July 06, 2025
Guest – Walter August, Jr. – Sr. Pastor, One Church @ Bethel’s Family
1. GOD IS DETERMINED THAT WE KNOW EXACTLY WHO JESUS IS.
Matthew 16:16-18 Simon Peter answered; “You are the Christ the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “blessed are you Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock, I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” (NASB)
a. Redeemer
b. Reconciler
c. Resurrection
2. GOD GETS PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN OUR FAMILIES’ STRUGGLES
Luke 4:38-39 Then He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her. 39 And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and waited on them.(NASB)
a. Families
b. Friends
c. Future
3. GOD INVITE US TO JOIN HIM IN HIS WORKS TO ADVANCE HIS KINGDOM
Luke 5:4-7a, 10b When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 Simon answered and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.” 6 When they had done this, they enclosed the great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break; 7 so they signaled to their partners in other boats for them to come and help them.
10b And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men.” (NASB)
a. We Serve
b. We Sacrifice
c. We Sow
4. GOD CAN BE TRUSTED MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALWAYS
Matthew 19:27 Then Peter responded and said to him “behold we have left everything and followed you; what then will there be for us?” (NASB)
a. Staying Faithful
b. Staying Friendly
c. Staying Focused