LIFE OUT OF CONTROL

JOB 1:13-19

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

When we think of life out of control we often think of situations out of our personal control but that is not how the Bible depicts a life out of control. Consider with me:

 

I. MOST PEOPLE LIVE UNCONTROLLED LIVES

 

1. An Unconcerned Life is an Uncontrolled Life [Lk. 12:16-21]

 

2. An Unbelieving Life is an Uncontrolled Life [Mt. 13:58, Mk. 6:6, 16:14, Rm. 11:20, 23; Heb. 3:12, 19, 4:6, 11]

 

3. An Unconfessed Life is an Uncontrolled Life [Pr. 28:13]

 

II. THE WORLD IS INTERESTED                                       [Believe it or not, regardless of what they may say-they are interested]

 

1. The World is Wanting (in more ways than one) [Dan. 5:27, Lk. 15:14]

 

2. The World is Watching [Mt. 5:16]

 

3. The World is Waiting (in more ways than one) [Micah 7:2, Lk. 11:54, Jn. 5:3, Acts 20:3, 20:19, Eph. 4:14]

 

III. THE CONTROLLED LIVES OF FAITHFUL

 

1. A Controlled Life Requires the Saviour [Rm. 10:1-13]

 

2. A Controlled Life Requires the Scripture [Rm. 10:14-17]

 

3. A Controlled Life Requires the Sovereign [Rm. 14:9, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 2 Peter 3:18]