Question: What do you do when your path isn’t leading where you hoped?
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1. Divine Encounter = Personal Renewal
“The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep” – John 10:11
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2. Divine Direction = Purposeful Journey
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” – Romans 8:1
Define the path of righteousness:
1. There is a declaration of God’s approval over your life
2. You stand before God just as if you’ve never sinned and have always perfectly obeyed
3. You will never be more justified than you are right now
4. The Spirit only lives in those he approves of
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3. Divine Glory = Promised Destination
“yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power… ” – Psalm 106:8
“For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.” – Psalm 25:11
“For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me;” – Psalm 31:3
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Gospel Takeaway: Accepting Jesus’ divine invitation is a life or death decision…
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Psalm 23 Antithesis:
“The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest.
It makes me lie down only when exhausted.
It leads me into deep depression.
It hounds my soul.
It leads me in circles of frenzy, for activities sake.
Even though I run frantically from task to task, I will never get it all done,
For my ideal is with me.
Deadlines and my need for approval, they drive me.
They demand performance from me, beyond the limits of my schedule.
They anoint my head with migraines,
My in-basket overflows.
Surely fatigue and time pressures shall follow me
All the days of my life.
And I will dwell in the bonds of frustration
Forever…”