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Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!"

The first part is being awakened to who God is all of His glory, all of His holiness, all of His power. The second part that follows is being awakened to who we are in light of that all-powerful, God.

Luke 5:10 …..Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people." 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him

We all have to decide how closely we are going to follow Jesus. Because one thing certain about Jesus , is He does not stay in His lane! 

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We think if our lives were a little more perfect, then we’d be happy.

A perfect God sent his perfect Son so that, through Him, an imperfect people may reach and love an imperfect world.

So how do we, with all our own imperfections be a people full of joy? And how do we love those that are also imperfect?

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How can we grow in our trust and in turn grow in our joy?

1) They are tempted to control.



 “Joy comes to us in moments—ordinary moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.” - Brene Brown



Genesis 17:16

16 “I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”

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2) They are tempted to cynicism.



Genesis 18:14  “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” 



Genesis 22:2  2 “Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.’”

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“It’s not your problem that’s the problem, it’s your reaction to the problem that’s your problem.”


“JOYFUL RESPONSE”

Joyful Response is actually caused by an expectant acceptance of the truth

Shift our perspective from where we are and the season we are in to what’s ahead and that shift will change everything. 

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Contentment - a state of being happy or satisfied.


Philippians 4:12b (NIV84) 12b “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation . . .”


Three False Pathways to Contentment


1.    “The Prosperity Gospel”
2.    “The Poverty Gospel”
3.    “The Power Gospel”

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The Gospel either works for all people or it works for none.

Joyful Endurance.

Pain.

Humanity is fluent in the language of suffering. 

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Fierce Joy isn’t dependent on circumstances, but rooted in eternity.

Philippians 3:1-11

1 Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

2 Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. 

Ephesians 2:8-10

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

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Where does joy come from and why does it seem so elusive?

Acts 16:25 (NLT) 25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

True joy is not dependent on circumstances, but is rooted in the eternal.

Acts 16:26 (NLT) 26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

Philippians 1:1–6 (NIV84) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus . . .3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, Ialways pray with joy

5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

"The test of authentic joy is it is compatible with deep suffering." - John Ortberg

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Demolition precedes renovation.



Deconstruction precedes reconstruction.


We buy into a deception.



This produces something new in our lives, division.



The result of deception and division in our lives, destruction.

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Demolition precedes renovation.

Luke 10:25–37 (NLT) 25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”

27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”

29 The man wanted to justify (to be declared right) his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 

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• Low view of God’s Law (I am already perfectly loving God)

• Low view of ourselves (I have to keep the law or I am toast, perform or lose)

• Low view of others (How much do I have to love others to pass?)

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