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Brokenness Road to Renewal. Why We Need Brokenness Isaiah 57:15 September 6, 2009. Family Is Growing. Shuttle Parking/Third Service Does numeric growth equal success? Wrong Question: How Many? Right Question: How Hot? Is there fruit? This Series – Renewal
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BrokennessRoad to Renewal Why We Need Brokenness Isaiah 57:15 September 6, 2009
Family Is Growing • Shuttle Parking/Third Service • Does numeric growth equal success? • Wrong Question: How Many? • Right Question: How Hot? Is there fruit? • This Series – Renewal • Recommended reading – Calvary Road
John 15:1-2 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Isaiah 57:15 15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Brokenness Psalm 34:1818 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 51:17 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Brokenness • Shabar:1 to break, break in pieces. 1a1 break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench. • Daka: 1. contrite, crushed. 2. Dust (that which is crushed) Ok, I want off the ride now!
Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Matthew 5:2-6 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matthew 26:26-28 26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.