Hope
For Those Who Struggle
Jeremiah 31.31-34; Ezekiel 36.26,27
Intro. - For those who know ...
Jeremiah 29.11 - That God has plans for them
Ephesians 3.20 - That God is able
But .. Who struggle with themselves
For those who ...
Romans 7.18 - have a desire to do what is good, but cannot carry it out
Romans 7.19 - keep doing the things they don’t want to do
If you ... keep on messing up
And really ... need someone to rescue you from yourself
I have good news ... God has made a way for you
It’s the ... New Covenant
Jeremiah 31.31-34
A covenant that is ... Not summed up in a stack of rules & regulations
Summed up in ... The person of Jesus
If you struggle with ...
I have counsel for you ...
Its counsel for ...
1. Your Eyes
Take your eyes off ... Yourself
And look to ... Him
Hebrews 12.2
2. Your Ears
Stop listening ... To the voices that cause you to sin
Stop being engrossed in them
Stop living according to their standards
Stop following their ways
Matthew 18.7; 1Cor 7.31; 2Cor 10.2; James 4.2
Start listening ... Jesus
Romans 12.2
3. Your Heart
Reach out to ... Jesus
Embrace ... All the blessings of His Covenant
a) The blessing of ... His Forgiveness
Jeremiah 31.34
By ... Getting Rid of Your Sin
Proverbs 28:13; 1John 1.9; James 5.16
b) The blessing of ... His Word
Jeremiah 31.31
By ... Filling yourself with it
1Peter 2.2; Ephesians 5.26; Joshua 1.8; Psalm 119.18
c) The blessing of ... Knowing Him
Jeremiah 31.34
By ... Taking time everyday
1John 3.2; Philippians 3.10
d) The blessing of ... Being Filled With His Spirit
Ezekiel 36.26,27
By ... Asking for It
Romans 8.9; Acts 1.8; Acts 2.39; James 4.2; John 16;24
