RE-NEWAL Notes

These are some thoughts from a sermon given by Mike Hearon at FPC Augusta on Sunday night, January 15, 2006. These are some of the most powerful and insightful statements I have ever heard from this man, as well, as any sermon or pulpit recently. Each begs further dialogue and discussion, but for now, I will just list them

I Peter 1:1-9 - "...in this you greatly rejoice..."

• This epistle addresses those who are: Drained, Devasted, Drifting and Distortred with the Gospel
• The Gospel brings: Passion, Power, Purpose and Perspective
• Passion - desire from within - "...His great mercy has caused..."; LAW is demand from without; GOSPEL is desire from within
• Power - hope to our condition
• Purspose - worthy goal to live for
• Perspective - faith as our weapon

That which you are rejoicing in will either unleash newness in your life or will block you from it!It'll either be the GOSPEL, or it will be SOME/ANYTHING else: world, flesh

Its not your circumstances!!! Its how you live (how and in what you rejoice) in the midst of your circumstances

From the song, "The Love of God" by Mullins (???)

"Here I'm tested and made worthy, tossed about but lifted up

in the reckless raging fury that they call the love of God."