NAVIGATING TOWARD OUR DESTINY – PART ii Entrusted to our care

NAVIGATING TOWARD OUR DESTINY – PART iiEntrusted to our care Text: Philippians 4:1

Costa Concordialaunched sept 2, 2005 By Jean-Philippe Boulet, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18045177

The approved navigational route By Soerfm - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18183929

Purposely navigated off course By Soerfm - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28813672

INTRODUCTION “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. 'Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace.” Jeremiah 6:14

INTRODUCTION “While people are saying, "Peace and security," destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.” I Thessalonians 5:3

Collision and drifting By Soerfm - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28591328

Gash on port side By Rvongher - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18045745

Captain Francesco Schettinoon trial

As we areNavigating Toward Our Destinywe need to be remindedthat we all have precious soulsEntrusted to Our Care.

I. THEY NEED OUR SHARING “ and how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15. And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘ how beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’” Romans 10:14,15

I. THEY NEED OUR SHARING “ I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.” Romans 15:19

I. THEY NEED OUR SHARING “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19, 20

I. THEY NEED OUR SHARING “holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.” I Timothy 1:9

II. THEY NEED OUR CARING “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, Philippians 3:8 NASV

II. THEY NEED OUR CARING "Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49:15

THE TRIANGLE OF AGODLY RELATIONSHIP

III. THEY NEED OUR PAIRING “The LORD God said. It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18

III. THEY NEED OUR PAIRING “Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two . . .” Mark 6:7 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

Don't leave in a lifeboatBe a lighthouse By Rvongher - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18045682

NAVIGATING TOWARD OUR DESTINY – PART ii Entrusted to our care