January 17, 2016
Stetson Memorial UMC
Third Sunday of the
New Year
Human Relations Day
Ephesians 3:14-21
AMP Bible
Psalm 36:5-10 AMP
Bible
“Now That’s A Deep Well. . . !”
Prayer for the
Spirit’s leading. . .
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Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians, chapter 3, verses 14-21, listen to
the Word of God to you and me, the people of God. . .
Well’s. . . how deep is a well? Do you ever run out
of water in a well? What do you do. . . how long does it take in order to get
the well working again and have enough water so that it is usable again?
In the bible there are many references to well’s.
There were well’s in various parts of the tabernacle in the wilderness where
the Israelites worshiped and heard from God. There is Jacobs well which he dug
and it was left to all of those who would inherit the property. As a matter of
fact, this is the same well where Jesus had an encounter with a Samaritan woman
where He offered her Living Water. It is
the same Living Water that we are all invited to drink as well. . . God offers this water because of His great
love for humanity.
So far this year we have had epiphanies, those aha
moments, when we really understand and get a glimpse of who God is. We have
visited the shore of the Jordan River and step into the water with Jesus as
remembered our own baptism. All of this has me thinking about how deep God’s
love for us truly is. Don’t get me wrong I know that God loves us, but how deep
is that love? Is it as deep as a well or much more than that? Is this well of
living water He offers able to run out or is it vastly more than that?
From the Psalm this morning we not only hear how
loving and honorable our God is but we hear about a fountain of life. This is
where we find this life-giving water. But it’s not of temple life but it is of
eternal life that the Psalm speaks of. We are allowed to drink from this river.
. . to drink to our fill. But there is
one catch. . . we have to believe. There is a never ending supply of this
water as we take refuge under His wings.
God’s deep love. . . I think one of the best descriptions
of it is found in the Letter to the Ephesians found in Chapter 3. Paul prayed
continually for the people of Ephesus that they would truly understand who they
were in God’s eyes and how much He loved them. It is also my prayer too that we would all understand how precious we
are and dearly loved to and by God. . .
Speak
from the Spirit. . .
My conclusion is this. There is no end to what God
offers. There is no end of God’s love for us. There is no end to this well. We
don’t have to worry about times of drought. There is no true drought with God
as we dip our cup by the stream of life and drink our fill all the days of our
life. We can and will do this through our Lord Jesus Christ in whose name we have
hope and a future. Amen. . .
edited January 20, 2016
By Your Living Waters – v2
January 19, 2016
no end to what God offers
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drink to our fill
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we have to believe
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Christ dwells in us
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God’s deep love
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drink from this river
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a fountain of life
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The well of living water
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God’s love is deep
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always enough
January 18, 2016
we are invited to drink
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stepped into the water
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never to thirst again
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drink from the well
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the same living water
January 17, 2016
the same well
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drink of the waters
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feed your soul
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stop and drink
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pools of water
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Springs eternal
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Deep water
January 17, 2016
Third Sunday of the New Year
Human Relations Day
Ephesians 3:14-21 (AMP Bible)
Psalm 36:5-10 (Amp Bible)
and sermon, “Now That’s A Deep Well.
. . !”
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