Restoration - The Heart Edition

Sermon NotesA tender heart is made tenderly by him that made it. For no creature can soften and turn the heart. Only God can alter and change it.—Richard SibblesWhen things fall apart:1. Shatters assumptive world2. Grief and loss3. Facing the 4 Fs of Kryptonite- Fear- Failure- Fatigue- Futility4. Reveals the ATSO Problem- Attachment to Specific Outcomes- Matter of the heartWhen we get to the end of oursevles, God can begin his work in us1. Greatest lessons in faith are often learned in darkness- Our Loss Orientation vs. God Restoration OrientationHow God Restores:1. Reveals- Who we are- Who God is- Whose we are2. Regenerates- Sight- Worldview- Our identity and role3.Renews- Hope