"great expectations" by bro. mel l. maldupana - cruzada church of christ sunday sermon -...
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Has this happened to you? A friend
says, “You just have to see this
movie – it’s the greatest movie I’ve
ever seen. You’re just got to see it.”
So you go to that movie, and your
level of anticipation is so high that
the film just doesn’t quite measure
up. Later, you realized that you spent
time and money to something that
isn’t worth it.
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GREAT
EXPECTATIONS
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I. HAPPY ALL
THE TIME?
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We sing choruses like,
“Joy, joy, my heart is
full of joy,”
“Dito ay masaya, doon ay
Masaya, sa piling ni
Jesus ay Masaya,”
“…Kahit walang pera, di ba
laging Masaya?”
Really? Happy all the time?
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When God converted Saul of
Tarsus, He said,
“This man is my chosen
instrument to carry my name
before the Gentiles…I will
show him how much he must
suffer for my name’s sake.”
(Acts 9:15,16)
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A. APOSTLE
PAUL’S
EXPERIENCES
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“Visions and revelations
from the Lord.” (II Cor. 12:1)
“Caught up in the
third heaven.” (II Cor. 12:2)
“Come over… and help us.” (Acts 16:9)
“Angel appeared to him and
comfort him.” (Acts 27:23)
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B. THE GOSPEL
ACCORDING TO
YOU
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“You yourselves are our
letter, written on our
hearts, recognize and
read by everyone.” (II Corinthians 3:2)
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“STRONG
CHRISTIANS ARE
STRONG BECAUSE
THEY ENJOY THE
LORD.” - Stuart Briscoe
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II. WHAT ABOUT
THE OLD RUGGED
CROSS?
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SEVEN FACTS WE
HATE TO FACE
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1. Growing Old
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2. Experiencing
Physical Illnesses
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3. Reaping what we
Sow.
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4. Being
Misunderstood.
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5. Not having enough
money.
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6. We must Die.
(Death waits for no one.)
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7. We must face
Judgment.
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A. THORN IN THE
FLESH
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“especially because of the
extraordinary revelations.
Therefore, so that I would not
exalt myself, a thorn in the
flesh was given to me, a
messenger of Satan to
torment me so I would not
exalt myself.”(II Corinthians 12:7)
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“YOU WILL HAVE
SUFFERING IN THIS
WORLD.
BE COURAGEOUS!
I HAVE CONQUERED
THE WORLD.”(John 16:33)
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B. THREE
REASONS FOR
SUFFERING
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1. WE’RE HUMAN
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2. BECAUSE OF OUR
DISOBEDIENCE
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CONSEQUENCES OF SIN (GEN. 3)
• To the Serpent – “You are cursed
more than any livestock.” v. 14
• To the Woman – “I will intensify
your labor pains; you will bear
children with anguish.” v. 16
• To the Man – “The ground is
cursed because of you. You will eat
from it by means of painful labor…For
you are dust, and you will return to
dust.” vv.17-19
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3. GOD’S TOOL TO BUILD
GODLY CHARACTER
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“Great men rise above adversity
and attain new heights of
achievement by turning
TRIBULATIONS into
TRIUMPHS, FAILURES into
FORTUNES, SETBACKS into
SUCCESSES, OBSTACLES into
OPPORTUNITIES, and BURDEN
into BLESSING.”- William Arthur Ward
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“My goal is to know Him
and the power of His
resurrection and the
fellowship of His
suffering, being conformed
to His death.” (Philippians 3:10)
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III. THE
SUFFIENCY OF
GOD’S GRACE
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A. HE PRAYED
THREE TIMES
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“Concerning this, I
pleaded with the Lord
three times to take it
away from me.” (II Corinthians 12:8)
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“…He went away and
prayed, My Father, if this
cannot pass unless I drink
it, your will be done. He
went again and prayed the
third time, saying the same
thing once more.” (Matthew 26:39-44)
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WE ALL HAVE TO DRINK
THE “CUP OF SUFFERING.”
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B. GOD’S GRACE
IS PERFECT
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“But he said to me, My
grace is sufficient for
you, for my power is
perfected in weakness…
For when I am weak, then
I am strong.”(II Corinthians 12:9,10)
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“CONTINUE TO TRUST
GOD IN THE VALLEY
AS WELL AS PRAISE HIM
ON THE MOUNTAINTOP.”-Bob Russell
LORD, I TRUST YOU!
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LIFE IS HARD
BUT GOD IS GOOD!
LIFE IS UNPREDICTABLE
BUT GOD IS SOVEREIGN!
LIFE IS UNFAIR
BUT GOD IS JUST!
LIFE IS SHORT
BUT GOD IS ETERNAL!
GOD IS GOOD – ALL THE TIME!- Mary Farrar
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As Christians we can
expect some mountaintop
experiences.
We can expect some hurts.
But we can expect
whatever the hurt,
HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT.
AMEN!
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