Shaped by experience

Shaped by experience

Shaped by experienceRomans 5: 1 - 5

• 3 things to rejoice/glory in• Rejoice in our sufferings? See Jesus,

James, Hebrews• The flow of this passage• The meaning of ‘patience’ or

‘endurance’• Shaped by God: cross AND resurrection

Shaped by experience

• Paul’s own experience – crushed but not defeated.

• Joseph’s experience – rejected, falsely accused, imprisoned, honoured, blessed and a blessing

• John Mosey

Shaped by experience

Shaped by experience• John Mosey was born in Coventry, during the German

blitz of 1940. At the age of 13 he became a Christian. Within days he was preaching in the open air in the city and became very active in his local church youth and children's programs and as a local preacher.! ! At Christmas 1988 his 19 year old daughter, Helga, was murdered whilst a passenger on board Pan-Am flight 103 when it was blown out of the sky 9,000 meters above the Scottish town of Lockerbie. ! ! Whilst others called for revenge he and his wife began to speak of the need to forgive, despite the horror they had been through.!

Shaped by experience?Shaped by God?

What makes the difference?• God’s promises• God’s presence• God’s purposes• God’s praise

Shaped by experience?Shaped by God?

What makes the difference?• Obedience• Surrender• Support