A New Season…NOW!
(Luke 5:1-11)
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“One can have a new year and remain stuck in an old season.” – Pastor Kenneth Bryant
Chronology doesn’t change the season.
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Chronos vs. Kairos
Chronos – calendar countdown
Kairos – God’s appointed time
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Natural seasons determined by earth’s TILT (not calendar)
Tilt determines EXPOSURE to sunlight
Spiritual parallel: Heart’s tilt toward God’s Word determines your spiritual season
God’s Word = Light (Ps 119:105, John 1:1,4)
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Three Levels of Engagement With the Word
- Spoken, not heard (Matt 13:9)
- Spoken & heard, not understood (Matt 13:19)
- Spoken, heard & understood = ENGRAFTED (Matt 13:23, James 1:21)
Determines what season you are in
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THE MIRACLE QUESTION
You ARE surrounded by miracles daily
- Heartbeat, healing, breath, creation are miraculous
- We stopped calling them miracles because we understand the mechanics
- Creation itself is God’s witness (Romans 1:20)
Miracles alone don’t produce faith
- Many saw Jesus’ signs, didn’t believe (John 12:37)
- Pharisees, crowds, even Judas saw miracles but rejected
- Even resurrection won’t convince those who won’t hear (Luke 16:31)
Faith comes by hearing Word (Romans 10:17)
- Peter: “at Your word I will” (Luke 5:5)
- Peter obeyed BEFORE seeing miracle
- Key: Stop waiting for signs; tilt toward Word already given
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THE CYCLE: Three Stages
Stage 1: CONVICTS US (Luke 5:1-8)
- Word exposes heart (Hebrews 4:12)
- Peter: fished all night in darkness = no fruit
- Jesus spoke; Peter tilted (“at Your word”)
- Miracle exposed Peter’s true condition (v.8)
- Point: Can’t enter new season without seeing self clearly
“Conviction is not the same as condemnation.” – Pastor Kenneth Bryant
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Stage 2: CLEANSES US (Luke 5:10a)
- Word cleanses (John 15:3, Eph 5:26)
- Peter: “Depart from me” (disqualified)
- Jesus: “Do not be afraid” (accepted by grace)
- Point: Don’t stay stuck in conviction; receive cleansing
“Some of us don’t get to the cleaning level because we don’t embrace the convicting level.” – Pastor Kenneth Bryant
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Stage 3: COMMISSIONS US (Luke 5:10b-11)
- “FROM NOW ON you will catch men”
- Not someday = KAIROS (immediate shift)
- Left boats full of fish = left old s
- Point: Every engrafted Word carries commission
“It’s not a matter of time, it’s a matter of faith.” – Pastor Kenneth Bryant
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SEED + TIME VS. WORD + FAITH
- Natural Law: SEED + TIME = HARVEST (Gen 8:22)
- Supernatural Law: WORD + FAITH = IMMEDIATE ACCESS
“If we are able to receive the word of God it doesn’t take time, it takes faith.” – Pastor Kenneth Bryant
