Jogging With John

Jogging with John 

Chapter 1:19- 2:25

6.19.11

All throughout his book, John is trying to point to the DEITY OF JESUS.

Know your role as a Christ follower: WHY YOU ARE HERE is more important than WHO YOU ARE!

John 1:35, John 2:1-10

Jesus turned water into wine to show his disciples that HE CARES ABOUT PEOPLE and that they can trust in HIS PROVISION.

" Zeal for your house will consume me." Psalm 69:9

John 2:13-22

God desires that we be passionate about our WORSHIP and protect the HOLINESS of our church/community. 

My Notes:

- worship God whole-heartedly without distractions.

InFLUence

InFLUence

Satanology

3.27.11 

"... Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the familyof believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings." 1 Peter 5:8-9

Who is Satan...

      1. He is a SPIRIT BEING or ANGEL.

Revelation 12:3-9

" For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him."

Colossians 1:16

      2. He is LIMITED. 

Book of Job

A. He is not OMNIPOTENT.

B. He is not OMNISCIENT.

C. He is not OMNIPRESENT.

      3. His PRIDE led to REBELLION. 

Ezekiel 28:12-15

Satan's Statements of "I Will"...

"... I will ascend to Heaven and set my throne above God's stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north. I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High."

Isaiah 14:13-14

      1. Ascend to HEAVEN.

      2. Set my THRONE above GOD'S.

      3. Preside on the MOUNTAIN OF THE GODS.

      4. Climb to the HIGHEST HEAVENS.

      5. Be like the MOST HIGH.

Satan is...

      1. The PRINCE OF THIS WORLD .

"The devil led him to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, ' I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will will all be yours.'" Luke 4:5-7

John 17:14-16

      2. The DECEIVER .

1 Chronicles 21:1

Luke 8:11-15

2 Corinthians 4:4

      3. The TEMPTER .

Genesis 3

Book of Job

Matthew 4

" The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the teptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can edure." 1 Corinthians 10:13

Final Thoughts...

      1. Satan is REAL, he is a LIAR, and he will try to DECEIVE you. 

      2. With CHRIST we can defeat SATAN.

SHATTERED REALITY

SHATTERED REALITY

A SHATTERED CHRISTIAN

3.20.11

" Do no merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves Do what it says." James 1:22 (NIV)

A SHATTERED CHRISTIAN...

    1. Has an inside division of  their heart!

                    Matthew 6:24 (NIV)

     

      2. Returns to their vomit!

                    2 Peter 2:20 & 22 (NIV)

                    Exodus 8:15 (NIV)

      3. Forgets his reflection!

                    James 1:23-24 (NIV)

FIX YOUR REFLECTION; REALIZE...

    1. You= new; Past= dead!

                   2  Corinthians 5:17-19 (NIV)

      2. You must guard yourself!

                  Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

                  2 Timothy 1: 12-14 (NIV)

      3. Little faith is powerful! 

                  Luke 13:18-21 (NIV)

                  Luke 17: 5-6 (NIV)

HOW TO GUARD YOURSELF:

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authoritites, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything , to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:10-17

Being the Ideal Image of a True Christian:

• maintaing the christian image is NOT easy!
• be the image of christ!
• guard yourself from the false imagery that the world shows us.

SHATTERED REALITY

SHATTERED REALITY

Devaluing Yourself

3.13.11

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, " Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."

WE LOSE VALUE WHEN...

1. We Buy Into FALSE Imagery!
2. We OVER EXAGGERATE Our Flaws!
3. We Forget True BEAUTY!

RECLAIM YOURSELF BY...

1. Seeing INNER Beauty!

Do not let your adorning be external --- the braiding of hair and the putting on of  gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear --- but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 1 Peter 3:3-4

    2. Realizing You are INTRICATE In Detail!

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Psalm 139:13-16

    3. Seeing Our Image As a REFLECTION!

So God created ma in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27

    4. Change Who You LISTEN To!

Living while Dying

Living while Dying

3.06.11

Matthew 10

"If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it." Matthew 10:39 (NLT)

Final Question...

Do I believe the reward found in Jesus is worth the RISK OF FOLLOWING HIM?

Living Radically Requires...

1. Seeing the GREAT NEED!
2. Going INTO THE DANGER!

*** Go as SHEEP into the danger!
*** Sheep are defenseless cowards who run into the danger!

    3.   Being BETRAYED,HATED,PERSECUTED!

Matthew 10:21-23 (NLT)

"Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." 2 Timothy 3:12 (NLT)

Living Radically Is The Greatest Reward!

1.  His Sovereignty = OUR SAFETY!

Matthew 26-29 (NLT)

1.  His Love = OUR SECURITY!

Matthew 10:30-31 (NLT)

1. His Presence = OUR SATISFACTION!

Matthew 10:28 (NLT)

" For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better." Philippians 1:21 (NLT)

" And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die." Revelation 12:11 (NLT)

***do not be afraid!

*** fear god- not people!

Winter Jam 2011

David Crowder Band:
  - No One Like You
  - How He Loves Us

Francesca Battistelli:
  - Beautiful, Beautiful
  - I'm Letting Go
  - Free to Be Me
  - This is the Stuff

Newsboys:
  -When the Boys Light Up
  - Born Again
  -Way Beyond Myself
  -One Shot
  - The Breakfast Song
  - Mighty to Save 

These were just a few of the many great bands that played at the Winter Jam concert in Dallas, Texas! I hope you will listen to their music and enjoy the wonderful message they are trying to give to the world.

By the way- If you are looking for this Sunday's Radical notes, I didnt go to church this morning, therefore I do not have them. I will do my best to get the notes for you though.

Hell? No!

Hell? No!

Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)

THREE TOUGH QUESTIONS

     1. Does this passage apply to me?

     2. Am I truely doing my part?

     3. Will I go to wherever Jesus sends me?

FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH:

     God creates, blesses, and saves each of us for a radically global purpose!

WE WON'T GO UNTIL WE...

     1.  Have a sense of urgency!

               " You also must be ready all the time for the Son of Man will come when least expected."

Matthew 24:44 (NLT)

     2. Understand the severity!



                                   Revelation 14:10-11

                                   Revelation 20:10-15

                                   Revelation 21:6-8

     3. Engage spiritually and relationally!

            " Jesus replied: '" Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your souland with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments!" Matthew 22:37-40 (NLT)

            " He told them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves."

Luke 10:2-3 (NLT)

"Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."

Colossians 4:5-6 (NLT)

Follow-up Question(s):

   Will you go where Jesus sends you?

     Will you do what God has planed for you?

     If the world were to end today would you honestly go to HEAVEN?