First United Methodist Church | Bakersfield
Sermon Notes and other info for November 5, 2017 | All Saints' Sunday
John 9:1-16; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-16 NIV
Galatians 5:22 NIV
Ephesians 5:8-14 NIV
When we learn to trust in God’s __________________, we will be blessed.
Wholeness and Faithfulness
“He who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit…” John 15:5.
Wholeness begins when you _______________________________ and let Jesus touch you at that point.
None are so blind as those who _______________ see.
We simply refuse divine guidance because we think we know better?
Lessons of Faith
Basing faith on _________________ enables one to walk steadfastly with Him. “Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken,” Psalm 62:2.
Read Isaiah 55:8-9
“The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made” Psalm 145:13.
1. ________________ cannot be the basis of faith even in the most Spirit-filled life.
2.Faith comes from ________________.
3. God’sDeliverance does not always mean the __________ ______________.
Sometimes God calms the storm and sometimes God calms His child in the midst of the storm.
4.God always has ____________________in mind when he delivers.[i]
[i]Beth Moore, Living Beyond Yourself, (Nashville, TN: Life-Way Press, 1998), 156-158.
[i]61 of those prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus’ earthly lifetime, (Micah 5:2 – Matt. 2:1; Psalm 78:2 – Matt. 13:34; Zech. 9:9 – Luke 19:35-37; Zech. 11:12 – Matt. 26:15; Psalm 22:16 – Luke 23:33 & John 20:25, 27; Psalm 22:18 – John 19:23-24; Psalm 34:20 – John 19:23; Amos 8:9-10 – Matt. 27:45). The chances of all the prophecies being fulfilled are mathematically astronomical.
Paul knew that God’s faithfulness culminates in Jesus Christ, who fulfilled all the OldTestament prophecies.[i] “But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not ‘Yes’ and ‘No.’ For the Son of God, Jesus Christ … was not ‘Yes’ and ‘No,’ but in him it has always been ‘Yes.’ For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ,” 2 Corinthians 1:18-20.
Walk By Faith
2 Corinthians 5:7 says, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
The saints ____________ to God’s faithfulness and goodness by giving of themselves. “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is,” Ephesians 5: 15-17.
“For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!” Psalm 117:2.