In the worship service we will consider part two of the birth narrative of John the Baptist. The title of my exposition is "O For Grace To Trust You More." This sermon will cover Luke 1:5-25 (pt. 2). You can listen to the message here.
After hearing the message I would encourage you to put feet to your faith throughout the week. The follow portion of our sermon notes might help you do this with greater ease.
For Further Reflection/Application:
How is your prayer life? Is it constant? (1 Thess. 5:16-17; Matt. 26:36-26). Our anemic prayer
lives often expose our sinful self-reliance.
How are trials blessings in disguise? (2 Cor. 12:7-10)
“We have not because we ask not”…and sometimes we ask not because we lack the faith to
believe; (note Matt. 7:7-11).
Scripture also warns of a subtler danger of going through the right motions w/o exercising the
muscles of faith! Compare Acts 12 with Luke 1:18.
When is the last time you caught yourself
serving, singing, praying, evangelizing, or worshipping God while on “autopilot”? In other
words, you caught yourself just going through the motions.
Related Biblical Texts:
Matthew 7:7-11; 26:36-46; Mark 9:14-24; Luke 1-2; Luke 1:37/Matthew 19:26/Jer. 32:17;
Luke 16:27-31; 18:1-8; Ephesians 3:20.
