The Christian is invited into a
1.)We have a God
Matthew 18.20
“He acts and talks normally to them, and takes his time, like an ordinary human being…But Jesus does give an invitation—a courteous, human one…Jesus’ evangelism is very human.” Dale Bruner
2.)We have a God
Psalm 139.1-6
“When we know we are called by God, we become conscious that the everyday stuff of our lives is a part of God’s story. We have a sense that we fit into the scheme that is more glorious than anything we could configure on our own.” David Rhorer
Who does the Lord say you are?
3.) We have a God
“Do you see how he leads him up little by little from the earth and causes him no longer to imagine him as merely a man?…Our Lord made the present a proof of the future. After the powers he had already shown, Nathanael would readily believe that much more would follow.” John Chrysostom
Rom. 8.17; Rom. 5.1; Col 3.12; 1 Cor 1.2; John 1.12; 2 Cor 5.17; Psalm 139. 23-24; Phil 1.21
Where are your feet going? Where are you being led?
*For further study: *
Scripture: Genesis 3.1-8; Psalm 139; Col. 1.15-23
Resources:
“Called to be Saints” by Gordon T Smith; “The Fire of the Word” by Chris Webb; “New Seeds of Contemplation” by Thomas Merton;
To prepare for next week: John 2.1-12 (Deepening Faith at Cana)