58

Desperation

Embed Size (px)

DESCRIPTION

Desperation. Desperate To Have Peace. Introduction. Welcome Pray Desperate: having an urgent need or desire; leaving little or no hope This webisode is about being desperate to have peace. Phil. 4:7 ESV. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Citation preview

Page 1: Desperation
Page 2: Desperation

Desperation

Desperate To Have Peace

Page 3: Desperation

Introduction• Welcome• Pray• Desperate: having an urgent need or desire;

leaving little or no hope• This webisode is about being desperate to

have peace

Page 4: Desperation

Phil. 4:7 ESV(7) And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Page 5: Desperation

Introduction (Cont)• Knowing that no matter what everything

will be okay

• Discussion Question

Page 6: Desperation

Discussion Question• Think of a time in your life when you

were desperate to have peace.

Page 7: Desperation

Testimony• I had worked at a nonprofit organization for 7

years, had 2 babies and felt God calling me to resign my job.

• At the time, Brian and I were volunteer youth pastors at our church and working full-time jobs.

Page 8: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• At the time, Brian and I were volunteer youth

pastors at our church and working full-time jobs.

• A couple months later, the Lord called us into full-time ministry.

Page 9: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• A couple months later, the Lord called us into

full-time ministry.

• He specifically told Brian to resign from his well-paid job.

Page 10: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• He specifically told Brian to resign from his

well-paid job.

• After giving his 30 day notice to his employer, we approached our senior pastor about coming on staff full-time.

Page 11: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• After giving his 30 day notice to his employer,

we approached our senior pastor about coming on staff full-time.

• “Sorry, we don’t have the funds to support you.”

Page 12: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• “Sorry, we don’t have the funds to support

you.”

• What now?

Page 13: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• What now?

• We obeyed God by resigning from our employment

Page 14: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• We obeyed God by resigning from our

employment

• We still had a bills to pay but no full-time ministry opportunity in sight

Page 15: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• We still had a bills to pay but no full-time

ministry opportunity in sight

• I desperately needed peace that everything was going to be okay.

Page 16: Desperation

Testimony (Cont)• I desperately needed peace that everything

was going to be okay.

• Discussion Question

Page 17: Desperation

Discussion QuestionDiscuss in your group how you relate to Kelly’s story.

Page 18: Desperation

Biblical Example• We’re talking about inner peace today.

Knowing that everything is okay.

• God leading Israelites out of Egypt

Page 19: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• God leading Israelites out of Egypt

• Pillar of smoke and fire

Page 20: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• Pillar of smoke and fire

• God promised to provide all their needs

Page 21: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• God promised to provide all their needs

• He did not lead them into the desert to starve and die

Page 22: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• He did not lead them into the desert to starve

and die

• God has not forgotten you (Luke 12:6-7)

Page 23: Desperation

Luke 12:6-7• (6) Are not five sparrows sold for two

pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. (7) Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Page 24: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• We are so much more valuable than a

sparrow. If He won’t forget a sparrow, He is most definitely concerned with us.

• Much of our lack of peace, anxiety, and worry is our own doing

Page 25: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• Much of our lack of peace, anxiety, and worry

is our own doing

• 98% of things we worry about never happen

Page 26: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• 98% of things we worry about never happen

• Matthew 6:26-34

Page 27: Desperation

Matthew 6:26-34(26) Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (27) Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? (28) "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

Page 28: Desperation

Matthew 6:26-34(29) Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. (30) If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you--you of little faith? (31) So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

Page 29: Desperation

Matthew 6:26-34(32) For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. (33) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (34) Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Page 30: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• We see God has all of our needs covered

• Looking at Solomon, we see we can’t provide all we need to the level that God can

Page 31: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• Looking at Solomon, we see we can’t provide

all we need to the level that God can

• How do we have that inner peace?

Page 32: Desperation

Biblical Example (Cont)• How do we have that inner peace? Trust God

with everything and know He will provide and take care of us

• Discussion Question

Page 33: Desperation

Discussion Question• How do these biblical truths relate to your

own personal story of being desperate for peace?

Page 34: Desperation

Fulfillment• We had two months of savings built up

• Our senior pastor suggested we get a hold of this little church in a town of 600 people, 6 hours away who was looking for a pastor.

Page 35: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• Our senior pastor suggested we get a hold of

this little church in a town of 600 people, 6 hours away who was looking for a pastor.

• We had no intention of moving to such a small town in the middle of nowhere so we dismissed the idea.

Page 36: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• We had no intention of moving to such a small

town in the middle of nowhere so we dismissed the idea.

• I had a great-aunt who had passed away and we were planning to attend the funeral across the state.

Page 37: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• I had a great-aunt who had passed away and

we were planning to attend the funeral across the state.

• On our way home we decided to drive through this little town and see the church.

Page 38: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• On our way home we decided to drive through

this little town and see the church.

• We fell in love with the town as the Lord tugged on each of our hearts individually.

Page 39: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• We fell in love with the town as the Lord

tugged on each of our hearts individually.

• We told our pastor that we would like to show interest in becoming the new lead pastors of that little church.

Page 40: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• We told our pastor that we would like to show

interest in becoming the new lead pastors of that little church.

• Within weeks, we met with the board, interviewed, preached, and was voted in.

Page 41: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• Within weeks, we met with the board,

interviewed, preached, and was voted in.

• We were thrilled!

Page 42: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• We were thrilled!

• I struggled with the insecurity of the 85% pay cut to go pastor this church.

Page 43: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• I struggled with the insecurity of the 85% pay

cut to go pastor this church.

• Were my kids going to suffer?

Page 44: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• Were my kids going to suffer?

• Would we be able to buy Christmas and Birthday presents?

Page 45: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• Would we be able to buy Christmas and

Birthday presents?

• The last Sunday at our home church a retired pastor encouraged me:

Page 46: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• The last Sunday at our home church a retired

pastor encouraged me:

• “Don’t worry, God will honor you for answering the call he has on your life.”

Page 47: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• “Don’t worry, God will honor you for

answering the call he has on your life.”

• “My wife worried when we went into full-time ministry and we took a drastic cut in pay that our kids would suffer.”

Page 48: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• “My wife worried when we went into full-time

ministry and we took a drastic cut in pay that our kids would suffer.”

• “Those were the best times! We always had food on the table and the biggest Christmas’ ever!”

Page 49: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• “Those were the best times! We always had

food on the table and the biggest Christmas’ ever!”

• “God will honor you and take care of your family because of your faithfulness.”

Page 50: Desperation

Fulfillment (Cont)• “God will honor you and take care of your

family because of your faithfulness.”

• Conclusion

Page 51: Desperation

Conclusion• We packed up, left our family and friends and

moved across the state.

• Not once did we miss a meal, or a birthday.

Page 52: Desperation

Conclusion (Cont)• Not once did we miss a meal, or a birthday.

• We had great Christmas’ and all our needs fulfilled

Page 53: Desperation

Conclusion (Cont)• We had great Christmas’ and all our needs

fulfilled

• When the paychecks were meager or absent, the Lord always provided.

Page 54: Desperation

Conclusion (Cont)• When the paychecks were meager or absent,

the Lord always provided.(short $300, prayed, God provided)

• Like the children of Israel, God did not lead us to the desert to starve.

Page 55: Desperation

Conclusion (Cont)• Like the children of Israel, God did not lead us

to the desert to starve.

• He was faithful and provided for our every need.

Page 56: Desperation

Conclusion (Cont)• He was faithful and provided for our every

need.

• His peace transcended all understanding.

Page 57: Desperation

Conclusion (Cont)• His peace transcended all understanding.

• Pray

Page 58: Desperation

TeaserNext time join us as we discuss being desperate for truth