Reformation: God's Shaping Hands
Summary
The sermon focuses on the theme of reformation, both on a personal and societal level. The speaker emphasizes that God desires to renew and transform us, not by discarding the old, but by restoring and improving it. This is illustrated through the parable of the potter shaping the clay. The message challenges the listener to let go of limitations, past mistakes, and the expectations of others, and instead surrender to God's shaping hands. The sermon points to Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life, and encourages living an 'all in' life with God, allowing oneself to be shaped and transformed to become a vessel God can use in the world.
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Key verses
That which is, has already been before, and that which will be, has also been. God seeks again what has passed. It is.
Eccl 3:15
This word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. Arise and go down to the potter's house. There I will let you hear my words. So I went down to the potter's house, and he was working at the wheel. When the vessel he was making from clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, he remade it into another vessel as he saw fit. Then the word of the Lord came to me. House of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does with the clay, says the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand.
Jer 18:1-6
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for 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 at liberty those who are oppressed and to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
Luke 4:18-19
Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
John 14:6
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
Ps 103:10
Scripture quotations translated from Bibel 2011 © Bibelselskapet.
Discussion questions
- 1.In which areas of your life do you feel most limited by the past, the opinions of others, or your own thoughts?
- 2.How can you actively surrender to God's shaping hands in your daily life, even when it is challenging?
- 3.What does it mean to you to live an 'all in' life with Jesus, and how can this be practiced in your current life situation?
- 4.What steps can you take to let God reform your life, so that you can become a vessel He can use to impact the society around you?