“Are you in God’s Safety net or Satan’s Fishing net?”

• Phil 3:1• Mt 7:24-27• Acts 2:37-44• 2 Sam 11:1-5• Ps 51:1-17

Fort – place of safety• God’s presence• God’s goodness• Rejoicing• Fellowship• Prayer• Study

Outside the Fort – world -- great danger

Jesus

Will ofGod

Fort – place of safety• God’s presence• God’s goodness• Rejoicing• Fellowship• Prayer• Study

Outside the Fort – great danger – Why?

Satan is there• John 8:44• 1 Pt 5:8• Rev 20:15

Jesus

Will ofGod

World– place of danger(Satan draws us away from Jesus)

Jesus– place of safety(Holy Spirit draws usto Jesus)

Choose!

World– place of danger(Rejoice in the world)

Jesus– place of safety(Rejoice in the Lord)

Phil 3:1Safeguard

What does rejoicing in the Lord look like?

Trusting, Loving, Serving Jesus

Living in His presenceJesus is our Focal Point• Heb 10:25• 1 Thess 5:17• Ps 119:11; 2 Tim 2:15• Acts 2:37-44

Our choiceMt 7:24-27

Building our lives around Jesus

It takes effort to stay close to Jesus

Satan is always pulling us away

Why does Jesus allow Satan to tempt us?

• Dt 8:2• John 14:15

It takes effort to stay In God’s will

Sometimes we fall Satan wins

2 Sam 11:1-5

Adultery / MurderRom 3:23, 1 Jn 1:8

Out of the will of

God

Consequences

Three step Process:1. Recognize what happened 2. Repent (Ps 51:1-17)3. Return (Acts 3:19)

We serve a mighty God!

God shows us the way homeif we will listen

King David was restored

No matter where we are or What we have done,

Jesus loves us and wants us to come home!

Mt 11:28

And when we come home…there will be rejoicing!

…..and it will be a safe place

We can rejoicewhen Jesus is the focal point

of our lives

Look Like?• Heb 10:25• 1 Thess 5:17• Ps 119:11; 2 Tim 2:15• Acts 2:37-44

“Are you in God’s Safety net or Satan’s Fishing net?”

RememberIt takes effort to stay

In God’s will

But God’s willIs a place of Safety and

Rejoicing!