Jesus Exceeds The Need by Pastor Kent Munsey 10:00 am service
SERMON POINTS INTRODUCTION: 1. MAKE ROOM FOR GOD’S PROMISES 2. DON’T SETTLE 3. REALIZE THAT PROMISES DON’T ALWAYS COME AS WE EXPECT CONCLUSION Main Scriptures: John 21: 1-‐14, Ruth 2: 1-‐23, 2 Kings 5:14 INTRODUCTION: We serve a God that is fully aware of our needs. God doesn't want to just meet your need, but He wants to exceed your need. We can see this consistently throughout various biblical stories.
Make room for God’s promise
John 21: 1-‐6 After these things Jesus showed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and in this way He showed Himself: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately[a] got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.” 6 And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish. John 21:1-‐6 Story Recap: The disciples crowded into a very small boat. Although they had a need, they didn't have much faith (no room for the fish). Nevertheless, in the end, their nets were bursting at the seams. Main Point: Jesus is trying to exclamate the point that he doesn't just want to meet our need, but he wants to exceed it. 2. Don’t settle Ruth 2: 1-‐12 There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” 3 Then she left, and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. 4 Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the
reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!” 5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” 6 So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.” 8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.” 10 So she fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” 11 And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for your mother-‐in-‐law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. 12 The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” Ruth 2:1-‐23 Story Recap: Ruth is a foreigner in the land that has been widowed but concerted as a foreigner to the faith. She was seeking God and following law. She had the right to the left overs of the harvest. We then see Boaz show up (Character of God) Boaz tells the men to leave heaps behind. This is all
a result of Ruth seeking God. Main points: Sometimes we don't wait for Boaz, but we settle for his second and third causes because we don't believe God is able to really meet the need.
If lamb’s blood gave us a little forgiveness, how much more does Jesus' blood give us? Righteousness is chasing after us.
In Jesus, there is more than enough for us. Once God forgives our sins he remembers them no more.
3. Realize that God’s promises don’t always come in the packages we expect them to 2 Kings 5:9-‐14 9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” 11 But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lordhis God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage. 13 Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven
times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. 2 Kings 5:1-‐14 Story Recap; Naaman, a general in the Old Testament, had a skin disease called leprosy. He sought out healers, but he came up short. In desperation he traveled 120 miles to see the prophet, but a servant is sent out to him. Naaman gets furious -‐ Naaman thought the prophet was going to come out, wave his hand, and he would be healed. Instead, he is told to travel to a spring. He dips into the water 7 times and is healed. His skin was like that of a new born baby. Main Points:
Sometimes Jesus doesn't work as we think He will.
He was not only healed; but he got brand new skin! Jesus went above and beyond the need
CONCLUSION: The thing that is absolutely necessary to this is obedience. When we believe and trust that God is who He says He is, we can obey. This all has to be rooted in our faith that God will meet and exceed our needs. Additional Scriptures: The Book of Esther 1 Samuel 17-‐21 John 8:1-‐11