“HE EXCEEDS YOUR NEEDS”
Text: Mark 8:1-9
1. GOD SEES YOU AND IS ABLE TO MEET YOUR NEED. Ruth 2
Ephesians 3:20
GRACE COMES AND SAYS,
“I’m not just going to save you, I’m not just going to give your life, I’m not going just to give you a little, but I’m going to give you more than enough.
IF THE BLOOD OF BULLS AND GOATS SANCTIFIED THEM, THEN HOW MUCH MORE SHALL THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST PURGE YOUR CONSCIOUS FROM DEAD WORKS TO SERVE THE LIVING GOD?
GOD EXCEEDS OUR NEEDS – YOU DON’T HAVE TO WALK IN CONDEMNATION OR GUILT.
POINT: We have so much more in Christ Jesus under grace and the New Covenant.
- God says, “I’ll make sure that you don’t have to walk around in condemnation, guilt, and shame.”
- Not only will I do that, but I’ll also bless you going in and out.
- I’ll bless you in the city, and I’ll bless you in the field.
- The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you.
- If you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways.
- All peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you.
- The Lord will grant you plenty: The fruit of your ground, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
- The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand.
- The Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God.
- Oh, by the way…. “I am the Lord that heals you. I am the Lord that sanctifies you.”
- I am the Lord that will make the end better than the beginning.
- “If you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, then you shall be saved and your household.”
- It’s not just enough; He is more than enough. Who is like my God?
- He is so wonderful that you can’t be treated any better than by Jesus.
- LET US UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE A BETTER COVENANT, A GOD WHO DOES MORE THAN WE CAN OR ASK OR THINK.
BREAD =Word
Flesh=Savior who was offered to set you free.
WINE=Spirit of joy in your soul.
In Moses’s Tabernacle, you went home empty-handed.
In David’s tabernacle, you take something home with you.
God does more than you think.
I HAVE THE NAME, THE BLOOD, THE WORD. I GOT WHAT I NEED.
I AM A OVERCOMER. GOD EXCEEDS MY NEED.
2. GOD WILL USE UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. II Kings 5
Naaman, who is a rich, wealthy general, pulls up with his entourage, and the Old Prophet is not impressed at all.
- The General says: “I’m here; what do you want me to do?”
- The Prophet wouldn’t even acknowledge that anyone was there.
- Finally, he tells one of his servants: “Tell him to go to the Jordan River”. (another 30 miles) that’s 150 miles in total.
- “Are not the [c]Abanah and the Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?”
- He will be healed if he ducks 7x’s in the water.
- The general was getting mad; he about lost it, and finally, someone said why don’t you just go ahead and try it anyway.
Naaman said, “I don’t like that river. It is dirty. There are closer rivers. It is 30 miles away…..Ok, I’ll do it.”
Naaman says: “I WILL STAND ON HOLY GROUND-EVEN IF I HAVE TO TAKE MY OWN DIRT AND STAND ON IT.”
II Kings 4; Luke 6:38
HE’S …
- Advocate, Almighty, ancient of days.
- Beginning, begotten, beloved of God
- Chief shepherd, counselor, cornerstone
- Day Spring, Day Star, the desire of all nations
- Elect, everlasting, eternal one
- First born, first fruits, a friend of all sinners
- God eternal, God with us, great teacher, great high priest
- Head of the Church, Heir of all things
- I am that I am
- Judge of the Living and the Dead.
- King of Kings
- Life, Light, Living stone
- Man of sorrows
- A good thing from Nazareth
- Overcoming lamb
- Omnipotent God
- Prince of God
- Rabbi, Redeemer, Ransom,
- Star of Jacob, son of man, son of God
- True vine, tree of life
- Unspeakable
- Voice of God
- Way WORD Wonderful
- He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End!
- He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!
- He is the Architect of the universe and The Manager of all times.
- He always was, He always is, and He always will be…Unmoved,
- Unchanged, Undefeated, and Never Undone!
- He was bruised and brought healing!
- He was pierced and eased pain!
- He was persecuted and brought freedom!
- He was dead and brought life!
- He is risen and brings power! He reigns and brings Peace!
- The world can’t understand Him, and The armies can’t defeat Him,
- The schools can’t explain Him, and The leaders can’t ignore Him.
- Herod couldn’t kill Him, The Pharisees couldn’t confuse Him, and
- The people couldn’t hold Him!
- Nero couldn’t crush Him,
- Hitler couldn’t silence Him,
- The New Age can’t replace Him, and Oprah can’t stop Him
- He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.
- He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God.
- He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure.
- His ways are right; His word is eternal,
- His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me.
- He is my Redeemer, and He is my Savior,
- He is my guide, and He is my peace!
- He is my Joy; He is my comfort,
- He is my Lord, and He rules my life!
- I serve Him because His bond is love,
- His burden is light, and His goal for me is abundant life.
- I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise,
- The power of the powerful.
- In the ancient days, the ruler of rulers.
- The leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers, and
- The sovereign Lord of all that was and is and is to come.
If that seems impressive to you, try this for size.
His goal is a relationship with ME! He will never leave me,