1. “Are you in God’s Safety net or
Satan’s Fishing net?”
Phil 3:1
Mt 7:24-27
Acts 2:37-44
2 Sam 11:1-5
Ps 51:1-17

2. Outside the Fort – world -- great danger
Fort – place of safety
God’s presence
God’s goodness
Rejoicing
Fellowship
Prayer
Study
Jesus
Will of
God
Outside the Fort – world -- great danger

3. Outside the Fort – great danger – Why?
Fort – place of safety
God’s presence
God’s goodness
Rejoicing
Fellowship
Prayer
Study
Jesus
Will of
God
Satan is there
John 8:44
1 Pt 5:8
Rev 20:15

4. Jesus– place of safety World– place of danger (Holy Spirit draws us
to Jesus)
World– place of danger
(Satan draws us away
from Jesus)
Choose!

5. Jesus– place of safety World– place of danger (Rejoice in the Lord)
(Rejoice in the world)
Phil 3:1
Safeguard

6. What does rejoicing in the Lord look like?
Trusting, Loving, Serving Jesus
Building our lives around Jesus
Living in His presence
Jesus is our Focal Point
Heb 10:25
1 Thess 5:17
Ps 119:11; 2 Tim 2:15
Acts 2:37-44
Our choice
Mt 7:24-27

7. Why does Jesus allow Satan to tempt us?
It takes effort to stay close to Jesus
Satan is always pulling us away
Why does Jesus allow Satan to tempt us?
Dt 8:2
John 14:15
It takes effort to stay
In God’s will

8. Sometimes we fall Satan wins 2 Sam 11:1-5 Adultery / Murder
Out of the
will of
God
Adultery / Murder
Rom 3:23, 1 Jn 1:8

9. Consequences

10. God shows us the way home if we will listen
We serve a mighty God!
King David was restored
God shows us
the way home
if we will listen
Three step Process:
Recognize what happened
Repent (Ps 51:1-17)
Return (Acts 3:19)

11. No matter where we are or Jesus loves us and wants us
What we have done,
Jesus loves us and wants us
to come home!
Mt 11:28

12. there will be rejoicing! …..and it will be a safe place
And when we come home…
there will be rejoicing!
…..and it will be a safe place

13. We can rejoice
when Jesus is
the focal point
of our lives
Look Like?
Heb 10:25
1 Thess 5:17
Ps 119:11; 2 Tim 2:15
Acts 2:37-44

14. “Are you in God’s Safety net or
Satan’s Fishing net?”
Remember
It takes effort to stay
In God’s will
But God’s will
Is a place of Safety and
Rejoicing!