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Your Attention Please

Fresh Life Church • Apr 19, 2025 • 30 min

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Summary

In this Good Friday message, Pastor Jennie Lusko urges believers to fix their attention on Jesus and the miraculous simplicity of the Gospel. Drawing from Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John 3 and the wilderness account of the bronze serpent in Numbers 21, she reminds us that salvation is not earned through self-effort, but received by simple faith in Christ's finished work. As we turn our eyes toward eternity rather than momentary earthly troubles, we can live with hearts fixed on God and experience His perfect peace.

Themes

Salvation by FaithFocus and AttentionGod's Grace and LoveEternity vs. Temporary TroublesTrust and Peace

Pastor's Points

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Loyalty and commitment

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All-in giving

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Pure belief

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Prayer according to His will

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Righteousness before His eyes

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Fear of the Lord and relying on His love

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Thoughts fixed on Him

Key Points

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Loyalty and commitment
2.
All-in giving
3.
Pure belief
4.
Prayer according to His will
5.
Righteousness before His eyes
6.
Fear of the Lord and relying on His love
7.
Thoughts fixed on Him
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Salvation is not earned through self-effort or behavior, but received as a gift through simple belief in Jesus Christ.
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Just as the Israelites looked up in faith at the bronze serpent in the wilderness to be healed, we look to Jesus lifted up on the cross for eternal salvation.

Sermon Moments

“It is not behave and get saved; it's believe and receive.”

“Breaking news: God killed death by dying and by rising from the dead.”

“Just as Moses put a bronze snake on a pole and said, 'Believe. Look. Just look,' in that same way, the Son of Man was lifted up so that whoever believes in Him will live.”

“We fix our attention not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen; what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen lasts forever.”

“When we believe and receive, we are on our toes ready for what God wants to work in us, ready to roll up our sleeves and do the work.”

This Week

Stop striving to earn God's love and choose to simply believe and receive His free gift of salvation.

Catch yourself when discouragement leads to complaining, and turn that moment into honest prayer instead.

Intentionally shift your focus away from temporary earthly troubles and fix your eyes on eternal spiritual realities.

Practice all-in commitment in your daily walk, giving your time, resources, and heart wholeheartedly to God.

Align your daily prayers with God's revealed will, trusting that He hears and responds when you pray according to His purpose.

Guard your mind against daily distractions by fixing your thoughts on Scripture and the character of Christ.

Live with holy reverence for the Lord, relying consistently on His unfailing love throughout the week.

Remember This

Salvation is not about striving or behaving to earn God's favor, but looking to Jesus in simple faith to believe and receive His grace.

A Challenge for You

If you haven't given your heart to Jesus, if you haven't believed in him for salvation, do it now. Now is the time. Today is the day. If he's calling for your attention, answer.

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