series unchained message – part 2 - mosaic – sunday 04-10-16

THE BIBLE VERSES THAT UNDERGIRD

THIS ENTIRE SERIES!

THE BIBLE VERSES THAT UNDERGIRD

THIS ENTIRE SERIES!

Brothers and sisters, I know that

I still have a long way to go. But there is one thing I do: I

forget what is in the past and try as hard as I can to reach

the goal before me. (Philippians 3:13 – Easy To Read

Version)

You will experience the truth, and the truth will free you . . . and if the Son sets you free,

you are free through and through.

(John 8:32, 36 – The Message)

MOSAIC A piece of art created by the creative arrangement of small, broken pieces of

stone, tile or glass.

So I went down to the potter’s shop and found him making

something on his wheel. And as I watched, the clay vessel in his

hands became flawed and unusable. So the potter started

again with the same clay.

He crushed and squeezed and shaped it into another vessel that was to his liking. In that

moment, I heard again God’s word . . .

O people of Israel, can I not do the same to you as this potter has done? You are like clay in My hands—I will mold you as I see fit. (Jeremiah 18:3-6 – The

Voice)

Our sin

Our situation

Our Savior

THE BEAUTY AND BLESSING OF

BEING BROKEN

A BROKEN HIP – JACOB –

Genesis 32:22-32

When we are broken, God’s Spirit can

transform us

A BROKEN JAR - GIDEON –

Judges 7:1-25

When we are broken, God’s light can shine

through us

A BROKEN NATION – MOAB –

Jeremiah 48:11-19

When we are broken, God’s lessons can

teach us

A BROKEN BOX - SINFUL WOMAN –

Mark 14:1-9

When we are broken, God’s glory is displayed in us

A BROKEN BREAD - JESUS –

Matthew 14:15-21

When we are broken, God’s power can flow through us

A BROKEN SHIP – PAUL –

Acts 27:39-44

When we are broken, God’s protection can

watch over us

A BROKEN BODY - JESUS –

1 Corinthians 11:24

When we are broken, God’s purpose is

accomplished through us

I love that in my darkest days

we serve a God that is fighting for us and is always one step ahead of us picking up the pieces of our broken

lives. (Rick Warren)

A broken spirit is my sacrifice, God. You won’t despise a heart,

God, that is broken and crushed. (Psalm 51:17 – Contemporary

English Bible)

If you’re broken, you’ll find GOD right there; if you’re

kicked in the gut, He’ll help you

catch your breath. (Psalm 34:18 – The Message)

All the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe - people and things, animals and atoms

- get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies,

all because of his death, his blood that poured down from

the Cross.

You yourselves are a case study

of what he does. At one time you all had your backs turned

to God, thinking rebellious thoughts

of him, giving him trouble every chance you got.

But now, by giving himself completely at the Cross,

actually dying for you, Christ brought you over to God's side

and put your lives together,

whole and holy in his presence. You don't walk away from a gift

like that! (Colossians 1:20-23 – The

Message)

God, pick up the pieces of my life. Put me back together

again.I give you my praise. (Jeremiah 17:14 – The

Message)

MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 1: Everything on earth

is broken

MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 2: None of us can

fix ourselves

MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 3: Only the cross

puts us back together

MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 4: Broken pieces

become masterpieces

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in

Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10 – New

Living Translation)

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