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PSALM 142:1-4“I cry out to the Lord with my voice; with

my voice to the Lord I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint

before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path. In the

way in which I walk they have secretly set a snare for me. Look on my right hand

and see, for there is no one who acknowledges me; refuge has failed me;

no one cares for my soul”

1 Peter 5:7“Casting all your care upon

Him, for He cares for you”

“Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

“Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before

God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of

more value than many sparrows” (Lk. 12:6, 7)

Jesus Notices All Things(Great & Small)

“Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before

God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of

more value than many sparrows” (Lk. 12:6, 7)

“. . .And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will” (Matt. 10:29)

see also Luke 12:22-34

“You will know them by their fruits. . .Every good tree bears good

fruit. . .Therefore by their fruits you will know them” (Matt. 7:16, 17, 20)

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2 Corinthians 8:9

• “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for

your sakes He became poor, that you through His

poverty might become rich”

• “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for

your sakes He became poor, that you through His

poverty might become rich”

• “Grace” is what comes through Jesus’ work

• Grace is something to be known

• Jesus was rich

• Jesus became poor

• Jesus did it all for you

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“And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes

have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (Matt. 8:20)

• sad thought that created creatures lived more luxuriously than the Creator on earth

• didn’t have any room for him His birth (Lk. 2:7)

• John 14:1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:1-6

No Place To Rest

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Hungry & Thirsty

• hungry in the wilderness of testing (Matt. 4:1-4)

• thirsty on the cross (Jn. 19:28)

Jesus Teaches A WomanJohn 4:5-15

• The Son at Sychar, “El Elohe Israel” (vv. 4, 5; cf. Gen. 33:19, 20)

• Sitting by a well, at noon (v. 6)• Jesus ignored social prejudices (v. 9)• Jesus shifts the attention to her need of “living water”

and appeals to her curiosity (v. 10)• Woman still focused on physical (vv. 11, 12)• Jesus appeals to eternal water (vv. 13, 14)• Woman still not perceiving the spiritual nature of this

water (v. 15; cf. 6:30-34)• Jesus knew her life’s story (vv. 16-19)!

Matthew 5:6Matthew 5:6

• “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall

be filled”

• physical food and water sustains physical life• spiritual food and drink sustains the soul’s life

1. by such an illustration, Jesus demonstratesour daily dependence upon God

2. by such an illustration Jesus shows that there is more to life than what we touch and taste

John 6:26, 27• “Jesus answered them and said, ‘Most assuredly, I say to

you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food

which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting

life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the

Father has set His seal on Him”

rebuked because of

physical interest

admonished to seek the eternal food

Many (Today)

• only seek physical fulfillment in religion

• change the purpose of the church to a physical and carnal outreach

• “. . .who suppose godliness is a means of gain” (1 Tim. 6:5)

“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and

joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 14:17)

“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and

joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 14:17)

Proverb’s Principle

• “As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country”

(Prov. 25:25)

Psalm 42:1, 2• “As a deer pants for the water

brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God?”

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Galatians 3:13, 14

• “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become

a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the

Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the

Spirit through faith”

Romans 5:8, 9

“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has

made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own

blood” Acts 20:28

Mental Impressions Regarding Jesus

• That He gave up all to save you• That His death is a testimony of His

love for you• That His death is a testimony of the

terrible wrath to come (1 Thess. 1:9, 10)

• That we need to get into Christ to reach heaven’s blessings

• That we need to walk in the love of the cross (Eph. 5:1, 2)

• That Jesus really “. . .cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7)

“ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS”

(EPH. 1:3)

SALVATION(2 TIM. 2:10)

“NO CONDEMNATION”

(ROM. 8:1)“NEW CREATION”

(2 COR. 5:17)

ROMANS 6:3, 4