Sunday Re Cap (5th Oct 2008)

REDISCOVERING THE PLOT

Introduction
Gen 1:28; John15:16
God's purpose for our lives is to be fruiful. However with the fall of Adam, that purpose was disrupted. However, God's purpose still remains the same and came into fulfillment through Jesus.

But our lives hardly seems like it? Still struggling to pay the bills, health issues, difficult to forgive, etc. Why? Could it be that we have lost the plot somewhere along the way? Let's take a look at some examples and see if some of these reflect our own lives...

Num 21: 4

I.WE DISCOVER THE PLOT WHEN WE LOVE THE MANNA

Manna is so basic! In our physical body we need the basic building blocks; we may not get in in our daily diet so we have food supplements that have what our body needs daily. If our body lacks the basic nutrients, our immune system will weaken or breakdown. Then we are prone to infections, disease, critical illnesses. Same thing on the spiritual basic building blocks...

II.WE DISCOVER THE PLOT WHEN THERE'S HUMILITY

Their repentance and supplication to God under this judgment, v. 7. They confess their fault. Moses, to show that he had heartily forgiven them, blesses those who had cursed him, and prays for those who had spitefully used him Herein he was a type of Christ, who interceded for his persecutors, and a pattern to us to go and do likewise, and thus to show that we love our enemies. Job 42:7-10, Matt 5:44 We discover the plot again!

III.WE DISCOVER THE PLOT WHEN WE DISCOVER THE PROVISION

God alone made the wonderful provision for their healing/restoration.

He did not use Moses to bring about judgment, he made him instrumental in their relief, v. 8, 9. in the same way, we are not an instrument of judgment but and instrument/MINISTERS of reconciliation!

It was a very unlikely method of cure; so our salvation by the death of Christ is to the Jews a stumbling-block and to the Greeks foolishness.

That which cured was shaped in the likeness of that which wounded. The best antidote to a snake bite is a serum from the same type of snake. Jesus alone has the perfect serum for all of life's poison. Only by the BLOOD OF JESUS!

IV.WE DISCOVER THE PLOT WHEN WE KEEP OUR EYES ON THE PROVISION

We need never lose the plot again. How? They had manna but they said “For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread."

Mat 4:3-4 Joh 6:48-58 (55) For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

The Holy Communion helps us stick to the plot of God which is...being fruitful!

Don't lose the plot. Discover it and keep it!