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Wake up to realizeWake up to realizeThe joy of it is goneThe joy of it is gone

And has been for a long timeAnd has been for a long time

Or it's begunOr it's begunTo consume your thoughtsTo consume your thoughts

And become your lifeAnd become your life

Organizational Mission-DriftOrganizational Mission-Drift

Why is that?Why is that?

5 Weeks…5 Weeks…

Luke 10Luke 1072 Sent Out72 Sent Out

Luke 10Luke 1072 Sent Out72 Sent Out

The kingdom of God The kingdom of God has come nearhas come near

The seventy-two returned The seventy-two returned with with joy,joy, saying, “Lord, even the saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us demons are subject to us in your name!”in your name!”

And he said to them, “I saw And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning Satan fall like lightning

from heaven from heaven

Behold, Behold, I have given I have given you you authority to tread on serpents authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt younothing shall hurt you

Nevertheless, Nevertheless, do not rejoice in do not rejoice in this,this, that the spirits are subject that the spirits are subject

to you, to you, but rejoice but rejoice that your that your names are written in heaven”names are written in heaven”

Rejoice in whose you areRejoice in whose you areRather than what you can doRather than what you can do

Rejoice in whose you areRejoice in whose you areRather than what you can doRather than what you can do

God-centered vs. self-centeredGod-centered vs. self-centered

Rejoice in Rejoice in beingbeingRather than Rather than doingdoing

We are called to beWe are called to beBefore we ever doBefore we ever do

Else we miss the pointElse we miss the pointOf what we're doingOf what we're doing

Your sense of selfYour sense of selfOf worth and valueOf worth and value

Should come from Whose you areShould come from Whose you areNot what you doNot what you do

(Even if it's for God)(Even if it's for God)

Lawyer testing Jesus:Lawyer testing Jesus:"What should I "What should I dodo to inherit to inherit

Eternal life?"Eternal life?"

Lawyer testing Jesus:Lawyer testing Jesus:"What should I "What should I dodo to inherit to inherit

Eternal life?"Eternal life?"

"You tell me""You tell me"

"Love God, love your neighbor""Love God, love your neighbor"

Deut. 6:5 plus…Deut. 6:5 plus…"Do not seek revenge or bear a "Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among grudge against anyone among your people, but love your your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD"- Leviticus 19LORD"- Leviticus 19

"Love God, love your neighbor""Love God, love your neighbor"

"Then do it, and live""Then do it, and live"

But he, desiring to justify But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who himself, said to Jesus, “And who

is my neighbor?”is my neighbor?”

A Priest, a Levite and a A Priest, a Levite and a SamaritanSamaritan

Walk into a bar…Walk into a bar…

Which of these three, do you Which of these three, do you think, proved to think, proved to be a neighbor be a neighbor to to

the man who fell among the man who fell among the robbers?”the robbers?”

He said, “The one who He said, “The one who showed him mercy” showed him mercy”

And Jesus said to him, And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise”“You go, and do likewise”

Good SamaritanGood SamaritanBeingBeing what we all should be what we all should be

What we do comes out ofWhat we do comes out ofWho we areWho we are

Ultimate Truth…Ultimate Truth…What you believeWhat you believe

About yourselfAbout yourself

Determines what you doDetermines what you doWith the life you've been givenWith the life you've been given

Now as they went on their way, Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha woman named Martha welcomed him into welcomed him into her househer house

And she had a sister And she had a sister called Mary…called Mary…

PreparationsPreparations

Maybe 13-14 PeopleMaybe 13-14 PeopleMartha, Mary, ServantsMartha, Mary, Servants

"And Mary, I was thinking "And Mary, I was thinking we could…Mary? Mary?" we could…Mary? Mary?"

And she had a sister called Mary, And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet who sat at the Lord's feet and and listened to his teachinglistened to his teaching

But Martha was distracted with But Martha was distracted with muchmuch serving. And she went up serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, to him and said, “Lord, do you do you not carenot care that my sister has left that my sister has left

me to serve alone? Tell her me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me”then to help me”

She's She's beingbeing here hereBeing lazyBeing lazyBeing in the wrong placeBeing in the wrong placeBeing at your feetBeing at your feet

Instead of Instead of doingdoing what she ought what she ought

But the Lord answered her, But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about anxious and troubled about many things, but one many things, but one thing is thing is necessarynecessary

Mary has chosen Mary has chosen the good the good portion,portion, which will not be taken which will not be taken

away from her”away from her”- Luke 10- Luke 10

"These people come near to me with "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been merely human rules they have been taught"- Isa. 29taught"- Isa. 29

We are called to beWe are called to beBefore we ever doBefore we ever do

Else we miss the pointElse we miss the pointOf what we're doingOf what we're doing

MarriageMarriageParentingParenting

JobJobChurchChurch

ChristChristHobbiesHobbies

Marriage/RelationshipsMarriage/Relationships

Marriage/RelationshipsMarriage/Relationships

Be a Christ-followerBe a Christ-follower who is a who is a Husband/wifeHusband/wife

Partner/FriendPartner/Friend

Marriage/RelationshipsMarriage/Relationships

- Glorify Christ- Glorify Christ- Be sanctified- Be sanctified

- Serve the other person- Serve the other person

Marriage/RelationshipsMarriage/Relationships

- Glorify Christ- Glorify Christ- Be sanctified- Be sanctified

- Serve the other person- Serve the other personCan'tCan't go through the motions go through the motions

ParentingParenting

Be a follower of ChristBe a follower of ChristWith a responsibility to GodWith a responsibility to GodFor what he's entrusted to youFor what he's entrusted to you

ParentingParenting

- Contagious in your love for God- Contagious in your love for God- Integrity in living the faith- Integrity in living the faith- Purposeful in interaction- Purposeful in interaction- Love enough to filter media- Love enough to filter media

JobJob

Be a follower of ChristBe a follower of ChristAt workAt work

Job: Job: Jesus at workJesus at work

- Serving God, not men (Col. 3)- Serving God, not men (Col. 3)- Conscious of witness- Conscious of witness- Work to live, not the - Work to live, not the

other way aroundother way around

Relationship with JesusRelationship with Jesus

- Not to get better or do ritual- Not to get better or do ritual- Glorify and praise because of…- Glorify and praise because of…- Get to know better- Get to know better- Let light shine- Let light shine

Relationship with JesusRelationship with Jesus

- Not to get on good side- Not to get on good side- Glorify and praise because of…- Glorify and praise because of…- Get to know better, walk free- Get to know better, walk free- Let light shine, not do ritual- Let light shine, not do ritual

ChurchChurch

- Mutual encouragement- Mutual encouragement- Sanctification- Sanctification

- Be real and be - Be real and be known/acceptedknown/accepted

- Witness to watching world- Witness to watching world

Be still, Be still, and and knowknow that that I am GodI am God

God is our refuge and strength,God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble. a very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way…though the earth gives way…

……though the mountains be though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,moved into the heart of the sea,

though its waters roar and foam,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble though the mountains tremble

at its swellingat its swelling

There is a river whose streams There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,make glad the city of God,the holy habitation of the holy habitation of the Most Highthe Most High

God is in the midst of her; she God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawnshelp her when morning dawns

The nations rage, the kingdoms The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, totter; he utters his voice,

the earth melts the earth melts

The LORD of hosts is with us;The LORD of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortressthe God of Jacob is our fortress

Come, Come, behold the works behold the works of the of the LORD, how he has brought LORD, how he has brought desolations on the earthdesolations on the earth

He makes wars cease to the He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;end of the earth;

he breaks the bow and shatters he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the the spear; he burns the

chariots with firechariots with fire

““Be still, and know that Be still, and know that I am I am GodGod. . I will be exalted among the I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”the earth!”

The LORD of hosts is with us;The LORD of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortressthe God of Jacob is our fortress

- Psalm 46- Psalm 46

Be still and know that Be still and know that I am GodI am God

Who he isWho he is

Be still and know that Be still and know that I am GodI am God

Who he isWho he isWho we can't beWho we can't beWho we don't have to beWho we don't have to be

Be still and know that Be still and know that I am GodI am God

Who he isWho he isWho we can't beWho we can't beWho we don't have to beWho we don't have to beWho we areWho we are

When you are stillWhen you are stillAnd let God be God over youAnd let God be God over you

You no longer needYou no longer needAnything elseAnything else

God's acceptance of youGod's acceptance of youForms the basis forForms the basis for

Unbelievable freedomUnbelievable freedomIn every relationshipIn every relationship

No frontingNo frontingNo trying to win favorNo trying to win favor

No need to show disfavorNo need to show disfavorBut instead, grace with truthBut instead, grace with truth

No being manipulatedNo being manipulated

You can only be manipulatedYou can only be manipulatedIf you have an agendaIf you have an agendaWithout it, you're freeWithout it, you're free- Dave- Dave

The issue isn't what they've The issue isn't what they've Done to youDone to you

But how you're going toBut how you're going toTreat themTreat them

Doing flows out of beingDoing flows out of beingOr else it becomes doingOr else it becomes doingWithout meaningWithout meaning

Or with wrong motivesOr with wrong motives

THAT'S what happensTHAT'S what happensIn relationships, jobs, churchesIn relationships, jobs, churches

We forget We forget whywhy we're doing we're doingWhatWhat we're doing we're doing

When's the last timeWhen's the last timeYou considered God's PurposeYou considered God's Purpose

For your relationship, jobFor your relationship, jobChurch, faith…?Church, faith…?

What if we took the time toWhat if we took the time toBe still and know that he is GodBe still and know that he is God

To sit at his feet, rejoice in himTo sit at his feet, rejoice in himBefore we did anything else?Before we did anything else?

This weekThis weekAll keyed to knowingAll keyed to knowing

Who he isWho he isAnd who you are in light ofAnd who you are in light ofWho he isWho he is

When doing flows out of beingWhen doing flows out of beingIt becomes doingIt becomes doingWith purpose and meaningWith purpose and meaning

And a lot of selfless sacrificeAnd a lot of selfless sacrificeTo God's glory and our joyTo God's glory and our joy

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