IMPACT Recap

This Time

June 7, 2021 · 0:52:45

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Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn opened by acknowledging the common experience of giving everything in a situation—a relationship, a dream, a battle with depression or addiction—and still coming up short. He invited the congregation into Luke 5, where Jesus tells Peter, a professional fisherman who had caught nothing all night, to let down his nets again. Despite Peter's initial doubt, the result was an overwhelming catch that nearly sank the boats. Pastor Travis declared that the message of the day was 'This Time,' emphasizing that when God is in our situation, the outcome is radically different. He illustrated this point with the story of Jonah, who initially ran from God's command but was given a second chance. The sermon highlighted that God is a God of second chances and that His provision, though sometimes uncomfortable like Jonah's time in the fish, is always for our maturity and His purpose. Pastor Travis taught that when God is involved, there is no limit to what He can do, as seen in biblical miracles like feeding the 5,000 and turning water into wine. He concluded by exploring the meaning of being anointed, connecting it to the crushing process required to produce oil, and ultimately pointing to Jesus as the ultimate Anointed One who sets us free. The call was to stop trying in our own strength and to invite God into our boat, trusting that 'this time' will be different because He is with us.

Main Points

  • God is a God of second chances, offering us new beginnings and do-overs when we have come up short.
  • When God is in our situation, there is no limit to what He can do; our own efforts are limited, but His power is not.
  • The anointing of God often comes through a process of crushing or difficulty, preparing and equipping us for His purpose, with Jesus Christ being the ultimate Anointed One.

Verses Mentioned

  • Luke 5:1-7 - "One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.' Simon answered, 'Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.' When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink." (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)
  • Jonah 1:1-3 - "The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 'Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.' But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord." (NIV)
  • Jonah 1:4 - "Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up." (NIV)
  • Jonah 1:11-12 - "The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, 'What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?' 'Pick me up and throw me into the sea,' he replied, 'and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.'" (NIV)
  • Jonah 1:17 - "Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights." (NIV)
  • Jonah 2:10 - "And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land." (NIV)
  • Jonah 3:1-3 - "Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 'Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.' Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it." (NIV)
  • Zechariah 4:6 - "So he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty." (NIV)
  • Psalm 23:5 - "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." (KJV)
  • Isaiah 61:1 - "The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners." (NIV)
  • Luke 4:18 - "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free." (NIV)
  • Isaiah 53:5 - "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Luke 5:4-5 - '...He said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.’ Simon answered, ‘Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.’"

Focus Point: Obedience in the face of past failure.

Action Plan: Identify one area where you feel you've come up short. Pray and commit to taking the next step, not in your own strength, but simply because God says so.

Deep Prayer: Lord, I choose to obey You today, even when my past efforts have failed. I trust that 'this time' is different because You are with me.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"

Focus Point: Embracing your identity as a new creation.

Action Plan: Write down one 'old' thought pattern or habit you are letting go of. Replace it by writing down the truth of who you are in Christ.

Deep Prayer: Father, thank You for making me new. Help me to live today in the freedom and fresh start You have given me.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Jonah 3:1-3 - "Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time... Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went..."

Focus Point: Responding to God's second chance.

Action Plan: Is there a directive from God you have been avoiding? Take one small, practical step today toward obedience.

Deep Prayer: God of second chances, forgive me for running. Give me the courage, like Jonah, to obey You 'this time.'

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Zechariah 4:6 - "‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty."

Focus Point: Relying on God's Spirit, not your own strength.

Action Plan: In a challenging situation today, pause before acting. Consciously say, 'I rely on Your Spirit, Lord, not my own power.'

Deep Prayer: Holy Spirit, I invite You into my boat today. I relinquish my own might and power, trusting in Yours alone.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 23:5 (KJV) - "...thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over."

Focus Point: Recognizing God's anointing and abundant provision.

Action Plan: Anoint your forehead with a drop of oil (like olive oil) as a symbol of dedicating your day to God and receiving His anointing.

Deep Prayer: Lord, I receive Your anointing today. Let Your favor and blessing flow in and through me until my cup overflows.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Isaiah 53:5 - "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities..."

Focus Point: Finding purpose in difficulty, knowing Christ was crushed for us.

Action Plan: Reflect on a current difficulty. Instead of asking 'Why?', ask 'God, how are You using this to prepare or anoint me for what's next?'

Deep Prayer: Jesus, thank You for enduring the cross for me. Help me to see my current challenges through the lens of Your anointing purpose for my life.

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