”Digging Out of Desperation” by Neal Pollard - a podcast by lehmanavechurchofchrist

November 21 2021 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

Digging Out of Desperation - Luke 15:17-18

Introduction

• Things didn't start out so ______ for this younger _______.



• What can we do to dig out holes we've dug ourselves into?

We Have to _________ it - (17)

• The Bible describes ______ as the walking _______ (Eph. 2:15, Col. 2:13)



• "He came to himself" - A ________ process that leads to a ______ renewal.

We need to _______ about it - (17)

• More than "Soul Searching". This was "________ - __________ " (2 Cor. 13:5)
  
  • "___________ "  - Put on trial to try and weigh evidence.
  
  
  
  • "___________ "  - Take it to a lab and examine its makeup under the microscope.
  
  
  
  
  



• Our default position is to cry ______ __________ (Pr. 16:2; 21:2)

We should make ________ about it - (18)

• He thinks _______ and forms a plan of _________ (cr. 1 Cor. 2:2- "determined")

We must _______ over it - (18)

• It was ______________



• It was ______________



• It was ______________



• It was ______________

Conclusion:

• The ________ was eager to help him dig out of his desperation (20; Gen. 3:8-11)



• We may dig our own holes, but God is always waiting to pull us out.

 

Duration 28:30

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