New Horizon Church: "The Meekness of God"
MEEKNESS IS ANYTHING BUT WEAKNESS. Consider God’s meekness in the Christmas Story. The strength and power of God is on full display. No wonder it’s so compelling.
Praying for Revival
New Horizon, 2022
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit. We seek and call upon You for revival. We ask You to bring about a supernatural work in our church, community and region. We pray You’ll make people hungry for God once again, beginning with us. And all for the sake of Your Kingdom.
Draw us, beckon us and speak to us.
Call us by name and convince us of Your love.
Bring down spiritual powers that distract, tempt, numb, confuse and deceive.
Open our hearts and minds to Your Truth, Word and Way.
Convict us of our sin and our need for our Savior.
Eclipse every other longing, desire and pursuit.
Bring back the wanderer, wayward and rebellious.
Reach those who’ve never heard.
Enlighten those who don’t understand.
Save the lost. Heal the broken. Rescue those far away.
Please use our church and our lives as catalysts for renewal, restoration and revival. We’ve heard of Your great works; please do them again in our day. And all for the glory, honor and praise of Jesus Christ, our crucified, Resurrected and returning Lord and King. Amen and amen.
TODAY'S MESSAGE: The Meekness of God
Prophecy of Jesus from the Book of Zechariah
Meekness is anything but weakness. Consider God’s meekness in the Christmas Story. The strength and power of God is on full display. No wonder it’s so compelling.
Zechariah 4:6 NIV
MESSAGE NOTES
1. What does the Scripture teach about our spiritual nature?
• John chapter 3:6
• John 4:24
2. What characterizes the spiritual life of a Christ-follower?
• 1 Corinthians 2:14
• John 8:32
3. What does our spiritual nature offer our daily lives? (Zechariah 4:6)
4. How might we grow our spiritual muscles?
• Sensing God’s Spirit.
• Following God’s Spirit.
• Acting on God’s Spirit.
• Anticipating God’s Spirit.
5. How can Christmas and the new year become more “spiritual” for us? (Matthew 6:33)
REFLECTING & RESPONDING
How does the notion of “spiritual” strike you? What does “spiritual” mean for you? Who do you know who’s “spiritual?” Would you describe yourself as “spiritual?”
In what ways did you “spirit” respond during today’s message? In what ways did your spirit resonate with the Scripture passages, God’s truths, God’s compelling, etc.?
In what ways is God calling you to take next steps in developing your spiritual life? What are your anticipations? What are your hesitations?