IMPACT Recap

Sermon 2020-12-07

December 7, 2020

SalvationPurposeGratitude

Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn welcomed the Impact Church family to their grand opening in a new building, celebrating a fresh start for the church community. He framed the message around the theme of 'A Brand New Beginning,' connecting it to the Advent season and the core reason for Jesus's birth. Pastor Travis explained that humanity's need for a savior is why Jesus came, offering forgiveness and a new life to all who believe. He emphasized that this new beginning starts with confessing our sins and believing in Jesus, leading to becoming a 'brand new creation' with old things passed away. The sermon concluded by highlighting that every believer receives a new mission from God: to let their light shine and lead others to Christ, symbolized by the church's star logo representing believers as lights in a dark world. The message was both a celebration of the church's new home and an evangelistic call, culminating in an invitation for attendees to surrender their lives to Jesus.

Main Points

  • A brand new beginning is the core reason Jesus was born—to save humanity from sin and offer eternal life.
  • A new beginning starts with confessing our sins, believing in Jesus, and truly repenting, which makes us a brand new creation.
  • With a new beginning comes a brand new mission from God: to let our light shine and lead others to a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Verses Mentioned

  • Isaiah 43:18-19 - "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." (NIV)
  • Luke 2:11 - "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." (NIV)
  • Matthew 1:21 - "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (NIV)
  • Romans 3:23 - "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (NIV)
  • Romans 6:23 - "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (NIV)
  • 1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (NIV)
  • Acts 3:19 - "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord," (NIV)
  • Proverbs 26:11 - "As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly." (NIV)
  • Psalm 103:12 - "as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us." (NIV)
  • Micah 7:19 - "You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea." (NIV)
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (NIV)
  • John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (NIV)
  • Philippians 3:13-14 - "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (NIV)
  • Acts 20:24 - "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (NIV)
  • Philippians 2:15 - "so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky" (NIV)
  • Matthew 5:14-16 - "“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”" (NIV)
  • Romans 10:9 - "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) - "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!"

Focus Point: Embracing God's promise of a new beginning.

Action Plan: Identify one thing from your past that you need to consciously stop dwelling on today.

Deep Prayer: Lord, help me to forget what is behind and perceive the new thing you are doing in my life.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Romans 10:9 (NIV) - "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart... you will be saved."

Focus Point: The foundation of salvation: confession and belief.

Action Plan: If you have never done so, confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord. If you have, reaffirm this truth in prayer.

Deep Prayer: Jesus, I confess you as my Lord. I believe in my heart you died for me and rose again. Thank you for my salvation.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come..."

Focus Point: Living as a brand new creation in Christ.

Action Plan: Write down one 'old' habit or mindset. Pray for God's strength to live out your new identity in that area today.

Deep Prayer: Father, thank you that I am a new creation. Help me to live today in the freedom and freshness of that truth.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV) - "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead..."

Focus Point: Pressing forward in your spiritual journey.

Action Plan: Take one concrete step forward in your faith today (e.g., read a chapter of the Bible, pray for 5 minutes, encourage another believer).

Deep Prayer: God, give me the strength to strain toward what is ahead and to press on toward the goal you have for me.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV) - "You are the light of the world... let your light shine..."

Focus Point: Understanding your mission to shine for Christ.

Action Plan: Perform one intentional act of kindness or speak one word of encouragement to let your light shine for someone today.

Deep Prayer: Jesus, show me one person today who needs to see your light through me. Help me to shine for your glory.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Acts 20:24 (NIV) - "...my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me..."

Focus Point: Committing to God's purpose for your life.

Action Plan: Reflect on your circles of influence (family, work, social media). Choose one to pray for and consider how you can share God's love there.

Deep Prayer: Lord, my life is worth nothing unless I use it for your work. Help me complete the task you've given me.

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