Fly With Jesus Series

8. The Philippian jailer believed & was saved (Acts 16:31).

9. The most important thing do when the spiritual engine fails is fly with Jesus, let Him be the pilot.

D. IMAGINATION RETURNS TO REALITY, FLY WITH JESUS

1. Hurry to a place of shelter, far from storms (v 8).

a. The only real shelter is in the care of God.

b. We take refuge in the shadow of His wings until disaster has passed (Ps 57:1).

c. Those who hope in Lord renew their strength and soar on wings like an eagle(Is 40:31).

2. When the spiritual engine fails in crisis, it is vital to keep flying. Pressure situations in life are prayer situations. "A wise man in a storm prays, not for safety from danger, but deliverance from fear. The storm within us endangers us more than the storm from without." [Ralph Waldo Emerson]

3. Flying at the best glide slope creates the best chance of landing safely.

4. By His wisdom & power we can fly thru crises in our lives.

a. Our faith rests not in the wisdom of man, but in God’s power (1 Cor 2:5).

b. We are controlled by the Spirit of God who lives in us (Rom 8:8).

c. Though danger remains, we can have peace in pressure situations.

5. Illustration: An elderly woman crippled with arthritis was asked by a friend if she suffered much [Meggie Meggison, sermoncentral.com]. She pointed to her hand, "Yes, but there’s no nail here. He had nails, I have peace." She pointed to her head, "No thorns here. He had thorns, I have peace." She touched her side, "No spear here. He had a spear, I have peace."

6. Jesus said, "My peace I give to you, let not your hearts be troubled (John 14:27).

7. Jesus Christ is the only way to fly through a storm to safe landing.

ALTAR CALL:

A. Let us pray. When troubles come, spiritual engines often fail. You know O Lord how fearful we can become in our hearts. You have seen us tremble, seen our distractions & disbelief. Help us Jesus to put our faith & trust in You. Give us courage to let You fly us to safe landing - Amen.

B. How many times have our spirits fallen, when we could not see a viable plan?

1. Without Christ in your heart, you will have cardiac failure. Let Jesus be the pilot of your life.

2. Trying to survive without a church family is a fatal distraction. Fly with Jesus in His church.

3. If you fantasize you can fly alone, without the Holy Spirit, you’re in for a crash landing. Let the Holy Spirit heal you of whatever form of spiritual engine failure you might have.

C. Decide how you want to fly with Jesus.