Sunday Message, 26/3/2023, 9.30am
Identity, Freedom and Mission that are Lost and Found
<Isa 6:9-10; Ro 11:11, 20; 1 Jn 3:2, 10; 1 Th 5:16-18>
1. What is the most important thing that a person can lose?
1) Losing his life
① When a person dies, is everything over?
② Why do humans have to die?
2) Losing the intimate relationship with God
① Everyone cannot see, hear or honour God
② People are living and busying themselves with the material world and its temporal things
3) Losing the Word of God
· Read <Isa 6:9-10>
· Refer to <2 Ki 22:3-20; Deut 17:18-20>
2. How can we find back the important things that are lost?
1) Humans ought to restore their relationship with God, but they go into religion
· What are some characteristics of man-made gods?
① Humans usually create more than one god
② Humans created gods according to their needs
③ Humans will need to give up something
2) Humans can restore relationship with God, only because God first proactively sought us out
· <Luke 15> 3 parables of Jesus: Lost sheep, lost coin, lost son
· Read <Ro 11:11, 20>
3. What is the true meaning of becoming a Christian?
1) By faith, we have become the children of God <Jn 1:12>
① The promises in the Bible are what God has written for His children
② God will surely listen to the prayers of His children, and give them the Holy Spirit
Read <Lk 11:13>
③ Children of God will become more and more like Lord Jesus (sanctification)
Read <1 Jn 3:2>
④ Children of God will surely pursue the righteousness of God
Read <1 Jn 3:10>
2) After becoming Christians, we must be set free
① We are no longer slaves to sin
② God’s children can do all things
③ Can rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances <1 Th 5:16-18>
3) God’s children have the greatest mission on earth
① Always preach the gospel, in season and out
of season
② Evangelism
is not something only church leaders or pastors can do
4. Conclusion and prayer topics
1) What was our original and current state?
① Do I often enjoy the gospel given by God?
② Do I
only come before God ritually and habitually?
2) How should you pray for yourself and people around you?
① How to pray for yourself?
② How to
pray for people beside you?