Luke 19:28-40 “Even the Rocks Cry Out”

Luke 19:28-40 “Even the Rocks Cry Out”

What a skeptical it must have been. People lining the road trying to see Jesus. Spreading their coats on the ground and waving palm branches while shouting Hosanna (give salvation now) “Hosanna blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel”  Liberal scholars say that the crowds always did this at Passover but that is a Christian tradition that started long after Jesus died. But I want us to get a feel for the day.

1.      The setting

a.      While Jesus knew what was going to happen the disciples had no clue.

b.      He had sent two of them to get the donkey and its colt.

c.       Since leaving Jericho Mark 10:46 crowds have followed and lined the roads to see Jesus

d.      Mark 8:31 Jesus plainly tells of His coming death

e.      John 11:16 the disciples agree “Let us go and die with Him.

f.        John 12:7 “she has kept it for my burial

g.      John 12:16 The disciples do not understand

h.      John 12:19 “the whole world is going after Him”

i.        Luke 19:39&40 the Pharisees want Jesus to silence the crowd

 

2.      Silence Today

a.      Laws against nativities

b.      Laws against the ten commandments

c.       Laws against prayer

d.      Political correctness

e.      Social etiquette

f.        All telling us to be quite.

 

3.      How can we be quite

a.      Luke 19:40 “even the rocks cry out”

b.      Romans 1:20

c.       Isa 6:3 the whole earth is full of His glory

d.      How much greater is our motive

e.      We who have been freed, forgiven, and transformed

f.        Let the whole world know

g.      Do not be replaced by a rock

h.      Shout Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

i.        SHOUT IT WITH ME

 

Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

Let every part of you every day shout out Hosanna, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

2 cor 4:16-18 Transformation never ends.

2 cor 4:16-18 Transformation never ends.

We started at a wedding and six stone Jars that were filled with water by servants who obediently filled them with water. In side those jars Jesus turns the water into wine. Jesus turns our water into wine, our death into life, our sinfulness into righteousness.

 

1.      Jars that were old, hard, chipped in places, and deep.

a.      We continue to struggle with our sins

b.      We fall, we feel disappointed, we feel like failures. We feel broken

c.       2 Cor 4:8-10a

d.      Romans 7:18-25 pauls struggle.

e.      The woman crawling on her hands and knees to finish a marathon.

f.        Falling forward. Football players stretch out toward the goal even as they fall.

 

2.      But we have this treasure in Jars of clay

a.      To show that the power is God’s not ours.

b.      Vs 16 says we are renewed day by day.

c.       2 cor 3:18

d.      Rom 12:1&2

 

3.      Press on Phil 3:12-16

a.      Romans 6:5-7

b.      Romans 8:31-39

c.       The wedding rings.

Jesus is still turning our water into wine, even in our broken, chipped and even dirty Jar. The transformation never ends, it is new every morning. And the great things we see God doing today they are just a start.

Mark 6:34-44 “Your Give Them Something To Eat.”

Mark 6:34-44 “Your Give Them Something To Eat.”

Last week we looked at the need to be a ministering part of the church. Today we are going to consider the needs of our community.

 

1.       Understand their need

A.      Mark 6:34-44 People are hungry for Jesus

B.      John 4:34-38 the field is ready

C.      People are headed to hell

D.      Do we see it

E.       Do we see them as possibilities 5000, people

a.       The 5000

b.      The Samaritans

2.       Pour in the water

A.      Be in the community

B.      Making connections

C.      Pray for your community

D.      The in creditable shrinking net.

3.       Draw out the wine

A.      When people ask you 1 peter 3:15

B.      Times of trouble

a.       Emergency people

b.      Others homes first

c.       The people going in while others are trying to get out

C.      Live loudly for Jesus

a.       “set yourself on fire and people”

b.      Bass baits

D.      Dare to fail

Will you be a part of the healing of broken people in our community? Will you prepare for the moment when they ask about your faith? Will you dare to be running in while others are trying to get out? You can be used by God to change the lives of the people that live around you., if you only set yourself on fire. Will you commit to live loudly for Jesus?

The Friendship Jar Ecc 4:9-12

The Friendship Jar Ecc 4:9-12

In our study of Jesus turning six stone jars of water into wine, we have considered the Personal Jar and then our Family Jar. This week I want us to consider the Friendship Jar. True deep lasting friendships are becoming more rare. Many settle for Facebook friends and tweets, where you only share what you want the whole world to know. You only have to get burned on Facebook a couple of times and you learn to watch your words. Time, distance, age, life events, etc... All work against deep lasting friendships. Like the family, friendships are intended to help keep us grounded in our faith.

1.       The Power of Friendships

a.       Ecc 4:9-12 Power to Protect

b.      Proverbs 18:24 & 17:17

c.       1 Cor 15:33 Bad company corrupts

d.      2 Cor 6:14 do not be unevenly yoked

e.      Your choice of friends can make or break you.

2.       Filling the Jar

a.       Cast your bread Ecc 11:1-2

b.      Prov 12:26 Choose them carefully

c.       You pour in Time, Trust, energy, emotions, and faith.

d.      Like hauling water to pour into the Jar, friendships  can be a burden and inconvenient

3.       Drawing out the wine

a.       Ecc 11:1-2

b.      Ecc 4:9-12

c.       Proverbs 17:17 and 18:24

Satan wants us alone in a dark alley where he can work us over. A few strong and faithful friendships will protect us in times of trouble. Pour the water wisely into the Jar of friendship and God will transform it into new wine, which protects us, encourages us, and picks us up or even carries us in our time of need.

Josh 1:7-9 The personal Jar

The Personal Jar

If you picture self at the Wedding in Cana looking at the six stone jars waitng for the water to be turned into wine. One of those jars is marked personal. Many of us are in need of new wine in our lives. We are tired, worn thin, as Bilbo Baggens put it. “like to little butter spred onto to much bread. Often we make our selves to busy to even quench our own thirst. Today I want to talk about that personal jar.

1.       PRAYER

A. LUKE 5:16 Jesus went to the lonely places to pray
B. Gethsemane

C. Phil 4: 6&7 Let your request… and the peace of God..
D. Romans 8:26 The Spirit intercedes for us.

2. The Word
A. Josh 1:7-9 This Book of the law
B. Psalm 119:11  I have hidden your word in my heart
C. woman in a German consentration camp

3. Invest in others
A. Eccle 11:1&2 Cast your bread upon the waters

4. The things we do
A. Psalm 1:1-3

4. The Armor of God
A. Eph 6:10-17
B. 1 Thess 5:8-11

5. Our Focus in life
A. Phil 4:8&9 Focus on whatever is
B. Gal 5:22&23 the Fruit of the spirit

There is a personal Jar. John 7:38, John 4:10 Jer 17:8

Family Jar Deut 6:7

Family Jar Deut 6:7

We have been looking Jesus turning our water into wine. How to experience the miracle of God in our lives, and our part in it. Last week we looked at filling our personal Jar and drawing out the wine from it. Today I want to talk about the “family Jar.”  How do we go about filling this jar with water and how can we draw out the wine for our families?

1.       Pouring in the water.

A.      You shall teach them to your children

a.       When you sit at home

b.      When you travel

c.       When you lie down at night

d.      When you rise

e.      The gates and door post

f.        Exodus 12:24-27

B.      Mark 5:18-20

a.       Go Home

b.      Tell them how God has had mercy on you

c.       Your faith struggles

C.      Eph 6:1-4

a.       How you treat your parents

b.      How you treat your children

c.       Col 4:18-21

d.      Husbands and wives

D.      Prayer for them

a.       Job 1:5

2.       Drawing out the wine.

A.      Guidance every day

B.      In times of distress

C.      Times of forgiveness

D.      Times of healing

We all want the wine of God for our family, but we must pour the water into the Jar. Then purposefully draw out the wine to heal, encourage, guide and bless our families.

Drawing out the wine Mark 8:1-8

Drawing out the wine Mark 8:1-8

We have been using the wedding in Cana of Galilee to see how miracles happen and what our part is in them. We are also looking how our water is turned to wine. First we saw why we should involve God in our life, even in small things. Next we saw that God’s desire is to take hearts of stone and make hearts of love and compassion. Last time we talked about the hard work of the soul, the filling our jars with water. Now comes the perhaps the craziest thing of all, drawing out the wine.

1.      Believe the water is now wine

a.      Take the wine to the steward and then the guest

b.      Setting the bread and fish Mark 4:1-8

c.       Ester 5:1-5 dresses and stands in the inner court

d.      Elijah calls to God in prayer 1 kings 18:36-38

2.      You have wine to give

a.      Holy Hand

b.      Isaiah 6:4-9

c.       1 john 1:9, 2 Corinthians 5:17

d.      1 Peter 1:16 “You Shall be Holy for I am Holy”

3.      Serve it to the guest

a.      Let them see it in you

b.      Matthew 5:14-16

c.       Offer it but don’t force it

d.      Fill their glass but don’t flood the table

By the power of God we have had our water turned into wine. We have been given what the rest of the world craves. Be bold, have courage and show it to the world. Be crazy enough to offer it to others and fill their glass.