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    06/12/2022 Church service

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    Applied Faith

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     Luke 5:4-7:  When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.  So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
    路 加 福 音 5:4-7:  耶稣讲完之后,对西门说∶“把船撑到水深的地方去,然后撒网捕鱼!”西门回答说∶“我的主人,我们辛苦了一整夜,可什么都没捕到,不过,既然您这么说,我就撒网了。” 打鱼人把网撒下之后,竟然捕到很多的鱼,多得几乎都要把网撑破了。  他们就打手势,招呼另一条船上的同伴过来帮忙。另一条船上的人过来了,把鱼装了满满两船,船几乎都要被压沉了。(page 1665)

    Prov 22:4: True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life.
    箴言 22:4: 谦卑和敬畏耶和华的赏赐,就是财富、荣耀和生命。

    Hebrews 4:10,11: For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall. 希伯来书 4:10,11:  因为那进入 神安息的人,就歇了自己的工作,好象 神歇了自己的工作一样。所以,我们要竭力进入那安息,免得有人随着那不顺从的样子就跌倒了。(pg 1943)

    Psalm 37:7 - “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him...”
    诗篇 37:7: 你要在耶和华面前静默无声,耐心地等候他;。
    (page 915)
    James 2:18: “I will show you my faith by my works.”
    雅 各 書 2:18: 不过,有人会说∶“你有信仰,而我却有行动。”让我看看你那没有行动的信仰,我会用行动让你看到我的信仰。(p 1961)




     


     

     

     
     

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    Applied Faith
    Luke 5:1-11

     

    I was never a lifeguard, but I had enough training in the Scouts to know you can’t rescue a drowning person who is fighting and flailing around

    Essentially, the drowning person has to yield – to surrender to the greater power – the one who has the ability to save them.

    …but in their panic, they may feel like they’re helping – doing their part?

    Beliefs are tough because we don’t see them – we just see the world through them.

    Friday morning prayer time:
    The REST comes when we step out of the whirlwind - the whirlwind of our own “doing”

    It takes faith, trust and humility to let go and put your future in God’s hands

    Prov 22:4: True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life.

    HE is the VINE

    Recognizing this TRUTH is the pathway to entering God’s Rest

    Hebrews 4:10,11: For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.

    Resting in the Lord – in His love and care – is a daily practice – and not isolated to one day of rest per week.

    Romans 14:5: One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.

    In the New Testament this rest is not based on legalism, but on God’s Grace.

    Gal 4:10,11: You are trying to earn favor with God by observing certain days or months or seasons or years.  I fear for you. Perhaps all my hard work with you was for nothing

    The Lord’s Prayer is a prayer of total Rest

    “Lord Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me…”

    “I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore…”

    Jesus can rescue you from drowning – and He can put you back on your feet again.

    In your habits – in your relationships – in your health – in your work

    …in your walk with God.

    This is what is known as “Applied Faith.”

    “Who is it that can do everything? Who can do ALL things?”

    We can do ALL things through CHRIST”

    We reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ  (ref: Rom 5:17)

    2 Cor 12:9 - “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

     

    So – let’s talk about Real Rest

     

    Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I'm gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves. My yoke is easy to bear, and my burden is light."

     

    What is Jesus saying here?

    “You’ve tried doing it your way - and now you find your life is not a joy – but a heavy burden to be carried. You’re struggling – and looking for better answers. If you’ll do things my way you will find, life is much easier – you will find the peace you have been searching for.”

     

    We sometimes misinterpret that word “rest.”
    Sure – it means rest – but it comes through trusting God and walking in His ways.

     

    Rest is not passive – it is active – and requires a faith with EXPECTATION.    

    When we rest – we trust – and we take the proper steps to move forward.

     

    It may seem like a paradox at times – but to truly rest requires action on our part – but, more importantly, the proper kind of action.

     

    Rest is not passive – it is active – and requires a faith with EXPECTATION.

     

    When we rest – we trust – and we take the proper steps to move forward.

     

    In Luke 5 Jesus told the fishermen – who were struggling unsuccessfully to catch fish, to once again let down their nets.

     

    vs 5: Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”   (key)

     

    This is Applied Faith  (Hearing – Believing – Obeying)

     

    Applied Faith doesn’t always require the kind of action that other people would see you doing

     

    Psalm 37:7 - “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him...”

     

    “Be still… and wait patiently.”

     

    That doesn’t sound like much action is required to do that.

     

    But it takes real faith on our part to “Be still… and wait patiently.”

     

    …and faith is a verb.

     

    God has the correct answers for our struggles and predicaments.
    It requires listening – and responding correctly.

     

    We can often find ourselves in situations with no simple answers.

     

    Do we go around trying a million different things to fix the problem – or do we take time to hear the right answers?

     

    Are we like the drowning person, thrashing and flailing around?

     

    Much of the time, we already know what to do – we just try to find another way to solve our problems.

     

    (sounds kinda childish, doesn’t it? Isn’t that how we handled things when we were teenagers?)

     

    Rest is not passive – it is active – and requires a faith with EXPECTATION.

     

    When we rest – we trust – and we take the proper steps to move forward.

     

    One of the biggest challenges our society faces in 2022 is economic uncertainty.

    How can we apply Rest in this situation?

     

    Prov 11:24 – “One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.”

    (NLV) “Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.”

     

    Giving and receiving – plating our seed in faith - is a very New Testament concept.

     

    Jesus taught us: "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure-- pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."

     

    From the beginning of God’s Word we read in Genesis: "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest…”

     

    The farmer actively rests because he knows if he plants corn he will reap a harvest of corn – a corn crop.

     

    The principle of Sowing and Reaping is God’s Kingdom principle.

     

    What kind of seed are we planting?

     

    You can’t rest if you haven’t put your trust in God’s way of doing things.
    Rest begins with trust – and trust requires faith.

     

    James 2:18: “I will show you my faith by my works.”

     

    Applied faith means we respond to a situation with the proper steps of faith

     

    We apply for the job. We take the class. We buy the healthier foods.

    We plant our seed and then expect the harvest.

     

    Entering into God’s Rest is not passive – it is active – and requires a faith with EXPECTATION.

     

    When we rest – we trust – and we take the proper steps to move forward.

     

    Real Rest requires active faith steps and trust.

     

    “Do the thing, and you will have the power.”

     

    Are you looking to God – are you looking in His Word for the help you need?

     

    In Luke 5 Jesus told the fishermen – who were struggling unsuccessfully to catch fish, to once again let down their nets.

     

    vs 5: Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”  

     

    What would have happened if the fishermen had believed Jesus, but then still chose to not let down their nets one more time?

     

     

    ? What are the action steps that you know God is directing you to take to change your situation?

     

    It’s time to rest. It’s time to trust.

     

    It’s time to commit the next steps of our life to God’s better way of living.

     



     

     

     

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    Hillside United Methodist Church
    3739 US 80
    Phenix City  AL  36870
    United States
    Pastor: Mike J Koger

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