March 5, 2023 (WEEK 16 OF CHURCH FORMATION)
LORD’S DAY WORSHIP
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Praise
Breakthrough
I am weary from the waves
Crashing over every day
God of mercy, please come rescue me
Breakthrough
I am longing for Your voice
Gentle whisper in the noise
Father, tell me everything's alright
Breakthrough
Your power and Your presence
Breaks strongholds, King of Heaven
When You speak, mountains move
I believe there will be breakthrough
Breakthrough
You alone can take my scars
Piece by piece restore my heart
Take what's broken,
make it whole again
Breakthrough
Your power and Your presence
Breaks strongholds, King of Heaven
When You speak, mountains move
I believe there will be breakthrough,
There will be breakthrough
Breakthrough
Shake the mountains,
break the walls apart
Open the Heavens, Almighty God,
You are Overcomer,
Defender of my heart
Breakthrough
By Your power, the oceans open wide
Your fire falls down,
Heaven and Earth collide
King Jesus, forever by my side
Breakthrough
Shake the mountains,
break the walls apart
Open the Heavens, Almighty God,
You are Overcomer,
Defender of my heart
Breakthrough
By Your power, the oceans open wide
Your fire falls down,
Heaven and Earth collide
King Jesus, forever by my side
Breakthrough
Shake the mountains,
break the walls apart
Open the Heavens, Almighty God,
You are Overcomer,
Defender of my heart
Breakthrough
By Your power, the oceans open wide
Your fire falls down,
Heaven and Earth collide
King Jesus, forever by my side
Breakthrough
Your power and Your presence
Breaks strongholds, King of Heaven
When You speak, mountains move
I believe there will be breakthrough,
There will be breakthrough
It Is Well
Grander earth has quaked before
Moved by the sound of His voice
And seas that are shaken and stirred
Can be calmed and broken for my regard
It Is Well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well
It Is Well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well, with me
It Is Well
Far be it from me to not believe
Even when my eyes can't see
And this mountain that's in front of me
Will be thrown into the midst of the sea
It Is Well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well
It Is Well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well, with me
It Is Well
So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
It Is Well
So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
It Is Well
So let go my soul and trust in Him
The waves and wind still know His name
The waves and wind still know His name
It Is Well
And it is well, With my soul
It is well, With my soul
It is well, With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul
It Is Well
And it is well, With my soul
It is well, With my soul
It is well, With my soul
It Is Well
It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul
It Is Well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well
It Is Well
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well, with me
Every Step
I can sing with my whole heart,�I have all I need
In Jesus, my Savior,�my joy is complete
Every Step
Onward to glory�yet here I will wait
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
I am sure of your promise�To guide me each day
Though some may oppose me,�I won’t be ashamed
Every Step
Whatever I face�Lord, it won’t be in vain
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Every Step
So I’m looking to Jesus,�perfector of faith
My heart set on heaven�Where treasure awaits
Every Step
I’ll run with endurance�To finish the race
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Every Step
I will, I will rejoice.�Whatever comes my way�God, you’re faithful to save
I will, I will rejoice.�I know that God is with me always
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Receive Together
Let’s seek God together during our formation. Let’s ask for a revival!
To trust Him for our development, for His presence to be with us
Ask also for your individual formation.
Greet One Another
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Scripture Reading
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
Scripture Reading Principles
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
2A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. 3He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: "Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
4As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. 5Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn't have deep roots, they died.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
7Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. 8Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! 9Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand."
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
10His disciples came and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?" 11He replied, "You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
12To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. 13That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they don't really see. They hear, but they don't really listen or understand.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
19The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. 20The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
21But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God's word. 22The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God's word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
23The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"
How can we grow?
Why do some of us grow while others fail?
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
4As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. 5Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn't have deep roots, they died.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
7Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. 8Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!
Sang’s Message from 2013 for another perspective
This story talks about
Conditions of your heart
Priorities of your heart
Faith that God will take care of you.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
12To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
19The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. 20The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
21But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God's word. 22The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God's word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
23The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"
What kind of soil is your heart?
Seed planted | How much growth? | Personalities shown: |
On the footpath | Not at all.�Eaten by birds! | Do not want to believe. Proud. Self-sufficient. Normal Bobs! |
On the rocky soil | A little | Excited. “yes!” “I’m all in!” Unreliable. People-pleaser. Social media junkie. Follows trends. |
Among thorns | A little more | Priorities of faith are in the world. Money is king. Cannot fully believe in God. Busy. Many “Christians!” |
On the Good soil | Very much! | Believes in God. Trusts that God will take care of everything. |
Illusion!
Faith is revealed when under pressure
Footpath Rocky Soil Thorns | Treasures what the world values | Rejects God World riches = king! |
Good soil | Nothing on earth matters | God is all that matters |
"Give him all of it," Mephibosheth said. "I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord the king!" 2Samuel 19:30 (NLT)
People who grow
recognize God’s grace
and so, they receive.
I need water.
I need light.
God provides for me!
Matthew 16:12, 17 (TPT)
People grow by receiving from God�See Matthew 16:5-17 for context
Then finally they realized he wasn’t talking about yeast found in bread, but the error of the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.
You didn’t discover this on your own, but my Father in heaven has supernaturally revealed it to you.
How to be receptive?
Pray, Praise
Read the Bible
Go to small groups
Spend time with God
Be generous
Love others
Don’t be (too) busy
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.�Romans 12:2
Matthew 9:13 (NLT)
For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.
2Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)
My grace is all you need.�My power works best in weakness.
It’s not because I am qualified or trained.
Romans 7:18, 22-24 (NLT)
18And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can't. 22I love God's law with all my heart. 23But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. 24Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?
Romans 7:25, 8:1 (NLT)
Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
Would you believe:
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
?
How can we grow?
Why do some of us grow while others fail?
Matthew 13:2-13, 19-23 (NLT)
Challenge for this week
Be open to God.
Pray. Read the Bible.
Have compassion for someone else.
Have lunch with someone.
Offering Prayer
You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2Corinthians 9:7 (NLT)
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Sending
BLESSING AS YOU GO OUT TO THE WORLD
March 5, 2023 (WEEK 16 OF CHURCH FORMATION)
LORD’S DAY WORSHIP
www.ljl.church/give