Sermon 5-6-12 relationships – the work place
Colossians 3:17
17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Deuteronomy 24:14
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
14 Do not take advantage of a hired man who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother Israelite or an alien living in one of your towns.
Ex 20:8-10
8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.
One
Work – it is a four letter word
We find work to be mundane
Everybodys working for the weekend – 80’s hit
We must work
Six days you shall labor.
Things will happen that we don’t like.
Work is a needed thing
Work is a spiritual thing
Can you have a calling, sure but not everyone gets this
Yet everyone must work
If a man wouldn’t work, neither would he eat [find it] 2 thess 3:10
My mom was a stay at home mom
• Harder to do in this day and age
• Dave ramsey and the stay at home mom
One point five
If we must work we don’t have to hate it
The brick padio in 8th grade
I liked it. How it made me feel. How I made my dad happy
Since then I have had a few jobs.
Bike shop. Mcdonalds, I sold shoes, moved furniture, set pins in the bowing alley, washed dishes, mcdonalds again, self service gas station, youth director, laid asphalt, print shop, youth director again, built decks. Pastor, banker, pastor. And along the way to make extra money I have painted houses, hauled trash, and built just about anything that I could.
How to be a good employee
Apply yourself
Never think, This job is beneath me
Don’t complain, offer solutions
Make self indispensible to corporation
Treat the boss like jesus is your boss
When you honor them, you honor God
Treat your coworkers like they are brothers and sisters
Met a man last night who talked about his work, as his shadow ministry
Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good
As in all of life - The center of the work relationship is God
Stick with it.
The fish book
Make a conscious decision to like it
Moving to Princeton
Work is good. We don’t have to hate it.
See it as working for the Lord.
Two
Managers
Most of us have been hurt by a manager in the past
• Rick cato
• The only redeeming factor is that you must vow to never do to others what was done to you
Dealing with those who serve you
• See them as people
• Learn how to do it better
• What was the last book that you read on managing people
• Learn to tell them the hard things without hurting them
• I am the boss – is a card in your hand. Should not be the first card played but the last
• Take the opportunity that you have to build a culture
Three
Sabbath rest
The issue is not if you do something on Sunday or not
The issues is, we need to rest
We are so busy it is sinful. Come home and can’t find our keys
How long does it take for your brain to slow down, for the wheels to stop spinning?
Live your life in perspective
Work is a very important part of human life
Work is a gift from God
God should be at the center of the work relationships
Work as unto the Lord
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Worship Part 3 - Living It Out Colossinans 10-16-11
Sermon oct 16 worship pt 3- living it out Colossians 3:1-17
Series sat-539
Prepare your heart
Engage and participate
Living it out
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.[b] 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
What we think about worship………….its here, it sit, I sing, I pray, I listen, I leave. Worship is over
If this is true then the rest of our life belongs to us
This is like a mafia buy off, protection money……..god we do our thing with you, so that I then get to spend the rest of my life doing whatever I want.
There is another choice……instead of living the human way, live for God. This is worship
Set your hearts on things above, not on these so human behaviors
The guilty list
The purpose of the guilty list- was never to guilt you but to point you toward the positive list- we just haven’t spend enough time talking about the positive list
Luke 17 the ten lepers – how many of them stop to say thanks? 1. When we live our worship, we are the one. God thank you for my wife. Thank you for my car. Thank you for my mean boss. Thank you for breath.
whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus
Worship is noT strange. It is the most normal thing that you do. Joy from cooking- thank god. Joy from driving a car? Thank god
Do you ever look at an airplane in flight and wonder wha thtey are doing?
Do you ever fly and look down from 4k feet…….look at the little cars……
He knows more about what we are doing than we know about what he is doing
Is our world dominated by work, shopping, hobbies, hurrying from one place to the next-
How can you do these things to the glory of god?
I cant always – often like peter in the garden..couldnt you watch w me one hr?
But I can do better, we all can do better at simply paying attention
Being aware, thinking about it.
First experience of worship- moving from kc to calif at age 12. God help me to make a better start, to make some friends. A 12 year old boy took a very mundane moment and made it holy.
To sing- my mom was a singer. Roamed the kitchen singing.
Fernando Ortega
Psalm 100- enter his gates
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his[a]; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
God shows up where ever he is honored, welcomed, loved, acknowledged.
This is really good stuff, but it gets even better when times are tough
Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness-Is 61
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair
In worship we join the cosmos in praising God. The whole cosmos, every living being sings, the Psalmists insist.
The heavens declare the glory of God…ps 19
Do you like to go fishing, canoing, to the beach? To the redwoods? To burr oak woods? To the lake? To your back yard? Why? Nature declares Gods glory
250 ad pottery shard
May none of gods wonderful works Keep silence, night or morning.
Bright stars, high mountains, the depths of the seas, Sources of rushing rivers,
May all these break into song as we sing To father, son and holy spirit
May all the angels in the heavens reply- Amen, amen, amen
Power, praise, honour, eternal glory-To god the only giver of grace,
Amen, amen, amen
Harold and Maude -Maude describes the imprisonment of Alfred Dreyfus on Devil’s Island, where he was “thrilled to watch the ‘most beautiful birds’.
“Later on in Brittany,” she said, “he realized they had only been seagulls.” The Cat Stevens music swells a bit, and then Maude explains to Harold, “for me they will always be glorious birds.”
conclusion
The giants of spiritual life are not so designed by the great moments of their life, but in the small routine seemingly begnin moments. Its not that oral roberts built a unitersity, its not that 30 k go to hear joel Osteen preach, its that you and me, we are stopping to acknowledge God
To take an act of your free will and turn yourself towards god, this is an act of worship
God is involved in changing the world, in changing our world. That begins when you notice that what you do, and how you do it matters. I am no longer doing something, I am doing something as unto the lord.
And life is filled with love and joy, and god is celebrated, and we live the life so intended for us.
We all have a deep hunger. What do we hunger for- the presence of God. How do we find it? Acknowledge him
Series sat-539
Prepare your heart
Engage and participate
Living it out
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.[b] 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
What we think about worship………….its here, it sit, I sing, I pray, I listen, I leave. Worship is over
If this is true then the rest of our life belongs to us
This is like a mafia buy off, protection money……..god we do our thing with you, so that I then get to spend the rest of my life doing whatever I want.
There is another choice……instead of living the human way, live for God. This is worship
Set your hearts on things above, not on these so human behaviors
The guilty list
The purpose of the guilty list- was never to guilt you but to point you toward the positive list- we just haven’t spend enough time talking about the positive list
Luke 17 the ten lepers – how many of them stop to say thanks? 1. When we live our worship, we are the one. God thank you for my wife. Thank you for my car. Thank you for my mean boss. Thank you for breath.
whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus
Worship is noT strange. It is the most normal thing that you do. Joy from cooking- thank god. Joy from driving a car? Thank god
Do you ever look at an airplane in flight and wonder wha thtey are doing?
Do you ever fly and look down from 4k feet…….look at the little cars……
He knows more about what we are doing than we know about what he is doing
Is our world dominated by work, shopping, hobbies, hurrying from one place to the next-
How can you do these things to the glory of god?
I cant always – often like peter in the garden..couldnt you watch w me one hr?
But I can do better, we all can do better at simply paying attention
Being aware, thinking about it.
First experience of worship- moving from kc to calif at age 12. God help me to make a better start, to make some friends. A 12 year old boy took a very mundane moment and made it holy.
To sing- my mom was a singer. Roamed the kitchen singing.
Fernando Ortega
Psalm 100- enter his gates
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his[a]; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
God shows up where ever he is honored, welcomed, loved, acknowledged.
This is really good stuff, but it gets even better when times are tough
Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness-Is 61
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair
In worship we join the cosmos in praising God. The whole cosmos, every living being sings, the Psalmists insist.
The heavens declare the glory of God…ps 19
Do you like to go fishing, canoing, to the beach? To the redwoods? To burr oak woods? To the lake? To your back yard? Why? Nature declares Gods glory
250 ad pottery shard
May none of gods wonderful works Keep silence, night or morning.
Bright stars, high mountains, the depths of the seas, Sources of rushing rivers,
May all these break into song as we sing To father, son and holy spirit
May all the angels in the heavens reply- Amen, amen, amen
Power, praise, honour, eternal glory-To god the only giver of grace,
Amen, amen, amen
Harold and Maude -Maude describes the imprisonment of Alfred Dreyfus on Devil’s Island, where he was “thrilled to watch the ‘most beautiful birds’.
“Later on in Brittany,” she said, “he realized they had only been seagulls.” The Cat Stevens music swells a bit, and then Maude explains to Harold, “for me they will always be glorious birds.”
conclusion
The giants of spiritual life are not so designed by the great moments of their life, but in the small routine seemingly begnin moments. Its not that oral roberts built a unitersity, its not that 30 k go to hear joel Osteen preach, its that you and me, we are stopping to acknowledge God
To take an act of your free will and turn yourself towards god, this is an act of worship
God is involved in changing the world, in changing our world. That begins when you notice that what you do, and how you do it matters. I am no longer doing something, I am doing something as unto the lord.
And life is filled with love and joy, and god is celebrated, and we live the life so intended for us.
We all have a deep hunger. What do we hunger for- the presence of God. How do we find it? Acknowledge him
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Forgiveness Part 3 Colossians 08/28/2011
Sermon 8-28-11 forgiveness 3 Colossians 3:12-17 GINGER
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Series on forgiveness
Week one god forgives me, I should forgive myself
Week two I forgive you
Today, living as a forgiven forgiver [explain]
I should not be carrying around the knives
To dwell on the hurt is to set up a memorial to what happened
Living life as it can be
Living the Christian life
The abundant life – find the verse john 10:10
I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Life to its fullest
what we humans usually do with this is tragic
Rewrite this a some dysfunctional worrywart neurotic
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen , BUT POWERLESS PEOPLE, clothe yourselves with SADNESS, WORRY, ANGER, ARROGANCE AND DEPRESSION., 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another BUT STILL CARRY AROUND THE PAIN. Forgive NOT as the Lord forgave you – BUT SETTLE FOR HUMAN FORGIVENESS. 14 And over all these virtues put on SELFISHNESSS BECAUSE EVERYTHING REALLY IS ABOUT ME ANYWAY.
15 FEEL BAD BECAUSE the peace of Christ IS GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE rulING in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace BUT YOU REFUSE TO BURRY THE HATCHET. . 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, SAY YOU ARE DOING IT ALL FOR GOD, BUT WE KNOW THAT WE JUST CANT GET PAST STUFF..
we forgive our parents, but still carry the baggage
we forgive the old boy friend, girlfriend, husband, wife, but still carry the baggage
this is not easy- everybody’s stuff is important to them
Lost luggage
Someone moved my cheese
Demello – the book reached me
1. Tigers boy and strawberry
2. If I want something from you its not love
Seeing the good
You can be sick and angry or you can be sick and not angry
Man in nazi prison
Paralyzed man
Read demello chapter on happiness
Breaking the cycles of bad thinking
If we are under condemnation, then are we living the life that god wants us to lead?
What this life might look like
I am forgiven and I forgive and I am working to heal the carnage
I know what I am supposed to do and that is enough. I’m not depending on anyone other than god to tell me that I am ok.
I have become Johnny Appleseed john chapman
Seriously pursuing God – putting on compassion, kindness, humility gentleness love and unity
Seriously pursuing growth- the peace of Christ, thankfulness
Living a congruent life
Free of guilt
Free of condemnation – there is there now no condemnation
Romans 8:1-2
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and death.
Filled with love
Filled with joy
Living out what you believe- do it all in the name of the lord
Freedom in Christ
Those whom the son sets free are free indeed
Not simply freedom from sin, but freedom to something
To live the abundant life
Not with our power, but as we allow Christ to live in us
Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart
How does your life work when you have peace?
Conclusion
Who are we ?
Remember who you are
I’m a sinner = identity
2 cor 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
I’m forgiven = new identity (in Christ I am a new creation…God is making all things new)
Engage in the good stuff
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. And love
– it what we were created for
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Series on forgiveness
Week one god forgives me, I should forgive myself
Week two I forgive you
Today, living as a forgiven forgiver [explain]
I should not be carrying around the knives
To dwell on the hurt is to set up a memorial to what happened
Living life as it can be
Living the Christian life
The abundant life – find the verse john 10:10
I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Life to its fullest
what we humans usually do with this is tragic
Rewrite this a some dysfunctional worrywart neurotic
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen , BUT POWERLESS PEOPLE, clothe yourselves with SADNESS, WORRY, ANGER, ARROGANCE AND DEPRESSION., 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another BUT STILL CARRY AROUND THE PAIN. Forgive NOT as the Lord forgave you – BUT SETTLE FOR HUMAN FORGIVENESS. 14 And over all these virtues put on SELFISHNESSS BECAUSE EVERYTHING REALLY IS ABOUT ME ANYWAY.
15 FEEL BAD BECAUSE the peace of Christ IS GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE rulING in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace BUT YOU REFUSE TO BURRY THE HATCHET. . 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, SAY YOU ARE DOING IT ALL FOR GOD, BUT WE KNOW THAT WE JUST CANT GET PAST STUFF..
we forgive our parents, but still carry the baggage
we forgive the old boy friend, girlfriend, husband, wife, but still carry the baggage
this is not easy- everybody’s stuff is important to them
Lost luggage
Someone moved my cheese
Demello – the book reached me
1. Tigers boy and strawberry
2. If I want something from you its not love
Seeing the good
You can be sick and angry or you can be sick and not angry
Man in nazi prison
Paralyzed man
Read demello chapter on happiness
Breaking the cycles of bad thinking
If we are under condemnation, then are we living the life that god wants us to lead?
What this life might look like
I am forgiven and I forgive and I am working to heal the carnage
I know what I am supposed to do and that is enough. I’m not depending on anyone other than god to tell me that I am ok.
I have become Johnny Appleseed john chapman
Seriously pursuing God – putting on compassion, kindness, humility gentleness love and unity
Seriously pursuing growth- the peace of Christ, thankfulness
Living a congruent life
Free of guilt
Free of condemnation – there is there now no condemnation
Romans 8:1-2
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and death.
Filled with love
Filled with joy
Living out what you believe- do it all in the name of the lord
Freedom in Christ
Those whom the son sets free are free indeed
Not simply freedom from sin, but freedom to something
To live the abundant life
Not with our power, but as we allow Christ to live in us
Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart
How does your life work when you have peace?
Conclusion
Who are we ?
Remember who you are
I’m a sinner = identity
2 cor 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
I’m forgiven = new identity (in Christ I am a new creation…God is making all things new)
Engage in the good stuff
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. And love
– it what we were created for
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Guilt & Living 4-17-05 Colossians
Sermon 4-17-05 Colossians 3:12-17
Today I get to talk to you about whatever I want. This is a special group the 800 bunch
I grew up in a repressive, guilt laden environment.
· Scriptures like this drove me crazy….
· everything had to lineup.
· Everything had to be right
· if I just tried hard enough I could fix anything
17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
John Evans,,,,,you are full of vim and vinegar….
we need that, we also need you to relax
21/2 years ago, my brains live was brought to a screeching halt….
I had had shoulder surgery….then my son scott was sick
I was having some thoughts that were bothering me……
I was totally dependent upon others for 12 weeks…
I am older, slower, losing muscle tone,
I have been here a long time…..Everyone knows my stories…..
Maybe I cant do this anymore
Took extra time off that summer and went to visit monastery, hermitage, folks that had made a significant impact on me spiritually.
Book: Halftime by Bob Burford
Passage- crisis ………or for anyone who wants to be less self focused
first half of life:
getting, gaining, learning and earning…the rat race
what if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
a story of climbers on Mount Everest. They had reached the top, although several members of the party died in the process. Instead of exulting in the victory of reaching the top, they were worried about how they would get down safely.
There can only be one thing in our lives that matter…..
We have to decide what is that one thing?
If you choose to pursue wealth, I can tell you what your life will look and feel like
If you choose to pursue Jesus, I can tell you what that will look like too.
One of the life events that push us to reconsider our purpose is the death of significant people in your lives.
You become an adult orphan ….life on earth is as “a pilgrim, not in control; a steward, not an owner; a soldier, you are not tenured, and you have little security.”
Halftimes are good.
They allow you to rest. To reflect. In the first half you learned what you were up against, in the second half you go after your goals. I run the best for God when I am running in the final stretch. The game is always won in the 2nd half.
In the second half of life, you are less controlled by external, and more controlled by internals. You can push to one side the demands of life and stay centered on your life mission.
Scott and Dad at Walmart in the black hills….why are you talking to these people?…….because they are people
This is second half living
12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
21/2 years ago, I was having some thoughts that were bothering me……
I am older, slower, losing muscle tone,
I have been here a long time…..all true
What did I learn?
These are concerns about me….not about Gods purpose for me
When I stop thinking about myself and think again about what God wants me to do and be, I am no longer worried about being old and used up.
I realize that it is time to run the race to my best ability. Time to do the things that I have always known were right, but didn’t have time to do them.
17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
As far as preaching goes…..
my stories are all that I have
our lives are built on the repetitions of stories
what is your story….what will your story look like in the next ten years?
Are you focused on success or significance?
Significant actions….what are you doing to make sure your time counts?
Today I get to talk to you about whatever I want. This is a special group the 800 bunch
I grew up in a repressive, guilt laden environment.
· Scriptures like this drove me crazy….
· everything had to lineup.
· Everything had to be right
· if I just tried hard enough I could fix anything
17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
John Evans,,,,,you are full of vim and vinegar….
we need that, we also need you to relax
21/2 years ago, my brains live was brought to a screeching halt….
I had had shoulder surgery….then my son scott was sick
I was having some thoughts that were bothering me……
I was totally dependent upon others for 12 weeks…
I am older, slower, losing muscle tone,
I have been here a long time…..Everyone knows my stories…..
Maybe I cant do this anymore
Took extra time off that summer and went to visit monastery, hermitage, folks that had made a significant impact on me spiritually.
Book: Halftime by Bob Burford
Passage- crisis ………or for anyone who wants to be less self focused
first half of life:
getting, gaining, learning and earning…the rat race
what if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
a story of climbers on Mount Everest. They had reached the top, although several members of the party died in the process. Instead of exulting in the victory of reaching the top, they were worried about how they would get down safely.
There can only be one thing in our lives that matter…..
We have to decide what is that one thing?
If you choose to pursue wealth, I can tell you what your life will look and feel like
If you choose to pursue Jesus, I can tell you what that will look like too.
One of the life events that push us to reconsider our purpose is the death of significant people in your lives.
You become an adult orphan ….life on earth is as “a pilgrim, not in control; a steward, not an owner; a soldier, you are not tenured, and you have little security.”
Halftimes are good.
They allow you to rest. To reflect. In the first half you learned what you were up against, in the second half you go after your goals. I run the best for God when I am running in the final stretch. The game is always won in the 2nd half.
In the second half of life, you are less controlled by external, and more controlled by internals. You can push to one side the demands of life and stay centered on your life mission.
Scott and Dad at Walmart in the black hills….why are you talking to these people?…….because they are people
This is second half living
12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
21/2 years ago, I was having some thoughts that were bothering me……
I am older, slower, losing muscle tone,
I have been here a long time…..all true
What did I learn?
These are concerns about me….not about Gods purpose for me
When I stop thinking about myself and think again about what God wants me to do and be, I am no longer worried about being old and used up.
I realize that it is time to run the race to my best ability. Time to do the things that I have always known were right, but didn’t have time to do them.
17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
As far as preaching goes…..
my stories are all that I have
our lives are built on the repetitions of stories
what is your story….what will your story look like in the next ten years?
Are you focused on success or significance?
Significant actions….what are you doing to make sure your time counts?
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