When Our Preparation Isn't Enough
Christ will call us to positions and tasks for which we will feel inadequate, our job is to be faithful, trusting that he will supply all that is needed, bearing fruit through us in victories and setbacks.
Series: Christ's Perfect Provision
Christ's Perfect Provision
September 28, 2014
• Luke 9:1-56
The Christian life isn’t easy! And yet Christ has proven and promised that he can and will provide what is needed for us to accomplish all that he has called us to do. Don’t miss this important ten-part series as Pastor Mike teaches through Luke 9:1-56, highlighting the way Christ perfectly provides everything his disciples need to live fruitful and meaningful lives in this world for his glory.
When the World Doesn't Understand Us
Luke 9:7-9
We should expect ongoing confusion about the person and work of Christ – he has always been controversial because the truth demands that he be received as THE Prophet, Priest, and King.
When the Task Seems Impossible
Luke 9:10-17
We should learn from Christ’s compassion and selflessness, confident that he will provide what is needed when we sacrificially step up to face the challenges he providentially sets before us.
When There's Theological Confusion
Luke 9:18-20
We must seek to be confidently assured regarding the truth about Christ regardless of the perennial religious confusion in our world due to its sin and rebellion.
When Our Expectations Aren’t Met
Luke 9:21-22, 43-45
God is sovereign, always working out his good plans, in, through, and around our lives – our call is to trust him even when those plans surprise us with unexpected turns and painful experiences.
When Following Him is Painful
Luke 9:23-27
It is important that we anticipate the costs of following Christ in this world knowing that any sacrifice we make is not worth comparing to the benefits of salvation and eternal life in God’s kingdom.
When Your Focus is In Need of Adjustment
Luke 9:28-36
We must continually police our hearts to ensure that we are accurately worshiping the real Christ with a reverent urgency regarding our task to obey him and serve him in this world.
When Facing the Power of the Enemy
Luke 9:37-43a
We must tenaciously trust Christ in our trials, difficulties, and illnesses, especially knowing that we will be regularly attacked by the demonic enemies of Christ because of our association with him.
When You’re Feeling Competitive
Luke 9:46-50
God would not have us spend time or energy trying to rank ourselves or our church with others, knowing we are all recipients of grace and that Christ will equitably commend each of us one day.
When You’ve Been Rejected
Luke 9:51-56
We must be prepared to incur the kind of rejection Christ and the Apostles regularly encountered, knowing that it is not our job to retaliate but to seek peace and entrust ourselves to a just God.