Post on 17-Jan-2018
description
CollideChange
You put yourselfIn the path of God's Voice
He presses, pushesApplies
A Plan is madeFor changes that will Please God
A Plan is madeFor changes that will Please God
"Lord, help me to…"
In that momentThe battle is lost
Change won't happen…
We train disciples to change their world for Jesus by Teaching the Scriptures for real life-change
…and intentionally creating opportunities for Community,
Prayer and Worship…
…so that God will be glorified and people will become whole- Our Purpose Statement
Real life-change
1) God Presses2) I make a Plan- new behavior3) "God, help me to…"
= Fail
How were peopleRight with God
Before Jesus?
The righteous shall live by faith- Hab. 2:4
Abraham- Covenant of Circumcision
Abraham believed GodAnd it was credited to himAs righteousness- Gal. 3:6
Abraham…
Left and walkedTrusted and readied the knifeBelieved God, then circumcised
Moses= 10 Commandments
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called
the son of Pharaoh's daughter
…choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin- Heb. 11:24-25
It's always beenBy grace through faith
God isn't interestedIn mere obedience
God wants obedience like:
Wife wants to hear, "I love you"Without you ever giving heryour heart
God wants obedience like:
Child wants to hear, "Uh-huh" a lot without actually having your attention
God wants obedience like:
Family pet wants food and water, without pats of affection or excited words of encouragement or love
God does not wantYour obedience*
God does not wantYour obedience*
*Without your heart Prompted by faith
These people…honor mewith their lips. But their hearts
are far from me
Their worship of meis based on merely human rules…- Isaiah 29:13
"I don't want YouI just want to the blessings
Of being right with you"
David screwed up
Why did God Receive him back?
"For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased…
I can't make a planAnd do something
To please you andMake it right
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and
contrite heart, O God, you will not despise"
- David, Psalm 51
contrite heart= Worn or bruised.
Deeply affected with griefOr sorrow for sin. Humbled
and Repentant
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise"
Religious LeadersWere called names
Religious Leaders…
Began with good intentions
Religious Leaders…
Came up with their plans
Religious Leaders…
Came up with their plansTo help God
Religious Leaders…
Came up with their plansTo help GodAnd lost…God
When God pressesAnd I decide to change
And ask for some help
It's not God I wantIt's being good with GodBy doing things for God
It's not God I wantIt's being good with GodBy doing things for God
Which will never please God
God, please bless the planI came up with to please you
Independent of you
God, please bless the planI came up with to please you
Independent of youExercising zero faith
God is relentless-He wants you heart
Broken by the weight of your sinGrateful for the graceOf his forgiveness
"For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased…
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and
contrite heart, O God, you will not despise"
- David, Psalm 51
Repentance:
A change of mindThat results in a change of man
Without repentanceThere is no real change
My Plans- however good-Will always bypass God's Power
God pressesI get broken
I repentI obey as God leads andPraise him as he grows me
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness- 1 John 1:9
Change occurs
"So that God will be glorifiedAnd people will be made whole"
"So that God will be glorifiedAnd people will be made whole"
What needs to be dealt withToday?
"He who has the Son has life.He who does not have the SonDoes not have life. These things I have written that you may KNOW you have eternal life"- I John