Return. Return Sermon - Sunday, June 21, 2015 Sr. Pastor Bill Hudson

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1 Return Return Sermon - Sunday, June 21, 2015 Sr. Pastor Bill Hudson

2 Our Spiritual Journey Egypt (The World) The Wilderness (Trials of life) The Promise Land (Victory) Egypt The Wilderness The Promise Land Babylon (Confusion) Return back to Mt Zion (Being made whole)

3 ש וב #7725 Shoob Return To Turn Back, to Turn Around, to Return to the Starting Point, to go back home, Reverse, Restore, Repent, Recover, Convert, Deliver, Rescue, Renew

4 Jeremiah 24:6-7 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

5 Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

6 Isaiah 30:15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength

7 Ruth 1:7,16 and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

8 I Sam 30:17-19 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them, David recovered all.

9 Psalms 51:10-12 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;

10 II Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

11 Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

12 Isaiah 51:11 Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

13 Psalms 23:1-3 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul

14 Psalm 85:1-2,4 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Turn us, O God of our salvation,

15 Matthew 3:1-2 John the Baptist Preached Repentance In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

16 Matthew 4:17 Jesus Preached Repentance From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

17 Mark 6:7,12 Disciples Preached Repentance And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

18 Acts 2:38 First Message to the Early Church Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

19 Acts 3:19 Peter Preached Repentance Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out,

20 Acts 17:30, 26:20 Paul Preached Repentance but now commandeth all men every where to repent: that they should repent and turn to God,

21 Church of Laodicea They were Lukewarm: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Revelation 3:18-19

22 Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

23 God s Job and Man s Job God s Job Paid the Price at Calvary Purchased our redemption with the blood of His Son Gives Grace and Mercy Saves us Gives Remission of Sins Gives the Holy Spirit to help man Repent Our Job Return back to God - Repent of sins - Make a choice - Draw nigh to God Believe - Look at Jesus - Put your faith in Him - Trust in the LORD Receive - By giving our heart - By yielding our will - By humbling ourselves