Sunday, November 22, 2020
“God in three persons, blessed
2 CORINTHIANS 13:14 NIV
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Blessed Trinity series purpose: Discovering the persons of the Godhead.
Trinity - the state of being three.
Persons - more than one.
Godhead - Godhood, referring the nature and definition of God.
Today’s Focus: The PERSON of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus. Is. God.
COLOSSIANS 2:9 ESV
For in him the whole fullness of deity (meaning divine God) dwells bodily…
COLOSSIANS 1:15 NLT
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
HEBREWS 1:2 NIV
In these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
JOHN 1:1 NIV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Paul’s heart in 1 Cor 13:14 –> “…the GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ…be with you all.”
What is grace of the Lord Jesus Christ?
“the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.” —Google
LUKE 15:1-2 NIV
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered and complained, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.
LUKE 15:11-24 NIV
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
A question that often circles our mindsets: What am I worth?
Ways & metrics we use to determine our worth: Money, Friends & Power. But the number one way we determine our life’s value is by our WORKS (what we do).
Scripturally, your worth is not in your works, your worth is in your birth.
JEREMIAH 1:5 NIV
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.”
Salvation has nothing to do with WHAT YOU DO and has everything to do with WHO YOU ARE and WHOSE YOU ARE.
EPHESIANS 2:8-9 NIV
For it is by
1 CORINTHIANS 3:23 NASB
“and you belong to Christ…”
Do you believe that you fully belong to Christ at the core of your soul regardless of what you’ve done?
1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-28 NIV
The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” … 27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.
Closing thought…
Be encouraged to use today’s message as an invitation to pursue a life that lives out the message you just received! There’s incredible blessing in making what you just heard HABIT and immeasurable reward waiting on the other side of it. Spend time in fellowship with the person of the Holy Spirit of God in your life. We sincerely pray today’s talk becomes your experienced reality!
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