Galactic God

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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
ME:
HOW BIG GOD IS?
The size of God I had heard about!
The size of God you had heard about!
What do you think of God?
Transition Statement: What’s the picture of the God WE serve today?
WE:
God of our .... (you can only imagine)
House
Church
Community
Nation (US)
World
Galaxies (2 trillion or more)
Non-Believers ..... This should give you Hope!
Believers .... This should cause you to shout!
Louie G. Statement .... Form the book Finishing the Mission.
(READ IT)
FROM GLOBAL TO GALACTIC
The speaking assignment given to me originally was “The Global God Who Gives the Great Commission.” I love that title, and I carried it in my head for a while. But toward the end of the journey, I modified it a little. I thought we could take a step back from “the global God” and think more about the galactic God. Global is way too small for the God we worship. God is bigger than we think he is. No matter how big you think he is, he’s bigger. We barely have a clue as to the magnitude of whom we’re dealing with.
And even galactic is too small, because galaxies are an idea that God had. I love the saying, “The universe is one of God’s thoughts.”
This is that Galactic God we are in a relationship with.
.... or who desires to have a personal relationship with YOU!
This is the title of the message - Galactic God
Crossing Paths With Jesus (Series)
First week - Andrew tells Simon about Jesus (Hears)
Second week - Andrew takes Simon to Jesus (Sees)
Last week - Simon sees Christ heal and Cast out (Witnesses)
This week is this 4th encounter Simon has with Jesus and its a Game Changer!
Transition Statement: Let’s see what Happens when Simon encounters this Galactic God!
GOD:
Pledge
Passage
5:1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”
6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking.
7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,
10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Prayer
Set the Scene
Jesus is doing what Jesus is becoming known to do “TEACH
Simon has finished what he is known to do “FISH
They had fished all night (Caught nothing)
Jesus asked Simon to help him by letting him use Simons boat.
This is important to understand.
The most valuable thing Simon could have owned was THIS BOAT!
Its not used for tours on the SEA!
It’s not used to TRANSPORT people form one side of the lake to the other.
This boat is used for Simon’s livelihood “FISHING”!
Jesus ask to use the most valuable possession Simon had so that JESUS could “TEACH.”
After Jesus was finished teaching He turns to Simon and says, “Lets go Fishing.”
Simon, who is an experienced Fisherman Says, “We have been Fishing all night and caught nothing!”
Then Simon says something that I believe was very telling, “But at your word I will let down the nets.” (5)
These are the nets he just finished cleaning and put away for the day.
Simon calls Jesus, “Master” (Greek word Epistates) It means as having the authority of a teacher or rabbi among His disciples.
Simon goes on to say, “at your word” meaning because you have requested it.
Respect for the Teacher!
Not wanting to show disrespect to this teacher in front of the people.
Something takes place that has never been seen before by the people who were present!
How do we know this?
Because of what verse 9 says, For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken ....
These are lifelong fishermen that “were astonished.”
This phrase is made up of 2 Greek word
- Thambos (Amazement)
- Periecho (to seize)
They were seized with amazement / Overtaken by this sight they just witnessed
An event that would be with them forever!
So now that we know this, look at Simons response .....
in verse 8 Simon falls at the knees of Jesus and says, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.
For some of you this may remind you of the story of Isaiah!
Isaiah 6:5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
He thought because he had seen the Galactic God he was going to die!
Simon might have thought the same thing ....
Depart from me” I don’t want to die!
I am a sinful man” Sin cannot be in the presence of God!
But here is where we come to realize Simon has that “Changed at the core” moment!
He doesn’t call Jesus “Master.”
He call’s Him LORD!
Greek Word - Kyrios
In the NT Greek this word is the equivalent for the OT Hebrew word Jehovah.
For Simon, Jesus is no longer Master (Teacher) but (Kyrios) LORD!
It was at this moment Simon, along with the others, left everything at the shore line and followed Jesus.
What was so valuable to Simon he dropped in an instant.
No longer a Fishermen but a Fisher of Men!
Simon encountered this GALACTIC GOD! What Happened?
..... Change of occupation
..... Change of residency
..... Change of possessions (What the world had offered him and takes what this Galactic God has to offer.)
This is what happened the moment Simon was CHANGED AT THE CORE.
Simon, all his life, was waiting for the Messiah but he wasn’t looking for HIM?
Simon, all his life, was anticipating the Messiah but he wasn’t pursuing HIM?
Then all of a sudden Simon encounters the GALACTIC GOD!
WHY? Because this Galactic God had been pursuing Him!
This Galactic God has been pursuing all His children since the FALL!
Transition Statement: Do you remember that moment you encountered this GALACTIC GOD?
YOU:
I remember it!
Have you ever been to the beach and standing at the shore you see things washed up to shore but you also see things take out to sea?
I remember there was things in my life I left at the shore line and this GALACTIC GOD took them out into the sea of forget-full-ness.
Language / Attitude / Alcohol ...... was just a few of the things.
There was possessions that was no longer of the value they once had in my life!
No longer more important than a relationship with this GALACTIC GOD
WHY?
Because of the encounter I had with Jesus (GALACTIC GOD).
Do you remember?
The things that was in your life that you left at the shore line?
That this GALACTIC GOD gave you victory over?
The possessions that was no longer of the value they once had in your life?
WHY?
Because of the encounter you had with Jesus (GALACTIC GOD).
Transition Statement: Let me leave us with a couple of things to think about.
WE:
For us who have experienced this GALACTIC GOD ......
Let us never forget the size of our GOD!
No problem is too big for our GOD!
Satan Magnifies the problem but .... God Clarifies with Truth.
Satan Exaggerates the problem but .... God Saturates with Truth.
Satan Falsifies .... God Verifies with Truth
For those of you who may have Experienced this GALACTIC GOD but have walked away .....
Turn around! He is right there!
Open arms!
For those who have never encountered this GALACTIC GOD .....
Don’t fear ....
I would be safe to say all your life,
...... you have known of or been waiting for this Galactic God but you just haven’t been looking for HIM?
I would be safe to say all your life,
...... you have longed for this Galactic God but you just haven’t been pursuing HIM?
Today is the day!
This GALACTIC GOD has been pursuing you!
He loves you!
He has a plan and purpose for you!
He desires to forgive you / redeem you / and give you Peace
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