November 21 2021 - Sunday AM Sermon
Digging Out of Desperation - Luke 15:17-18
Introduction
- Things didn't start out so ______ for this younger _______.
- What can we do to dig out holes we've dug ourselves into?
We Have to _________ it - (17)
- The Bible describes ______ as the walking _______ (Eph. 2:15, Col. 2:13)
- "He came to himself" - A ________ process that leads to a ______ renewal.
We need to _______ about it - (17)
- More than "Soul Searching". This was "________ - __________ " (2 Cor. 13:5)
- "___________ " - Put on trial to try and weigh evidence.
- "___________ " - Take it to a lab and examine its makeup under the microscope.
- Our default position is to cry ______ __________ (Pr. 16:2; 21:2)
We should make ________ about it - (18)
- He thinks _______ and forms a plan of _________ (cr. 1 Cor. 2:2- "determined")
We must _______ over it - (18)
- It was ______________
- It was ______________
- It was ______________
- It was ______________
Conclusion:
- The ________ was eager to help him dig out of his desperation (20; Gen. 3:8-11)
- We may dig our own holes, but God is always waiting to pull us out.
Duration 28:30