Deeper Living

“Don’t settle for a shack on a foundation meant for a mansion”

– Building a home that God would be proud of.

Luke 6:47-4847 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

What’s your home look like?

It starts with a plan

• God’s Word is our blueprint

• Deeper living requires a plan

• What did/do your blueprints look like?

Plans for a building a shack

• Let life happen to you• Have no plan for your

spiritual growth• Have no plan to ensure

your success

Plans for building a mansion

• Live life intentionally• Have a plan for spiritual

growth• Set in place safeguards

to help ensure your success

The building process

• Our daily decisions drive our actions

• Our actions shape our lives

• Our lives define our legacy

Bad home-building practices

• Isolation from the body• Following worldly

advice• Self-focused activity• Cutting Corners

Godly home-building practices

• Fellowship and engagement with the body

• Seeking Godly wisdom• Serving others• Doing things the right

way

You get what you pay for

• Being a disciple comes at a cost…what are you willing to pay?

• Is Jesus just Savior…or is He Lord?

• Is your God cheap or is He Priceless?

Shack dwellers

• Life looks the same as before Christ

• Words and actions don’t match up

• Your steps are still determined by you

Mansion dwellers

• Your life is always looking more like Christ

• Your life reflects what you profess

• Jesus is Lord of everything you do

So what does your “home” look like?

Is this you?

Looks can be deceiving

Is God proud of the home you’ve built?

• Living Deeper means asking the hard questions, and being ready to deal with the answers

• Seeking to Live Deeper means that your home might need some renovations

• God gives us a foundation in Christ that is meant for something awesome, don’t settle for building a shack…God deserves better than that!