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ISAIAH 60-66. REFLECTING ON SRCC’S SEASON. Where have we been? What was God doing? What could learn? What has happened in our lives?. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. Health Family Work/Money Marital Bills Life’s Stress. IMPACT OF OUR PROBLEMS. LONGING FOR HELP AND HOPING.
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REFLECTING ON SRCC’S SEASON • Where have we been? • What was God doing? • What could learn? • What has happened in our lives?
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED • Health • Family • Work/Money • Marital • Bills • Life’s Stress
GOD’S ANSWERS FOR OUR PROBLEMS • SAVIOR. Seeing God’s presence expressed through HIS glory and splendor in the lives of His people; • Isaiah 60:21 - Then will all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.
GOD’S PLAN FOR OUR PROBLEMS • Isaiah 65:16-17 – 16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth; he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes. 17"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
GOD’S METHOD FOR OUR PROBLEMS • Spiritual relationship with Him. • Desire my God. • Seek my God. Enjoy my God. • Be in His Presence. • Isaiah 61:10a - I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
OUR PARADOX • There must be more…this is too simple. Surely, this can’t be MY ANSWER TO MY DEEPEST LONGINGS! THE PARADOX!
OUR PARADOX • Ephesians 6- Our battle is not against flesh and blood… • Isaiah 64:8-9 - 8 Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. 9 Do not be angry beyond measure, O LORD; do not remember our sins forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray, for we are all your people.