050320 ODF Sermon NOTES Strength In Waiting

Strength In Waiting

Isaiah 40:20-31

Acts 3:19-20

19 Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.  

Theme: Do you find yourself tired, worn out by your circumstances, feeling like your spiritual tank is on empty? Let the awesomeness of God refresh and reinvigorate your faith today as you study this passage and wait upon the Lord.

1. God is awesome and His comfort and strength is all we need!  

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

God enables us to not faint or grow weary because we have come to Him for comfort and when we wait on Him, we get the help and He gets the glory. 

LIFE LESSON:

We are not going to faint and grow weary.  Why? Because we are waiting on the one who never faints, never grows weary. 

POINT TO PONDER:

Our God works for people who wait for him.

#WEAREGODSPEOPLE 

Verse to Memorize:

Isaiah 40:31  “But they who wait for the Lᴏʀᴅ shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Questions to Consider?
1. What is it that seems to drain you the most?  How can you give that to the Lord this week, and learn to wait upon him?

2. We are not to Rob God of His glory.  It is God who displays his glory not by our working for him, but his working for us. In what ways 

do you diminish God’s glory by trying to hard in your strength?

042620 Sermon notes refreshing wk2

Our Awesome God

Isaiah 40:13-20

Acts 3:19-20

19 Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.  

Theme: Whether you have a hard heart, a dry soul, or a burdened mind, Isaiah 40 is the perfect antidote. The God we serve is awesome! Study and find out why His comfort and strength are all we need. 

1. God is awesome and His comfort and strength is all we need!  

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

When you can’t carry the weight placed upon you turn to the God who can!

In what ways are you carrying something {a burden, a weakness, a worry}  that you need to surrender to God who is awesome?  Take time this day and identify areas of your life that you need to give to God who can rescue. 

POINT TO PONDER:

God who is big and awesome, still loves me.

#WEAREGODSPEOPLE 

Verse to Memorize:

Isaiah 40:13  “Who can fathom the Spirit of the LORD, or instruct the LORD as his counselor?”

Questions to Consider?
1. Have you taught God anything? Has God ever been instructed? If He is so powerful and great why don’t we trust Him more?

2. What image can you compare God to?

3.  In this time when the churches are at home, what do you think God is trying to teach us?

041920 ODF Sermon Notes Redeemers Refreshing

Our Redeemers Refreshing

Isaiah 40:1-12

New Testament Counterpart:  Acts 3:19-20

19 Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

Theme: God wants His people to be comforted. He is constantly aware of our needs and is ready to give us relief and refreshment. We don`t have to wait a month, a week, or even a day - He wants us to have it now. 

Question to Consider:

Are you in need of refreshing?

By refreshing I mean this:   My heart was hard.  The soil of my soul was dry.  My faith was weakened and my mind was burdened.    Can anyone relate to these things?

What is the antidote?  Answer: Times of Refreshing!

1. God is awesome and His comfort and strength is all we need!  

STATEMENT OF TRUTH:

God is never content to give us comfort in the crisis; 

He wants deeply to give us the pleasure of HIs presence.

In what ways is God awesome to you?  Take time this week to share with a family member or friend how great God really is.

#WEAREGODSPEOPLE 

Verse to Memorize:

Isaiah 40: 8  “The grass withers and the flowers fade,  but the word of our God stands forever.”

041220 ODF Sermon Notes Jesus: Risen for Me!

Jesus: Risen For Me

Acts 1:3-8

I.              Our Mission is to witness, not to wonder!  

II.             Our Mission is to waiton the Lord not to rush!

Types of Waiting:

                                               i.     Red Light Waiting

                                             ii.     Boiling water waiting

                                            iii.     Bruised fruit waiting

                                            iv.     Short-Cut Waiting

III.           Our mission is impossible without the Holy Spirit

Statement of Truth:  

We should refocus ourselves on Gospel Living and Gospel Sharing.

            Why are we to witness?

1.      We witness because he has changed our life!

2.     We witness because others can be changed!

3.      We witness because Jesus has given us His comforting presence

040520 ODF Sermon Notes The Lord is Good

Major Truth From A “Minor Prophet”

THE LORD IS GOOD

Taken from the Book of Nahum

REVEALED ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

·     Number 1:    The Lord is avenging and He is wrathful

·     Number 2:   The Lord is slow to Anger and Great in Power

·     Number 3:    The Lord is Good

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 

·     Number 1:  Nineveh was a bloody city

·     Number 2:  Nineveh was a city of harlotry

·     Number 3:Nineveh was a city without men

·     Number 4:Nineveh was a city with corrupt leadership  

CALL TO ACTION

1. We should cry, “No more blood in our streets”

2. We should decide to live pure lives, Free from sexual   filth

3.  We should rise up MEN who love the Lord, and would stand for God

4. We should seek to vote and demand for righteousness to be the standard in our leaders