Life’s Interruptions . . .at Christmas Matthew 1:18-25 Survival tips for unexpected Challenges 1) Expect plans to be interrupted. Matthew 1:18; 19; James 4:13-14 2) Get God’s Take on the interruption. Matthew 1:20-21 What to do when plans are interrupted: Prayer Perspective Providence Life’s interruptions…At Christmas You’ve designed the perfect plan for the Christmas holiday: the [...]
weird way to save the world Matthew 7:13-14 Two views of God: 1) Religion: Man’s normal attempt to reach God. Religion leads to: Pride Despair 2) Christ: God’s weird way to reach man.
Normal People… Want what they want now not later. Luke 15:12 Trade the ultimate for the immediate. Genesis 25:29-32 Weird people… Know later is often better than now. Proverbs 16:32 Seek God until His desires become their desires. Galatians 5:16-17 “weird Desires” How many of you have recently said or done something in order to [...]
Week 1: “Weird in a ‘god’ Way” Matthew 7:13-14 If you want what normal people have, do what normal people do. If you want what few people have, do what few people do. Weird people: Don’t think like normal people do. Romans 12:2 Don’t live like normal people do. 1 Peter 2:11-12 “weird in a [...]
Living It Scripture: Philippians 1:27-28 Stand Firm in one spirit. Strive together with one mind. Count suffering as a privilege.