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Pastor Matt StaceyPastor Matt Stacey

Jan. 3, 2016Jan. 3, 2016

an Echo & a an Echo & a ShadowShadow

““Luke may be a Luke may be a Jedi, but you are his Jedi, but you are his

father!”father!”Star Wars VIIStar Wars VII

""For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. down My life so that I may take it again.

No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiativeMy own initiative. I have . I have authorityauthority to lay it down, and to lay it down, and I have I have authorityauthority to take it up again. to take it up again.

This This commandmentcommandment I received from My Father I received from My Father.”.”

John 10:17 & 18 John 10:17 & 18

A. Jesus had the Freedom of A. Jesus had the Freedom of Individuality Individuality

WS – My own WS – My own InitiativeInitiative = on my ownself = on my ownself

WS – WS – AuthorityAuthority = “ = “exosiaexosia” power to act, ” power to act,

domain, jurisdictiondomain, jurisdiction

A. Jesus had the Freedom of A. Jesus had the Freedom of Individuality Individuality

““Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, heaven was opened, 22 22 and the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, ‘You are My and a voice came out of heaven, ‘You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.’"beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.’"

Luke 3:21 & 22 Luke 3:21 & 22

B. Jesus was Led by the SpiritB. Jesus was Led by the Spirit

““Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit was led around by the Spirit

in the wildernessin the wilderness””

Luke 4:1 Luke 4:1


WS = Full – “WS = Full – “plerespleres” ”

– – to fill, as of a hollow vessel; to fill, as of a hollow vessel;

WS = Led – “WS = Led – “agoago” ”

- - to lead, bring or carry; to lead, bring or carry;

- a term used of Navigators –- a term used of Navigators –


““And the disciples were continually filled And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.”with joy and with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 13:52 Acts 13:52

““For all who are being led by the Spirit of For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”God, these are sons of God.”

Rom. 8:14 Rom. 8:14


Luke 4:13 “When the devil had finished Luke 4:13 “When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time. opportune time. 14 14 And Jesus returned And Jesus returned to Galilee to Galilee in the power of the Spiritin the power of the Spirit, , and news about Him spread through all and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.”the surrounding district.”

C. Jesus Relied on God’s Power C. Jesus Relied on God’s Power

““And amazement came upon them And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one all, and they began talking with one another saying, "What is this another saying, "What is this message? For with message? For with authorityauthority and and powerpower He commands the unclean He commands the unclean spirits and they come out!”spirits and they come out!”

Luke 4:36 Luke 4:36


““One day He was teaching; and there One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present power of the Lord was present for for Him to perform healing.”Him to perform healing.”

Luke 5:17 Luke 5:17


““So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, "His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank You that You Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. have heard Me. 42 42 "I knew that You always hear "I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me." Me." 43 43 When He had said these things, He cried When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth"Lazarus, come forth." ."

John 11:41 - 43John 11:41 - 43


Mark 5:24 - 34 Mark 5:24 - 34

“…“…Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Himself that the power proceeding Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned from Him had gone forth, turned around in the crowd and said, "around in the crowd and said, "Who Who touched My garmentstouched My garments?..." ?..."


1 Thessalonians 1:5 “for our gospel 1 Thessalonians 1:5 “for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.”be among you for your sake.”


““For God has not given us a For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.”and love and discipline.”

2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 1:7


““Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like mannerthese things the Son also does in like manner.” .”

John 5:19 John 5:19

D. Jesus was Obedient to the FatherD. Jesus was Obedient to the Father

""I can do nothing on My own I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Meof Him who sent Me.”.”

John 5:30 John 5:30


""For I have come down from For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but heaven, not to do My own will, but

the will of Him who sent Methe will of Him who sent Me.”.”

John 6:38 John 6:38


John 8:28 “So Jesus said, "John 8:28 “So Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. things as the Father taught Me. 29 29 And He who sent And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him."do the things that are pleasing to Him."


John 14:10 "John 14:10 "Do you not believe Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His worksabiding in Me does His works.”.”


““but so that the world may know but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get as the Father commanded Me. Get

up, let us go from hereup, let us go from here.”.”

John 14:31 John 14:31


Jesus followed God’s movement in everything… Jesus followed God’s movement in everything…

Friends that is what I want Friends that is what I want to be… to be…

an Echo & a Shadow of my an Echo & a Shadow of my Father.Father.

Jesus was willing to be an Echo & a Shadow of the

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