This is the second message in Pastor Chuck Bernal's series, "UNCHAINED" (Breaking Free From The Pain, The Power And The Prison Of The Past). The message is titled, "MOSAIC - Putting The Broken Pieces Back Together". In this message Pastor Chuck talks about the fact that all of us are broken and how God can use our brokenness to make us better people. Using 7 examples from Scripture, Pastor Chuck shows the specific ways brokenness has an impact on our lives. As He puts the pieces of our lives back together, we become His "masterpiece". This message was delivered at LifePointe Church on Sunday, April 10, 2016.

1. THE BIBLE VERSES
THAT UNDERGIRD
THIS ENTIRE SERIES!

2. THE BIBLE VERSES
THAT UNDERGIRD
THIS ENTIRE SERIES!

3. Brothers and sisters, I know that
I still have a long way to go. But
there is one thing I do: I forget what
is in the past and try as hard as I
can to reach the goal before me.
(Philippians 3:13 – Easy To Read Version)

4. You will experience the truth,
and the truth will free you . . .
and if the Son sets you free,
you are free through and through.
(John 8:32, 36 – The Message)

6. MOSAIC
A piece of art created by
the creative arrangement
of small, broken pieces of
stone, tile or glass.

7. So I went down to the potter’s shop
and found him making something
on his wheel. And as I watched, the
clay vessel in his hands became
flawed and unusable. So the potter
started again with the same clay.

8. He crushed and squeezed and
shaped it into another vessel that
was to his liking. In that moment,
I heard again God’s word . . .

9. O people of Israel, can I not do
the same to you as this potter
has done? You are like clay in My
hands—I will mold you as I see fit.
(Jeremiah 18:3-6 – The Voice)

10. Our sin

11. Our situation

12. Our Savior

13. THE BEAUTY
AND BLESSING OF
BEING BROKEN

14. A BROKEN HIP –
JACOB –
Genesis 32:22-32

15. When we are broken,
God’s Spirit can
transform us

16. A BROKEN JAR -
GIDEON –
Judges 7:1-25

17. When we are broken,
God’s light can shine
through us

18. A BROKEN NATION –
MOAB –
Jeremiah 48:11-19

19. When we are broken,
God’s lessons can
teach us

20. A BROKEN BOX -
SINFUL WOMAN –
Mark 14:1-9

21. When we are broken,
God’s glory is
displayed in us

22. A BROKEN BREAD -
JESUS –
Matthew 14:15-21

23. When we are broken,
God’s power can
flow through us

24. A BROKEN SHIP –
PAUL –
Acts 27:39-44

25. When we are broken,
God’s protection can
watch over us

26. A BROKEN BODY -
JESUS –
1 Corinthians 11:24

27. When we are broken,
God’s purpose is
accomplished through us

28. I love that in my darkest days
we serve a God that is fighting
for us and is always one step
ahead of us picking up the
pieces of our broken lives.
(Rick Warren)

29. A broken spirit is my sacrifice, God.
You won’t despise a heart,
God, that is broken and crushed.
(Psalm 51:17 – Contemporary English Bible)

30. If you’re broken, you’ll find GOD
right there; if you’re kicked
in the gut, He’ll help you
catch your breath.
(Psalm 34:18 – The Message)

31. All the broken and dislocated
pieces of the universe - people and
things, animals and atoms - get
properly fixed and fit together in
vibrant harmonies, all because of
his death, his blood that poured
down from the Cross.

32. You yourselves are a case study
of what he does. At one time
you all had your backs turned to
God, thinking rebellious thoughts
of him, giving him trouble every
chance you got.

33. But now, by giving himself
completely at the Cross, actually
dying for you, Christ brought you
over to God's side and put your
lives together,

34. whole and holy in his presence. You
don't walk away from a gift like that!
(Colossians 1:20-23 – The Message)

35. God, pick up the pieces of my life.
Put me back together again.
I give you my praise.
(Jeremiah 17:14 – The Message)

36. MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 1:
Everything on earth
is broken

37. MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 2:
None of us can
fix ourselves

38. MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 3:
Only the cross
puts us back together

39. MOSAIC PRINCIPLE 4:
Broken pieces
become masterpieces

40. For we are God’s masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ
Jesus, so we can do the good
things he planned for us long ago.
(Ephesians 2:10 – New Living Translation)

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