BITTER WATERS . . .

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE PICTURE OF CHANGE [EXODUS 15:22-27]

 

1. The Curse of Bitter Waters [v. 22-24]

 

2. The Cross of Divine Cleansing [v. 25, Gal. 3:13, Dt. 21:23]

- Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

- His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

 

3. The Challenge of the Holy Healer [v. 26-27, Jn. 5:14, 8:10-11]

- Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

- When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

II. THE PERSONS OF CHANGE [JOHN 7:37-39]

 

1. Come to the Saviour [v. 37]

 

2. Change From Within [v. 38]

 

3. Change of Ownership [v. 39, 1 Cor. 6:17-20]

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

 

III. THE POSSIBILITIES OF CHANGE [JAMES 3:6-14]

 

1. The Untamable Can Now Be Tamed [v. 6-8]

 

2. The Unnatural Can Now Be Natural [v. 9-12]

 

3. The Evil Work Can Now Be Fruits of Righteousness [v. 13-18]