OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

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If you don’t see God clearly, you will struggle to follow Him in a personal and intimate way

Ephesians 1:17 “I keep asking that... the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.”

God’s Kindness•is delivering•is empowering•calls us to reflect and be divinely kind people

Matthew 9: 23-24Matthew 9: 23-24

““Jesus said to him, “If you can Jesus said to him, “If you can believe,believe, all things are possible to him all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father who believes.” Immediately the father

of the child cried out and said with of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my tears, “Lord, I believe; help my

unbelief!”unbelief!”

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

The Greek word belief = πιστευω [ pisteuo ] • Action• Entrustment• Implication• Commitment

Matthew 17:20Matthew 17:20

““Truly I tell you, if you have faith as Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will there,’ and it will move. Nothing will

be impossible for you.”be impossible for you.”

Jesus never says that we have to manufacture some high level of faith or certainty

“I will make you a thirst quencher... I will transform your life!”

The message of the Gospel is about what we get saved into; more than what we’re saved from

Luke 18:35-38Luke 18:35-38

As Jesus approached Jericho, a As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man blind man was sitting by the was sitting by the

roadside roadside beggingbegging. When he heard . When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what the crowd going by, he asked what

was happening. They told him, was happening. They told him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’

He called outHe called out, ‘Jesus, Son of , ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’David, have mercy on me!’

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

First example

The Blind Beggar

As a blind man in ancient culture• Judged • Outcast• Unloved

As a beggar in ancient culture•No family•No Power•Spiritually void

Luke 18:39Luke 18:39

Those who led the way rebuked Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but him and told him to be quiet, but he he

shouted all the moreshouted all the more, ‘Son of , ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’David, have mercy on me!’

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

As a blind man in ancient culture• Judged • Outcast• Unloved

As a beggar in ancient culture•No family•No Power•Spiritually void

First example

The Blind Beggar

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

As a blind man in ancient culture• Judged • Outcast• Unloved

As a beggar in ancient culture•No family•No Power•Spiritually void

Luke 18:40-41Luke 18:40-41

Jesus stopped and ordered the man Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he to be brought to him. When he

came near, Jesus asked him,came near, Jesus asked him, ‘What ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Lord, I want to see,’ he replied.‘Lord, I want to see,’ he replied.

First example

The Blind Beggar

Luke 18:42-43Luke 18:42-43

Jesus said to him, ‘Receive your Jesus said to him, ‘Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.’ sight; your faith has healed you.’ Immediately he received his sight Immediately he received his sight and and followedfollowed Jesus, praising God. Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, When all the people saw it, they they

also praised God.also praised God.

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

First example

The Blind Beggar

As a blind man in ancient culture• Judged • Outcast• Unloved

As a beggar in ancient culture•No family•No Power•Spiritually void

The Greek word followed = ακολουθεω [ akoloutheo ] - belief

Transformed from thirsty into a thirst quencher by the empowering presence

Luke 7:6-8Luke 7:6-8

Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why That is why I did not even consider myself I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. worthy to come to you. But say the word, But say the word,

and my servant will be healed. For I and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with myself am a man under authority, with

soldiers under me. I tell this one, “Go”, soldiers under me. I tell this one, “Go”, and he goes; and that one, “Come”, and and he goes; and that one, “Come”, and he comes. I say to my servant, “Do this”, he comes. I say to my servant, “Do this”,

and he does it.’and he does it.’

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

Second example

The Roman Centurion

Powerless

Luke 7:9-10Luke 7:9-10

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd at him, and turning to the crowd

following him, he said, ‘I tell you, following him, he said, ‘I tell you, I I have not found such great faith even in have not found such great faith even in

IsraelIsrael.’ Then the men who had been .’ Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the sent returned to the house and found the

servant well.servant well.

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

Second example

The Roman Centurion

Powerless

A man who goes from having his thirst quenched; to becoming a thirst quencher

We are not just saved from something; the greatness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, is that we are saved into something

Luke 7:36-37Luke 7:36-37

When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the

table. A woman in that town who lived a table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful lifesinful life...”...”

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

Third example

The Sinful Woman

Sexually immoral

Luke 7:44-49Luke 7:44-49

Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. You gave Me no kiss, with the hair of her head. You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet

since the time I came in. You did not anoint My since the time I came in. You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My

feet with fragrant oil. Therefore I say to you, her feet with fragrant oil. Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven,sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she for she

loved muchloved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the . But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” same loves little.” (NKJV)(NKJV)

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 7:37-38

Third example

The Sinful Woman

Sexually immoral

And the beauty of the Gospel is, we don’t just get saved from our thirst, we get transformed into thirst quenchers

Jesus doesn’t require a specific amount of certainty or faith in Him

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness.

I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin.

You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.

Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Saviour and according to His Word, right now I am saved.

Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honour to you alone and not to myself.

Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.Amen.

OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.