{"id":1203,"date":"2007-06-07T16:04:44","date_gmt":"2007-06-07T16:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2020-12-02T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T12:15:51","slug":"restoring-the-natural-order-of-things-sermon-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.followgreg.com\/revdonaldng\/restoring-the-natural-order-of-things-sermon-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring the Natural Order of Things Sermon Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Luke 7:11-17<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We avoid talking about death but faith is vitally about life and death. They are inseparable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Raising the Dead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. In Jesus\u2019 day, death was not so distant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            2. The natural order of things was for the woman to give birth to a son who would take care of her in her old age. Mothers should not have to bury their sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Jesus\u2019 Compassion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. \u201cWhen the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her\u2026 (7:13). Compassion is to feel and care for someone\u2019s pain in a deeply visceral way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            2. Jesus restores the natural order of things for this mother and her son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. Out of Order<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Jesus does not stop at compassion; he uses the power he has from God to call the woman\u2019s son back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            2. We may have compassion, but in our world, we may not have the power that Jesus has. Things are sometimes out of order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            3. We can restore the natural order of things by what we can do to bring about life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. God\u2019s Natural Order of Things<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. The Good News is that God is ultimately not interested in death. God is only interested in bringing life to God\u2019s people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            2. In Christ\u2019s death and resurrection, he restores the natural order of things for the whole world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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