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Religion: They believed their god demanded something of them in order to love them
Religion: They believed their god demanded something of them in order to love them
The Faith: We know our God loves us and wants to bless us, so we
willingly give ourselves to him
Less
So much more…
1) Limitless
2) Fearless
3) Powerless
4) Imageless
"Mine, Mine, Mine!"
"Yours, Yours, Yours"??
"His"
Jesus didn't die on a cross to make me a better person
Jesus didn't die on a cross to make me a better person
but to make me a new person
through second birth
There are those who think they can use the faith
to get what they want
There are those who think they can use the faith
to get what they want
When we give ourselves to God we find
everything we need- and more
The Faith isn't there to give memore stuff
but to teach me totrust God
and become like Jesus
Predestined to be conformedTo the Image of Christ
- Romans 8:29
Jesus is our example
Jesus…being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped
(held on to for his own advantage)- Phil. 2:6
Jesus…being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped
(held on to for his own advantage)- Phil. 2:6
Not "Mine"
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his
possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had
- Acts 4:32
Not "Mine"
But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men
- John 2:24
But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men
- John 2:24
Not "Yours"
I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one
who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do
what pleases him.”- John 8:29
I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one
who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do
what pleases him.”- John 8:29
His!
What would change if I really believed
it's all His?
God wants more for me thanI want for myself
Abraham wants to be a fatherAbraham wants to be a father
Abraham wants to be a fatherAbraham wants to be a father
God wants to make him the father God wants to make him the father of a nationof a nation
Gideon wants a little grain with Gideon wants a little grain with peace and safetypeace and safety
Gideon wants a little grain with Gideon wants a little grain with peace and safetypeace and safety
God wants to restore Israel's blessing God wants to restore Israel's blessing by making him a mighty warriorby making him a mighty warrior
A prostitute named Rahab just wants A prostitute named Rahab just wants to liveto live
A prostitute named Rahab just wants A prostitute named Rahab just wants to liveto live
God wants to make God wants to make redeem herredeem her and and bless her family with covenant bless her family with covenant
and make her an ancestor to and make her an ancestor to MessiahMessiah
Moses wants to do it by himself. Moses wants to do it by himself. Then wants to be left aloneThen wants to be left alone
Moses wants to do it by himself. Moses wants to do it by himself. Then wants to be left aloneThen wants to be left alone
God wants to God wants to demonstrate his power demonstrate his power through a stuttering failurethrough a stuttering failure
Paul wants to make a name for himselfPaul wants to make a name for himself
Paul wants to make a name for himselfPaul wants to make a name for himself
God wants to God wants to give him lifegive him life and a and a purpose outside himselfpurpose outside himself
Every time, what God wanted for themEvery time, what God wanted for themWas greater Was greater
Than what they wanted for themselvesThan what they wanted for themselves
Every single personEvery single person
Had to give up what they wantedHad to give up what they wantedTo discover all that God wanted for To discover all that God wanted for themthem
Truth: It's not mine
You are not your own,you were bought at a price
- 1 Cor. 6:19-20
You are not your own,you were bought at a price
- 1 Cor. 6:19-20
What price?
Choice: Pretend it is and miss real life
Choice: Hand it back to Godand discover life "to the full"
I have been crucified with Christand I no longer live, but Christ lives in me
- Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christand I no longer live, but Christ lives in me
- Galatians 2:20
Brian is dead
Christ is Alive
What would change?What hopes, dreams, desires?
Brian is dead
Christ is Alive
What would change?What fears, insecurities, doubts, pains?
Brian is dead
Christ is Alive
"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross
daily and follow me.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me
will save it"
- Jesus, Luke 9:23-24
Jesus is the model
Jesus is the model
People are examples
What God wants for me is greaterThan what I want for me
How Do I Get There?
Adjust my life to his desires
for me
"…for I always do what pleases him”
"His"