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Rooted in the River

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At Rev this term (term 1 – 2017) we’re looking at how our present series, The River, can be practically applied in our lives.

The River focuses on Ezekiel 47 in the Bible. In this passage of scripture we are asking the same question the angel did of Ezekiel: have you seen this? This very much echoes what Jesus says in the gospels: He who has ears to hear, let him hear. God has made promises to us. He has promised that where his river flows – his Kingdom, his rule, his authority, his presence, his love, his holiness – there will be abundant life; salt water turned to fresh; transformation of our hearts; and fish of all kinds (diversity of people). He has promised that there is abundantly more in Him, and we must expect abundantly more from him.

But we need to get into that river, and not just go knee-deep or ankle-high, but get right into it so it sweeps us up.

We’ll be looking at six different roots in our lives that gets us practically into this river:

1. Jesus’ cross

2. Jesus’ Word

3. The Holy Spirit

4. Church

5. Jesus’ blood

6. Baptism

After the Looking Up camp in January, with the theme “Game Over”, we want to take our call and life and relationship with God seriously. So we’re being passionate and intentional about applying this.

#CALLFORDUTY

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The Bible is loaded with people who, if you knew them personally, you would never think would have the courage and ability to do the amazing things they did. Gideon, Joseph, Ruth, David, Esther… these were ordinary people like all of us. But what is it that set them apart to fulfil the call on their lives – to do the difficult and fantastic things God asked of them? The answer: faithfulness.

When David was just a shepherd boy out in the fields he was faithful to God. God took that faithfulness and made it something even bigger: the task of ruling an entire nation in mercy and justice.

God has a call for your life. It’s your CALL FOR DUTY. We all have a special purpose to fulfil in the call God has for his people: to bring his perfect love to a world of darkness and despair. Perhaps, right now, you can’t see what God has for you to do. It’s alright. It’s normal. And it doesn’t matter right now. What matters now is your faithfulness. You don’t have to wait for the future to be faithful, but can be faithful right now. In fact, you need to be if you’re going to fulfil your duty in the future. Then God will reveal his call and purpose for your life and call you for duty when the time is right.

So rest in God right now and remain faithful in your relationship with him. You never know when that call for duty will come. And when it comes, you want to be ready.