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What surprised him after conversion?
What opposition did he say he did not expect once he publicly chose to follow Jesus?
Watch for how he connects his 30-year anniversary of following Jesus, the opposition he faced after saying yes on 04/26/1996, and Jeremiah’s “fire in my bones” to the call for believers in Spencerville to live as public lights for Jesus.
Para Reflexão
What surprised him after conversion?
What opposition did he say he did not expect once he publicly chose to follow Jesus?
There is a fire in my bones shut up inside of me, and I am weary of holding it in. Indeed, I cannot.
— A Fire He Could Not Hold In
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Why does Jeremiah matter here?
How does he describe Jeremiah’s suffering, and why does he say Jeremiah understood the cost of speaking for God?
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What is the source of the fire?
Why does he say that knowledge alone does not create bold witnessing, and what does he say actually puts this fire in believers?
God writes it, not us.
— Written by God
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What is the new covenant?
According to him, how is the new covenant different from the law written on stone, and why does that matter when opposition comes?
It is a living fire written by a living God to make your heart alive for him.
— The Heart of the Message
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How does Jesus fulfill it?
What does he say Jesus does as the mediator of the new covenant, and how does he connect that to Christ living in us?
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Why does light bring conflict?
How does he explain the relationship between being a light in the world and receiving persecution?
If you're a light, there's gonna be opposition.
— Expect Opposition
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What does this mean for public witness?
How does he urge the congregation, young people especially, to use every public space and digital space to share Jesus?
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What message must be proclaimed?
Why does he keep returning to the promise that Jesus makes all things new, and how does he tie that to broken lives and evangelism?
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What is the personal takeaway?
What one prayer, one word, and one act does he ask the church to carry into the week so they keep standing firm and witnessing?
Oração
After the Sermon
Lord Jesus, write your word on our hearts, make us fires in our bones, and help us boldly and lovingly declare that You make all things new. Amen.