Sermon: New Season Same God

Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11Other Text: Matthew 4:18-20

You have entered a new season

• This morning I want you to look around you. Look over this building, and the faces of those sitting around you.

• You thought you we just coming to a Joint Celebration Sunday morning meeting time, but you didn’t count on moving into a new level, a new dimension of God this morning

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“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under

heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1

You see we serve a God of seasons.

We see it in creation. • God created the four seasons that are based

upon the rotation of the Earth as it orbits the Sun.

• The seasons change as the earth moves, but the sun in our planetary system remains constant, and everything revolves around it.

• In many ways we see the signature of the same artist in our lives.

• Much like the earth, our lives should revolve around the Son, Jesus Christ.

• Our lives will change, and we will enter and exit many seasons,

• but the Son remains constant yesterday, today and forever.

TRUTH:

For every season there is a reason

We serve a God of seasons.

Understanding Chronos and Kairos.

Chronos refers to chronological or sequential time.

Chronos time is measured by the clock and calendar. It is orderly, rhythmic, and

predictable. It is what we moderns typically think of as time.

Kairos

time, on the other hand, has a more nebulous meaning. It does not have an equivalent word in

English. The least descriptive translation would be

'in between time'—a moment of undetermined period of time in which

'something' special happens.God doesn’t measure seasons with clocks and

calendars that is, but through truth and revelation.

• TRANSITION• This morning we are going to take a quick

glance at the life of one disciple Peter.• • And as we look at Peter’s life, we will discuss

three key principles about stepping into a new season.

• If you are taking notes this morning write these down.

Stepping into a new season brings NEW CHANGES

Read Matthew 4:18-20

TRUTH:

For every season there is a reason

• Change is inevitable. • It’s going to happen. We look outside at the

world around us and notice things are different today than they were 10 years ago, last year or even yesterday.

• But remember we serve a God of seasons.

• And each season is different than the others. • Seasons are about new change and reason.• Some are meant for things to grow, and

others for things to die off. • In some seasons the days are longer, in others

the night.

God gives us revelations and truths to propel us into new and different

seasons.

• Because we are creatures of habit and if He didn’t change things we would become complacent in one place.

• Peter’s life as a fisherman was very predictable, wake up fish, sell next day same thing.

• Fishing was a family trade, and most of them were not educated.

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• Looking at Peter, he entered into a new season when Jesus called him to follow.

• “And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him.” – Matthew 4:18-20

• One day Peter was just an ordinary fisherman, until, I said until, Jesus came walking by. And when Jesus gave Peter the word, his life was changed.

There was more than just a change in vocation that occurred in Peter, but an inward change took place.

• The word “make” in the Greek can also be translated “sprout forth”.

• We are called to bear fruit. • And the seasons in your life have served a

purpose to nurture that seed, and now, today, you have stepped into a new season in which that miracle is about to spout forth.

Stepping into a new season brings NEW CHALLENGES

TRUTH:

For every season there is a reason

• Suddenly is predictable life was turned upside down and now he followed an unpredictable Master.

• Fishing is a very rhythmic trade, it is based on specific times, destinations, skill set etc.

• New seasons come to test our faith, feelings, traditions and core beliefs of the Master we follow

New seasons come to test our faith, feelings, traditions and core beliefs.

• His faith was challenged by stepping out of a storm battered boat to walk on the water.

• His feelings were challenged when one minute he was proclaiming Jesus the Son of God, and the next minute being rebuked by Jesus, and being called Satan, and having Jesus turn his back on him telling him to get behind him.

• His traditions and prejudices were challenged when he followed Jesus into Samaria.

• His humility was challenged when the Son of God, the Light of the World, the Alpha the Omega, the Beginning and the End, lowered Himself to the point of a servant to wash Peter’s feet

• And in the courtyard Peter denied knowing the Lord three times.

• And that is exactly what happens to us when we step into a season where it seems as if all is falling apart, you feel dry and empty and despite your best efforts you feel as if you’ve let the Lord down and you begin to believe you are a complete and total failure.

• You are still trying to follow Jesus, but you are following at a distance.

• But remember, there is purpose for every season. What Peter didn’t know, and many of us today fail to realize is, that Christ’s love is greater than you’re failures.

• When you fail to meet the challenge, there is a grace and a mercy that is far greater than your shortcomings

Stepping into a new season births NEW CHAMPIONS

TRUTH:

For every season there is a reason

Peter was transformed from a fisherman into a preaching powerhouse.

• I believe those who knew Peter three years before were amazed to see the new champion that he had become.

• Each season is an opportunity to raise up and be a Champion.

• Every challenge is an opportunity. • God has transformed us by His power. And God is

calling His champions to step into a new season.

“God didn’t save me to be a loser, but he saved me to be a champion.”

Each season is an opportunity to raise up and be a Champion.

Your new season is upon you right now.

TRUTH:

For every season there is a reason