Destinations Wk. 3
Notes
Transcript
Mark 2:1-17
Mark 2:1-17
INTRO- ME/WE: - Attraction. What draws you? The Lure of the gospel
INTRO- ME/WE: - Attraction. What draws you? The Lure of the gospel
(WHY DID HE RETURN TO Capern???)
(WHY DID HE RETURN TO Capern???)
(HOW DID THIS BECOME TO BE KNOWN AS HIS HOME? DID HE SAY THAT OR DID SOMEONE ELSE?
(HOW DID THIS BECOME TO BE KNOWN AS HIS HOME? DID HE SAY THAT OR DID SOMEONE ELSE?
( SAME THING THAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME HE WAS IN Capern) Room Filled people @the door
( SAME THING THAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME HE WAS IN Capern) Room Filled people @the door
SITUATIONAL BLINDNESS. / THEY’RE OKAY. SO THEY MUST BE OKAY. / NO TIME SO IGNORE
We Tend to ignore what could confront our current flow
-WHAT COMPELLED THESE FRIENDS?
WHAT IF THEY ONLY STOOD AT THE DOOR? / YOU GET OUT OF LIFE WHAT YOU DEMAND FROM IT
IF YOU ONLY TAKE WHAT YOU ARE GIVEN PERMISSION TO DO:
IF YOU ONLY TAKE WHAT YOU ARE GIVEN PERMISSION TO DO:
- you’re going to lose poorly throughout so many of your days.
- you’re going to lose poorly throughout so many of your days.
- opportunity will always be lost,
- opportunity will always be lost,
- you will frequently be bitter about other people's success simply because it wasn’t yours
- you will frequently be bitter about other people's success simply because it wasn’t yours
- the only reason it’s not yours to celebrate is because you showed up and the venue was full and that was enough for you.
- the only reason it’s not yours to celebrate is because you showed up and the venue was full and that was enough for you.
too many people live under the mentality of, IF THERE’S ROOM FOR US, IT WILL BE FROM THE LORD.
but what your mentality should be is that, IT’S FROM THE LORD, SO I’M GOING TO MAKE ROOM FOR US.
2 Cor 10:3-5,- We’ve got to destroy some mentalities!
2 Cor 10:3-5,- We’ve got to destroy some mentalities!
We operate under the mentality that if it's too tough, it’s not from the Lord.
If the Exertion I have to put out is more than I am willing to put out, it can’t be from the Lord.
Could it be that your adversary wants to keep your outlook bleak and small
Could it be that your adversary wants to keep your outlook bleak and small
what if what you looked at as a problem was simply a possibility for you to interact with a person that you would never otherwise interact with without having that problem?
rise up and in demand that something change because I see the way through it.
The call of God on your life is not dependent on what stands in the way
The call of God on your life is not dependent on what stands in the way
the only thing that stands in the way of God's calling on your life is what you allowed to stay standing in the way of God's calling is for your life
the only thing that stands in the way of God's calling on your life is what you allowed to stay standing in the way of God's calling is for your life
Fear of failure - last week about the avoidance of pain / The same thing is true for risk
Fear of failure - last week about the avoidance of pain / The same thing is true for risk
One of the scariest things that I think could be part of our reality is if the Lord ever actually showed us how many things we missed out on because we failed to take into account his power over our fear.
One of the scariest things that I think could be part of our reality is if the Lord ever actually showed us how many things we missed out on because we failed to take into account his power over our fear.
Not even at the place of tearing a hole, it’s that we’ve not even picked up the friend.
Not even at the place of tearing a hole, it’s that we’ve not even picked up the friend.
<<Keys Beginning>> Elevation - Same God- I'm calling on the God of David, Who made a shepherd boy courageous, I may not face Goliath but I've got my own giants!
Every single situation that you see in your surrounding today is literally an opportunity for you to see the Lord at work,
Every single situation that you see in your surrounding today is literally an opportunity for you to see the Lord at work,
the element of faith building inside you. Inside of that place that's SURROUNDED by people that SURROUNDED by walls. inside of all of that is the power of God and as soon as I lay hold on the power of God everything changes.
the element of faith building inside you. Inside of that place that's SURROUNDED by people that SURROUNDED by walls. inside of all of that is the power of God and as soon as I lay hold on the power of God everything changes.
Returning to Capernaum. Why’d Jesus return to capernaum after he’d just said, we’re going elsewhere?
LIVING - HOPE TO HOPE
Until I am committed, there is a hesitancy, a chance to draw back. But the moment I definitely commit myself, then God moves also, and a whole steam of events erupt. All manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings, persons, and material assistance which I could never have dreamed would come my way begin to flow toward me—the moment I make a commitment.” Be a People Person, John Maxwell.