April 19April 19thth, 2015, 2015Pastor David KobelinPastor David Kobelin

How Big Is God’s Plan For My Life?How Big Is God’s Plan For My Life?

I. Living It – How have you lived knowing God is bigger than your relational, spiritual and financial struggles?

II.How Big Is God’s Plan For My Life?

•Abraham

•Moses

•David

•Jeremiah

•Paul

•Etc.

2 Corinthians 11:23-28 (NIV)23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. 27 I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

III.III. We Were Created By God ToWe Were Created By God To

a.a. LOVE HIM AND HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LOVE HIM AND HAVE RELATIONSHIP WITH

HIMHIM

b.b. LOVE OTHERS AND GROW IN FELLOWSHIP LOVE OTHERS AND GROW IN FELLOWSHIP

TOGETHER WITH THEM.TOGETHER WITH THEM.

c.c. BECOME MORE LIKE JESUS, GOD’S SON.BECOME MORE LIKE JESUS, GOD’S SON.

d.d. SERVE OTHERS SERVE OTHERS

e.e. TELL OTHERS ABOUT HIMTELL OTHERS ABOUT HIM

IV.IV.Blind BartimaeusBlind Bartimaeus

Mark 10:46-52 (NIV)Mark 10:46-52 (NIV)46 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples,

together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. sitting by the roadside begging. 47 47 When he heard that it was When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” have mercy on me!” 48 48 Many rebuked him and told him to be Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” on me!” 49 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” you.” 50 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. came to Jesus. 51 51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” 52 52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

•HE KNEW HE WAS BLIND•HE KNEW HE NEEDED A MIRACLE, AND HE KNEW JESUS PERFORMED THEM

Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19  to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

•HE WAS WILLING TO BE A FOOL AND TO BE PERSISTENT•HE WAS HONEST•HE BELIEVED IN AND TRUSTED IN JESUS