me How many of you have ever been to a mountain? The God of Restoration David Cawston Psalm 23:3; Isaiah 61:1-3 Introduction: There has been a thief who has stolen by deception from us the original state God held from man. It is who we are as followers of Christ and it is our mission (to make I want more sermons that tell me that I am a person of worth, made in Gods image. The elders said to me, When the Bible says that were made in Gods image, you preach it. 'Vision is the ability to see - the picture you see in your mind.Let Him come and restore your vision. But one thing that can never be restored is time. /Contents 38 0 R We would have thought it inconceivable at first, but thats where we end up when we dont fix the leaks. Invariably, it has either turned into an occasional routine, or it has ceased altogether. This is the passage of scripture where David returns to the Lord from a period of time when he was obviously out of the will of God. /Image11 37 0 R /Font << You can never get them back. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Arizona Restoration locations in Tempe, AZ. He is interest in your restoration. << /Type /Page >> /F2 23 0 R We would be always on the lookout, and probably be armed with a weapon to defend ourselves. . /XHeight 250 Then one day, God gets hold of Jim. /F9 73 0 R /ExtGState << Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners shall be converted unto thee." . endstream endobj startxref Everyone faces major losses in their life and then must deal with how to handle the aftermath. The hymn writer I mentioned earlier, Robert Robinson, was a wild young man who lived a debauched life as a teenager. >> Peter was deeply convicted in his heart. /Group << /F8 61 0 R /Tabs /S A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ. /Type /Page /Parent 1 0 R I admit I am powerless to control my tendency to do wrong things and my life is unmanageable. The locusts have eaten them. << He isnt judging his sin and walking in fellowship with Christ. 6:1 Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; {each one} looking to yourself, lest you too be tempted. /Resources << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /Contents 90 0 R /Type /Catalog When you examine any spiritual failure, you always discover that there has been a slow spiritual decline. He is spiritually awakened. 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