FAITH & REPENTANCE // Sunday, January 30, 2022 // Pastor Jeff Hines

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Sunday — January 30, 2022 

Faith & Repentance

Mark 1: 15 (NLT) 

   “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. 

   “The Kingdom of God is near!

Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

Required responses to the gospel.

The apostles required Repentance.

Acts 2: 18 (NLT)

   Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God,

    and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.

   Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Paul:

Acts 20: 21 (NLT)

    I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

A Christian:

Someone who turns away from their sin and trusts the Lord Jesus Christ – and nothing else – to save them from sin and the coming judgement.

 

Faith…   This mystical,      unseen,

can’t prove with empirical evidence…

Hebrews 11: 1 (KJV) 

    …faith is the substance of things hoped for,      

     the evidence of things not seen.

Faith is Reliance…

Abraham had to rely on God to fulfill His promise…

Romans 4: 18 – 21 (NLT) 

    Even when there was no reason for hope,

    Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations.

    For God had said to him,

“That’s how many descendants you will have!”

    19 And Abraham’s faith did not weaken,  even though,

at about 100 years of age,

    he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb.

    20 Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise.

    In fact, his faith grew stronger,

and in this he brought glory to God. 

    21 He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. 

When we put our Faith in Jesus, we are Relying on the Fact that when we stand before God, He will substitute our record for Jesus’ record…

…That Christ’s Perfect Life and Penalty Paying Death will stand in place of ours…

Romans 3: 22 (NLT)

    We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.

    And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

Repentance   ≠   Perfection

Many new Christians have a false sense of Freedom From Sin…

Galatians 5: 17 (NLT)

   The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants.

    And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires.

    These two forces are constantly fighting each other,

    so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

 

1 John 2: 1 (NLT)

    My dear children,

I am writing this to you so that you will not sin.

    But if anyone does sin,

we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father.

    He is Jesus Christ,

the one who is truly righteous.

HURT. HELP. HEAL. pt.3 // Sunday, January 23, 2022 // Pastor Jeff Hines

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Sunday — January 23, 2022 

2 Corinthians 1: 3, 4 & 6 (NLT)

    All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 

    4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

    6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.

We are Products of our Past…

We are NOT Prisoners of our Past

Your greatest ministry will come from your deepest hurts…  

How to use your Hurts to Help others:

1.               Share how hurts sharpened your Focus:

Job 36: 15 (NLT)

   …he gets their attention through adversity.

When sharing about your hurts…

·       Be open about your Feelings.

2 Corinthians 6: 11 (NLT)

    Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you.

·       Be humble about your Faults.

Galatians 6: 5 (NLT)

    …we are each responsible for our own conduct.

·       Be frank about your Failures.

1 Timothy 1: 15 (NLT)

    This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.

·       Be honest about your Frustrations.

Romans 7: 18 & 19 (NLT)

   I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. 

   19 I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.  

·       Be candid about your Fears.

2 Corinthians 12: 20 (NLT)

    I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.

When sharing about your hurts…

2.               Share what you learned from your Hurts.

Proverbs 20: 30 (TEV)

   Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways.

·       I learned to depend on God.

2 Corinthians 1: 8 - 10 (NLT) 

   We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.

·       I learned to trust & obey God’s word.

Psalm 119: 67 (NLT)

   I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word.

·       I learned I need other people.

Galatians 6: 2 (NLT)

   Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

·       Share how God is bringing good out of your hurt.

Philippians 1:12 (NLT)

     I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.

Romans 8: 28 (NLT)

   We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Genesis 50: 20 (NLT)

    You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.

    He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

·       Share the hope Jesus brought you in the midst of your hurt.

2 Corinthians 2: 8-10… 

Psalm 91: 15 (NLT)

      When they call on me, I will answer;
    I will be with them in trouble.
       I will rescue and honor them.

HURT. HELP. HEAL pt. 2 // Sunday, January 16, 2022 // Pastor Jeff Hines

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Sunday — January 16, 2022

 

Ecclesiastes 2: 22 & 23 (NLT)

   So what do people get in this life for all their hard work and anxiety? 23 Their days of labor are filled with pain and grief; even at night their minds cannot rest. It is all meaningless.

 

Romans 8: 28 (NLT)

   We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

 

Galatians 3: 4 (ESV)

   Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

 

How can I benefit from my hurts…

 

1.               Use my hurts to draw closer to God. 

 

2 Corinthians 1: 8 - 10 (NLT)

   We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.

 

2 Corinthians 7: 9 (NLT)

   I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way.

 

2.               Use my hurts to draw closer to others.

 

Galatians 6: 2 (NLT)

   Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

 

3.               Use my hurts to become more like Jesus.

 

Proverbs 20: 30 (NLT)

Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.

 

Proverbs 20:30 (TEV)

   Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways.

Hebrews 5: 8 (NLT)

   Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.

 

2 Corinthians 7: 11 (NLT)

   Just see what this godly sorrow produced in you! Such earnestness, such concern to clear yourselves, such indignation, such alarm, such longing to see me, such zeal, and such a readiness to punish wrong. You showed that you have done everything necessary to make things right.

 

2 Corinthians 4: 11 & 12 (NLT)

Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies. 12 So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you.

4.               Use my pain to become more compassionate.

2 Corinthians 1: 4 - 6 (NLT)

   He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 5 For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. 6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.

 

5.               Use my hurts to be a witness.

Philippians 1:12 (NLT)

     I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.

2 Corinthians 6: 3 - 10 (NLT)

   We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry. 

     4 In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God.

    We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind. 

   5 We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food. 

    6 We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience,

   our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love. 

    7 We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us.

   We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense. 

   8 We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us.

We are honest, but they call us impostors. 

   9 We are ignored, even though we are well known.

    We live close to death, but we are still alive.

    We have been beaten, but we have not been killed. 

   10 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy.

    We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others.

   We own nothing, and yet we have everything.

LIKE THE MEN OF ISSACHAR // Sunday, September 19, 2021 // Pastor Jeff Hines

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Sunday — September 19, 2021

 

Understanding the Times

 

1 Chronicles 12: 32 (ESV)

   Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times,

to know what Israel ought to do

 

Puritan / Israel Covenant

 

1.               Individual Rights Come from God

 

2.               Individual Accountability to God

 

 

Yale University Coat of Arms

 

 

Individual Rights Come from God

 

Individual Accountability to God

 

Spectrum of World History

 

Concentrated Power Vs Separated Power

 

 

YHWH / God

 

1.               He is watching you

 

2.               He wants you to be just

 

3.               He will hold you accountable

 

Conscience

 

Day of Atonement / Yom Kippur

 

 

Psalm 103: 12 (ESV)

   As far as the east is from the west,

so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

 

 

Hebrews 8: 12 (ESV)

For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more

 

  Without God, there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience.

 

 

What happened to Israel?

 

Judges 17: 6 & 21: 25 (ESV)

   In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

 

1 Samuel 8: 7 (ESV)

And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.