/Tabs /S endobj ServiceMASTER, the nation's leader in the disaster restoration services is seeking a Large LossSee this and similar jobs on LinkedIn. I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Support your answer from Scripture. . The Lord wants to come and restore your confidence. "Hope" in theHoly Biblemeans 'a strong and confident expectation of the future reward'. This provision makes me think about the parable where Jesus spoke about a harvest that could be 30-, 60-, or 100-fold. A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle. 'Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Robinson was deeply touched, turned his wandering heart again to the Lord, and experienced His grace and forgiveness. Close to our Lawrenceville, we have Stone MountainEvery time I pass by Stone Mountain going down 78I stop and thinkhow in the world did that mountain get thereI enjoy Stone Mountain! 10 0 obj 18. /CS /DeviceRGB CPR is a wonderful company to work for! At this point, Peter began to curse and swear, insisting that he did not know this man (he wouldnt even utter Jesus name; Mark 14:71). /CS /DeviceRGB He restores sight to the blind, the ability to walk to the crippled, hearing to the deaf, and new clean skin to the diseased (Mark 8:22-26; Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 7: 31-37; Luke 5:12-25). /F4 31 0 R /F3 27 0 R But Peter was blind to his own pride and self-confidence. Believe Him for the restoration of your hope. And, submit yourself to the whole thing, not just to the parts you like. But How? IHB$$!'h{ IHDww IHB$$! As believers, our hope ultimately rests in the promise that Christ will come back for us one day and make all things new (Revelation 21:5). Three years at 100-fold is as much fruit as a decade at 30-fold. endobj Many of you like to travel around the worldyou've probably seen many mountains that literally take your breath away. Sermon notes, sermon outlines, Bible teaching, expository preaching, Bible study resources on Christian faith, healing, holiness, Spirit-filled life, . /F2 23 0 R /ExtGState << Christians believe in and thank God for His grace as the only basis for forgiveness. /F7 50 0 R Im thinking of those who have lost a loved one. 1. Jesus said, ''Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.'' /S /Transparency First of all, we are to make disciples by winning people to Jesus. A division comes to a family, alienating loved ones. Gods people were brought to their knees in more ways than one. A man begins tolerating lustful thoughts. 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. In block #3 of the accident form, I put 'trying to do the job alone' as the cause of my accident. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] 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). Gods people had suffered the complete destruction of their entire harvest through swarms of locusts that marched like an insect army through the fields, destroying the crops, multiplying their number as they went. True corporate worship can be restored/recovered. So we clip Romans 9 and many other Scriptures from our Bibles. /XObject << >> read more, Scripture: Jesus was born two thousand years ago because man needed to be restored to God. Luke draws a stark contrast between Peters failure to confess Christ under pressure and Jesus faithful confession under pressure. But the girl came again and repeated her charge, and was joined by some of the men. I want to live in the power of the Spirit. /Type /Font And he can even restore days and years that have been lost to the effects of sin ( Joel 2:25 ). >> I refuse to wage war against myself, in the name of Jesus. Psalm 51:12, Psalm 51:1-15. Rick Warren has summarized these principles of recovery around the word "Recovery." We'll take a letter each week and look at eight summarized steps on the road to recovery. Scriptures: Instead of bringing you pleasure, rebellion brought you pain. /Type /Page Im thinking also of those who live with illness in the body or the mind. 0 Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching : Arrows Of Truth # 4- What Is The Hunters Strategy? Let the loss of these years make my love for Christ greater than it would ever have been. /F1 20 0 R He wrote: ''I am writing in response to your request for additional information. >> >> We are not made right with God through our works, abilities, or righteousness. He is not happy when His children are not where they should be in this life. Adultery (or any other sin) always starts in the mind (Mark 7:20-23). He also provided many public health Perhaps as she kept insisting that he had been with Jesus, he gave the response Luke records, Woman, I do not know Him. He changed locations, hoping to avoid any other confrontations. He was not evaluating himself in light of Scripture. In Acts 3:17-18, Peter has just indicted the listeners with killing Jesus, and now he says: And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. /Group << 2. Were all inclined to do exactly what Peter did. /Image11 37 0 R Becoming a Christian is a matter of repentance and faith (Acts 20:21), which are flip sides of the same coin. God Will Renew and Restore! 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. /Font << It also communicated His great love and grace. He wants us to know His 'zoe' life - the very life of God Himself. /StructParents 15 /Tabs /S (Org., Unity, Worship, etc.). When I completed my work, I found that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. /StemV 44 Ive wasted my years on myself. Further occurrences of repairing what had decayed included personal relationships, fortunes, and health. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] Library. You wouldnt think that the bold, brash Peter would be toppled by a servant girl, but he was! Youre proudly trusting in your own method of atonement. /Group << /Producer (PyPDF2) /Contents 85 0 R /F2 23 0 R Today, we are going to begin, the first part of a four part series, titled, Full-Time Christianity. Another way of saying it is Lifestyle-Worship. Attention: If you have experienced loss in one way or another, this message will definitely speak to you. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2000, All Rights Reserved. >> Jesus confessed that He is the Messiah and Son of God before the powerful Jewish Sanhedrin, but Peter failed to confess Christ before a lowly servant girl. 1. >> Property can be restoredbroken-down cars, stripped painting, old houses. /F5 39 0 R (2) Discipleship is an identity. K-12 Education. Today,. We think, Wow, thats scary! In the bookPilgrim's Progress, it was 'Hopeful' who comforted Christian in 'Doubting Castle'; while conversely at the entrance to 'Dante's Hell' were the words, 'Lay down all hope, you that go in by me. /F4 31 0 R It feels like the years are moving on. /Count 16 Does the fact that believers can sin badly run counter to so-called lordship salvation? >> Introduction . /FontName /BCDEEE+Tahoma . /Type /Page " the L ORD restored his fortunes. The Lord wants to come and bring restoration in the area of productivity and fruitfulness.Genesis 28:3'May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful. 3. The praise, glory, and honor go to Christ because his power guarded you and kept you through the hardest years of your life. The Christian life begins with repentance and faith, but it also continues with repentance and faith on a daily basis whenever we sin or when Gods Word opens our eyes to sin that we previously were not aware of. /Length 17734 The word 'renew' means 'to make new again.' IHB$$! 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. -FfZd:JeW][XYeo=U O %PDF-1.3 As you know, the Lord personally restored Peter and did not kick him off the apostolic team. /Resources << In fact, the L ORD gave him twice as much as before!". Invariably, it has either turned into an occasional routine, or it has ceased altogether. H\@}Z]Adr?lvh'+lTo0HU)la9mOMpp$]5\1I6?IUGy{)s,e[1/e nTT=~6Ikms**ExM^Kr w=y~#E.X@5,rr.Xd6- He offers himself to you, and he says what no one else can ever say: I will restore the years that the locusts have eaten.. We are called to reconcile and we are called to forgive. >> 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. Ephesians 1:7- ''In whom we had redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.'' Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. /XObject << I can identify with the hymn writer, Robert Robinson, who wrote, Prone to wander, Lord I feel it; prone to leave the God I love. But, thank God, the more I see my own sinfulness, the more brightly Gods grace shines. I call it ''Restoration Through Forgiveness.'' /Image11 37 0 R 2:8-10). 3. If we will repent of our spiritual failures, God will restore us and use us again in His service. << Since 2012, Zona Restoration has provided professional remediation and restoration services across the Phoenix area. Its not hurting anyone. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. >> /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] Even when we fail the Lord badly, if we will repent God will restore us and use us again in His service. The life of Gods tender shoot was cut off. Then, on the third day, the Son of God rose in the power of an eternal life. /Type /Group /F1 20 0 R /GS7 35 0 R &0m1"by~'I00ht40KG[ZG\bg`>XQ#uHC |Xm8? 2) His father, Amon, was an evil and idolatrous king. Here are nine things you should know about revival and the history of revivals in America. 11 0 obj /F10 81 0 R Although Luke is kind to Peter, the other gospels hint that his three denials began small and grew to horrible proportions. Shock my foes, friends, and even myself, in the name of Jesus. Peter instantly fell apart in repentance and godly sorrow over what he had done. 6. teach it. 16:18). Please make sure all fields are filled out. There is hope, because God can restore your lost, locust years. /F2 23 0 R /F4 31 0 R It offers several services, including water damage restoration. It's how we handle conflict that impacts our relationships. A need for Revival is a statement What has God restored to you? . /Length1 56204 But what about the here & now? RESTORATION STEP 1: I humbly admit my powerlessness to change myself and control everything. /Parent 1 0 R There are many difficult things in Scripture, things that run counter to our liking. /Widths 22 0 R Home. Peter believed in his own commitment more than he believed the word of the Lord (22:31-33). When the Day of Pentecost came, it was Peter who stood in Jerusalem, before some of the same people who had heard him deny Christ, and boldly proclaimed Him as Savior and Lord, risen from the dead. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied (Joel 2:24, 26). 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