Istrouma Baptist Church (BR)
Mar 26, 2023

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March 26 l Drop Your Nets
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March 26, 2023 | Tim Keith

To G.R.O.W. in Christ, you will have to:
Go through trouble
Resist temptation
Open your heart to forgiveness
Walk with Jesus and His people

Open your heart to forgiveness.


When others FAIL US, we can learn FORGIVENESS.


Matthew 27:39-44
"The people passing by (looking at Jesus on the cross) shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus…and the elders made fun of Him…Even the bandits who had been crucified with Him insulted him in the same way.”

Luke 23:34
“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive these people, because they don’t know what they are doing’”.

1 Pet. 2:23
“When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to God who judges justly.”

Forgiveness is NOT saying it didn't hurt or that it's okay.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭21‬-‭35‬‬
Then Peter approached him and asked, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?” “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven. “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to settle accounts, one who owed ten thousand talents was brought before him. Since he did not have the money to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt. “At this, the servant fell facedown before him and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything.’ Then the master of that servant had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan. “That servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’ “At this, his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he wasn’t willing. Instead, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed. When the other servants saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened. Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And because he was angry, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed. So also my heavenly Father will do to you unless every one of you forgives his brother or sister from your heart.”

1. Remember how much God has forgiven you. (v.24)

‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬‬
But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

2. Recognize the unforgiveness in your life. (v.34)

3. Release the anger/bitterness. (v. 34)

How do you release the bitterness?
Forgive first -- Forgive completely

4. Realize God’s purpose (v.27)

2 Corinthians 13:7
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom”

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Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC)
Mar 26, 2023

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March 26 l Drop Your Nets
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Enduring as Christ Followers
Acts 4:1-10 & 17-22

Acts 4:1-10 & 17-22
4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.

17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” 18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” 21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened. 22 For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old. 23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

1. Speaking to the people about Jesus

2. Praying with the saints

Acts 4:23-24
23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.”

Acts 4:29 & 30
And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness…31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Acts 5:17-21
17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” 21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

Acts 5:27-29
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:40
40 and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

3. Rejoicing together

Acts 5:41-42
41 Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. 42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.

Istrouma en Español
Mar 26 – 28, 2023

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25 de Marzo, 2023
Perseverando como seguidores de Jesús
Hechos 4:1-4
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‭‭Hechos‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭4‬‬
Hablando ellos al pueblo, vinieron sobre ellos los sacerdotes con el jefe de la guardia del templo, y los saduceos, resentidos de que enseñasen al pueblo, y anunciasen en Jesús la resurrección de entre los muertos. Y les echaron mano, y los pusieron en la cárcel hasta el día siguiente, porque era ya tarde. Pero muchos de los que habían oído la palabra, creyeron; y el número de los varones era como cinco mil.

1. Hablando a la gente de Jesús.

2. Orando con los santos.

3. Regocijándonos juntos.

LOS CRISTIANOS QUE SUFRIERON NO PROTESTARON NI SE QUEJARON NO PIDIERON SER LIBRADOS DE LA PERSECUCION SINO QUE PIDIERON VALENTIA PARA PROCLAMAR LA PALABRA.

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Istrouma Baptist Church (BR)
Mar 19, 2023

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March 19 l Drop Your Nets
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March 19, 2023 | Tim Keith

To G.R.O.W. in Christ, you will have to:
Go through trouble
Resist temptation
Open your heart to forgiveness
Walk with Jesus and His people

GO THROUGH TROUBLE

John 16:33
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

Trouble
1. Tests - over what you have
2. Trials - over what you don’t have
3.Tragedies - over what you lost

Romans 5:3-4
“…trouble produces patience, and patience produces character, and character produces hope”.

Every mess has a message!

Mark 14:34
“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.”

Mark 14:36
“Father, everything is possible for You. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet, I want Your will, not My will!”

RESIST TEMPTATION

Luke 22:31-32
“Simon, Simon, look out. Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Matthew 4:1
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil”

Temptation
Temptation is not a sin
Everybody battles temptation
Temptation always tests your loyalty

Philippians 4:8
“Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right and pure.”

Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit,

“Faith in God offers no assurance against tragedy, but in every case, suffering offers an opportunity for us to display God’s work”.
- Philip Yancey

Romans 8:17
“Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory.”

Philippians 2:5
“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus”

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Mar 19, 2023

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March 19 l Drop Your Nets
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How God Grows Us
Mark 6:30-44

‭‭Mark‬ ‭6‬:‭30‬-‭44‬‬
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

1. Excited and tired
2. Inconvenienced to exhausted
3. Tested and exasperated

Istrouma en Español
Mar 19 , 2023

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19 de Marzo, 2023
"Aprendiendo a Crecer"
Marcos 6:30-44
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‭‭S. Marcos‬ ‭6‬:‭30‬-‭44‬‬
Entonces los apóstoles se juntaron con Jesús, y le contaron todo lo que habían hecho, y lo que habían enseñado. Él les dijo: Venid vosotros aparte a un lugar desierto, y descansad un poco. Porque eran muchos los que iban y venían, de manera que ni aun tenían tiempo para comer. Y se fueron solos en una barca a un lugar desierto. Pero muchos los vieron ir, y le reconocieron; y muchos fueron allá a pie desde las ciudades, y llegaron antes que ellos, y se juntaron a él. Y salió Jesús y vio una gran multitud, y tuvo compasión de ellos, porque eran como ovejas que no tenían pastor; y comenzó a enseñarles muchas cosas. Cuando ya era muy avanzada la hora, sus discípulos se acercaron a él, diciendo: El lugar es desierto, y la hora ya muy avanzada. Despídelos para que vayan a los campos y aldeas de alrededor, y compren pan, pues no tienen qué comer. Respondiendo él, les dijo: Dadles vosotros de comer. Ellos le dijeron: ¿Que vayamos y compremos pan por doscientos denarios, y les demos de comer? Él les dijo: ¿Cuántos panes tenéis? Id y vedlo. Y al saberlo, dijeron: Cinco, y dos peces. Y les mandó que hiciesen recostar a todos por grupos sobre la hierba verde. Y se recostaron por grupos, de ciento en ciento, y de cincuenta en cincuenta. Entonces tomó los cinco panes y los dos peces, y levantando los ojos al cielo, bendijo, y partió los panes, y dio a sus discípulos para que los pusiesen delante; y repartió los dos peces entre todos. Y comieron todos, y se saciaron. Y recogieron de los pedazos doce cestas llenas, y de lo que sobró de los peces. Y los que comieron eran cinco mil hombres.

1. Dios tiene compasión de todas las personas (30-34).

2. Cuando Dios te pide que hagas algo, ¡tú puedes hacerlo! (35-38).

3. Puedes hacer cualquier cosa con Dios (39-44)

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Istrouma Baptist Church (BR)
Mar 12, 2023

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March 12 l Drop Your Nets
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March 12, 2023 | Tim Keith
John 15:1-8

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭8‬‬
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.

When Jesus says "Remain in Me"


Who is Jesus talking to?
“every branch in Me”
v.2


What does He mean?
Stay close to Me
v.7


When do I remain in Jesus?
Every Day

Where do I remain in Jesus?
Everywhere


Why Remain in Jesus?
​* God's Blessing (v.2)
​* Be Fruitful (v.2 & v.5)
​* God's Glory (v.8)
* Your Joy (v.11)


How do I remain in Jesus?
* Keep going back when you stray (John 21:7)
* Keep reading His word and praying
    (Istrouma.org: Devotion and Prayer Guide)
* Remove Distractions


Why do we spend so much time trying to grow fruit that isn’t going to remain?

Is your fruit going to remain?

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬‬
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬‬
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬‬
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

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Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC)
Mar 12, 2023

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March 12 l Drop Your Nets
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Abide in Me
John 15:1-5

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭5‬‬
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

1. Companions with Jesus

‭‭John‬ ‭12‬:‭49‬-‭50‬‬
For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭19‬‬
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.

1. Companions with Jesus

a. Prayer

b. Engaged in the Word

c. Silence & Solitude

d. Fasting

2. Committed to the local church

3. Characterize Jesus

a. Answered prayer

b. Keep His commandments

c. Joyful

d. Love others

Dejar Las Redes

Istrouma en Español
Mar 12 – 14, 2023

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12 de Marzo, 2023
"Nos llamó para estar con El"
Marcos 3.13-19
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‭‭S. Mateo‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭19‬‬
Entonces Jesús vino de Galilea a Juan al Jordán, para ser bautizado por él. Mas Juan se le oponía, diciendo: Yo necesito ser bautizado por ti, ¿y tú vienes a mí? Pero Jesús le respondió: Deja ahora, porque así conviene que cumplamos toda justicia. Entonces le dejó. Y Jesús, después que fue bautizado, subió luego del agua; y he aquí los cielos le fueron abiertos, y vio al Espíritu de Dios que descendía como paloma, y venía sobre él. Y hubo una voz de los cielos, que decía: Este es mi Hijo amado, en quien tengo complacencia.

1. Es un llamado Persuasivo

2. Es un llamado con Propósito

3. Es un llamado Personal

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Istrouma Baptist Church (BR)
Mar 5, 2023

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March 5 l Drop Your Nets
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March 5, 2023 | Tim Keith
Matthew 4:18-22

Are You A Fan Or A Follower?

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬-‭22‬‬
As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen. “Follow me,” he told them, “and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

WHEN JESUS SAYS "FOLLOW ME"
(Matthew 4:18-22)

Who is it for?
Everyone who knows Jesus (4:18)

‭‭Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭11‬‬
As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then he sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” “Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the nets.” When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear. So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people.” Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed him.

What does He want?
Focus on living out the message of salvation (4:19)

When do I respond?
Immediately, if not sooner. (4:20)

Where do I go?
Go with Jesus --> wherever He leads… (4:20)

Why do I go?
It’s Jesus calling…

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭19‬:‭16‬‬
And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

How do I respond?
Be willing to leave everything.
Drop your nets (4:20)

Look at what they left...
- their comfort and safety
- their careers and possessions
- their families and friends
- their sin and selfishness

‭‭Mark‬ ‭8‬:‭34‬-‭37‬‬
Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it. For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? What can anyone give in exchange for his life?

What if they would have asked, “Should we do it?”

What am I holding on to too tightly?

What am I doing that only makes sense in light of the Gospel?

Looking at my life, how do I know that I’m a follower of Jesus?

What is God calling me to do?


The call is not to sit, it is to go!

To be a follower of Jesus is not about making decisions, it’s about making disciples!

‭‭Luke‬ ‭14‬:‭33‬‬
In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬‬
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13‬:‭44‬‬
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

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Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC)
Mar 5, 2023

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March 5 l Drop Your Nets
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He Called Them
Matthew 4:18-22

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬-‭22‬‬
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

1. Who's calling?

2. What's He asking me to do?

3. What's my answer?