When i say god prefers losers, i mean he prefers people who know their weakness, see their flaws, admit their mistakes, and cry out to him for help. Jun 29, 2015 god uses pathetic people for his glorious purposes to show his superior power. God uses nobodies, read more christian women spiritual life, faith, and growth. He uses our experiences with his grace and power to comfort others. David is the most broken man in the entire old testament. Oct 09, 20 god uses broken people and makes them whole.
God also chose gideon, a feardriven wimp, to lead his army. Hope for broken vessels 0171 june 14, 2010 save article taken from a message given by adrian rogers o house of israel, cannot i do with you as this potter. Here are just twenty encouraging bible verses for the brokenhearted that i found. Im hanging in days but other i dont know what god wants me to do. Jan 02, 2020 the sacrifices of god are a broken spirit.
God uses the weak and broken people of the world, god chose you, because its that weakness and brokenness and. Hes also used many ordinary people with no bible college or. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It was during prayer and bible study that god showed me something very important. Youll also receive email updates, articles, and special offers from.
God can use a broken vessel billy graham evangelistic. Lets face it, most of his disciples could have been residents on the island of the misfit toys. A broken and contrite heart, o god, thou wilt not despise. Unto thee, o god, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks. Brenton septuagint translation sacrifice to god is a broken spirit. He seeks to use us to speak into the lives of other broken vessels. Mar 01, 2016 if you have ever battled with feeling unqualified, unprepared, or unsure of yourself, pick up this transformative book and be inspired, because our god uses broken people to do big things. May 03, 2010 when i say god prefers losers, i mean he prefers people who know their weakness, see their flaws, admit their mistakes, and cry out to him for help. Picking up the pieces hope and healing inspirational.
God can use bad for good, god can use someone like you. The title of my teaching series from 2 corinthians is hope for cracked pots. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. A policeman looked up to see a woman racing down the center of the road at 100 m. I tried to commit suicide at 16 and i can tell you that is not the answer. So, broken down, cracked pots, rejoice because god uses cracked pots so th. Biblical examples of imperfect people god used in the. Dec 12, 20 the bible lists countless stories that the protagonist was once filled with sin, but by the grace of god, he or she was transformed and then used by god. God can take you right now where you are and make out of your life another vessel. To find the full context of shorter scripture quotes, click on chapter. God uses ordinary people common, everyday folks like us. What does the bible say about brokenness and vessels. Hope for broken vessels 0171 love worth finding ministries. He came to give us the solution to the question we are asking.
The lord is near to them that are of a broken heart. The mighty pharaoh set himself against god, but god broke him and freed his people from bondage and shame. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. God transforms our brokenness into something more beautiful than we can even imagine. Cited in the book of mark, chapter two, verse 11, jesus plainly states it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. To accomplish his purpose, god uses ordinary people who obey him. If you have ever battled with feeling unqualified, unprepared, or unsure of yourself, pick up this transformative book and be inspired, because our god uses broken people to do big things. Now, for a moment, let us consider one at a time the three most broken men in the bible, the three men who continue to give us the greatest feast. In god we have the assurance that life cannot steal your hope. God chose david, an adulterer, to be the leader of his people.
The world only steals our joy, kills our hope, and destroys our freedom. Broken crayons still color devotional reading plan. We can trust that he will use everything in our lives, including the bad and the. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. Praise be to the god and father of our lord jesus christ, the father of compassion and the god of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from god 2 corinthians 1. When lief gets us down, god does not stop fighting for us. God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways for his glory.
Embrace your weakness, so that the power of christ may rest upon you to reveal gods surpassing greatness 2 corinthians 12. View god uses all our broken pieces your daily verse. God uses not the most gifted and talented person, but the one touched by the hand of god. It is peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever. God can mend a broken life if you give him all the pieces. I feel very much broken, broken in my health, broken hearted from the loss of both my parents within a year and a half. God uses the weak 4 reasons god uses broken people. If you have felt unqualified to serve, guess again. Below is a list of 4 people who had baggage but god still used. God chose joseph to save gods people from famine, despite the fact that joseph came from a family so dysfunctional that his brother sold him into slavery. Just turn it over to him and say, here it is, lord. God used a lawyer in high school to disciple me to grow in his grace. As i studied scripture, i encountered some of the people god used, even though they were broken.
God is able to take those broken pieces of our lives and put them into the refining fire and mold us. He used judas in his plan of putting jesus on the cross. Biblical examples of imperfect people god used in the bible. Even when times are rough and you are in deep waters god will be right by your side, leading and guiding you through your worst.
Available as part of the summer 2017 bible studies for life study. During a radio interview i was asked why so many of the heroes of the bible had serious flaws. Why god chooses broken and flawed people city on a hill studio. Home bible picking up the pieces hope and healing inspirational bible verses. It is because of the mistakes that i use you, not in spite of them. A broken and a contrite heart, o god, you will not despise. God uses cracked pots like the clay jars that gideon and his soldiers broke, there a tremendous value in being broken. The bible says that god breaks those who are proud and rebellious. God specializes in taking losers and displaying his power through them. God is in the business of not only loving broken people, but also sweeping up all the broken pieces and gluing them back together for his purpose. God is ever looking for broken vessels, for broken bread and poured out wine.
In christ, life will not leave you shattered and broken. Sermon from jeremiah 1 make no excuses the person god uses. No one wanted to get close or even step into the kitchen with all that glass on the floor. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the egyptians. God uses cracked pots sermon by david dykes, 2 corinthians 4. He wipes away our tears and removes the things of this world that seek to hurt us. But i know that god is there i can make it in this world without him, but its so hard when you feel so broken down by life. God uses pathetic people for his glorious purposes to show his superior power. Apr 25, 2012 god had a broken son, a broken lad who was willing to give away his food, and broken bread, and we are all still feeding off this brokenness nearly 2,000 years later. Aug 28, 2019 no, all throughout the bible, god uses broken vessels, weak people. God uses the most unlikely persons to shake a church or a community or a nation. God doesnt take the majority of his workers from the ranks of the wise, mighty or noble. God will comfort your heart and spirit in difficult times, and heal the heartache in your life. Verse 1 tells us that there was a famine in the land.
As some have aptly said, god uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary. In moses day, he raised up pharaoh and used him to demonstrate gods power rom. Im so thankful god included davids story in the scriptures, because it gives me hope. Like the clay jars that gideon and his soldiers broke, there a tremendous value in being broken. For thus says the high and exalted one who lives forever, whose name is holy, i. There are some things in our lives that need to be broken. Broken things god uses sermon by john gaston, amos 9. The bible is clear that as the sovereign of the universe, god uses even evil people for his righteous purposes. The bible has many other verses that can encourage the brokenhearted as well.
God can use you scripture shows that god can use anybody god can use me, god can use you. No, all throughout the bible, god uses broken vessels, weak people. God had a broken son, a broken lad who was willing to give away his food, and broken bread, and we are all still feeding off this brokenness nearly 2,000 years later. The bottom line is, god has a history of choosing messy people with problems.
God chose ruth to be one of jesus ancestors, even though ruth was childless, a widow, and a foreigner. It was obvious to me that benny had the talent and the drive to be a good guitarist, but he was using a borrowed guitar. Why god chooses broken and flawed people city on a. Picking up the pieces hope and healing inspirational bible verses by darrellcreswell on july 15, 2014 16.
Behold, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are ye in mine hand, o house of israel. We throw things away when theyre broken, but god cherishes and uses broken people. God could still make this vessel again because the clay was still soft enough. Make me to hear joy and gladness, let the bones which you have broken rejoice. He desires to use us to help our neighbors and loved ones encounter the god who brings hope and restoration. And remember, our intent is not just to do a bible study on the subject, but also to be inspired to expect to be used by god, no matter how humble our natural circumstances may be.
Rejoice that christ is allsufficient and always dependable. American standard version the sacrifices of god are a broken spirit. God used a broken covenant, broken branches, and broken people to accomplish his purposes. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high leviticus 26. Note how isaac was an ordinary man with ordinary problems. Ask god to rebuild what is broken in our nation to reconcile deep and growing racial divisions, to bring peace to the international hostility, thwart the plans of evil rulers, and quiet the threats of war, to bring salvation and revival to our nations leaders, to draw near to those devastated by hurricane harvey or maria or irma, or by. Jesus described his work in terms of healing the broken. Many times what we see as our biggest regrets, failures and mistakes become what god uses the most in our lives. God uses cracked pots sermon by david dykes, 2 corinthians.
In luke 4 we find him returning to his hometown after being out and about in public ministry in the surrounding towns. Share, pin and save todays encouraging bible scripture. The lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. God has often taken broken things and made them useful again. What will you allow him to create from the broken pieces in your life.
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