Crossroads Church of God, Lima OH

You must arrange your life so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with Jesus. - Dallas Willard
For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them. - John Ortberg, Life You’ve Always Wanted

Until our thoughts of God have found every visible thing and event glorious with his presence, the word of Jesus has not yet fully seized us. - Dallas Willard, Divine Conspiracy

Genesis 28:10-17 NIV

S - L - O - W

Psalm 46:10 NIV

S - Stop and sit

L - Limit technology

Psalm 16: 8 ESV

Observe closely

Painting of Jacob’s Ladder by Ioannis Katsaras Bequest (18th Century)

W - Walk with Jesus

“Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” - Dallas Willard

John 10:10 NIV

False Narratives

  I am what I do

  I have to do it all

Secret of the Easy Yoke

Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

Set as a priority

  Seek to be interruptible

  Prayer of surrender

May the Lord grant me the gift of his Spirit that I may know Christ and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places give thanks to the Lord and glorify his name. - Amen

Sharing their experiences about their recent Honduras trip.

Baptism - One Service

Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:17 NIV

• End where they began
• Coveting is idolatry

Colossians 3:5 ESV

Mark 10:18-22 ESV

• Antidote for covetousness: filled by God

Ephesians 3:16-19 ESV

• Seek first the Kingdom of God
• In Community
• Feast on the goodness of God
• Practice of generosity

Romans 13:8, 10 NRSV

Exodus 20:16 NRSV

• Untruth destroys community

Ephesians 4:29 NIV

• Established from the character of God
• God is thoroughly truthful in all things
• HOW?
• Discipline of silence
• Discipline of ‘plugging your ears’
• Discipline of grace

Exodus 20:15

Mark 11:15-17

• Klepto: secretive or subtle

“Think with me for a moment about some of the crafty acts that we tolerate in our day. What does Jesus call such acts? What about using phones and social media excessively during work time? Is that not stealing? What about employees, who have contracted to do so many hours of work for so much pay, that are leaving early, extending breaks, or allowing personal tasks to invade times that they work from home?”

“Is that not stealing? What about illegal streaming, downloading, and all the other opportunities the internet has appointed us? Are those not robbing the creators of their fair pay? Such crafty ways to get something for nothing! What about plagiarism, using another persons work without acknowledging it?”

“That You May Live” Pg. 163

• Human Condition
• Entitlement
• Greed

Matthew 6:21

• Control
• Human Condition > Jesus’ Invitation
• Entitlement > Generosity

Proverbs 11:24-25

• Greed > Contentment

Philippians 4:12-13

• Control > Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6

Exodus 20:14 NIV

Matthew 5:27-28 NIV

• Vertical Relationship
• Against the character of God

James 4:4 NIV

• Symptom of a greater desire

Psalm 42:1-2 NIV

• Horizontal Relationships
• Freedom
• Flourishing

John 8:1-11 NIV

• Confession

Romans 13:8-10 ESV

• Love is the fulfillment of the Law

Exodus 20:13 ESV

• Life is sacred

John 10:10 NIV

There are no ordinary people. You Have near talked with a mere mortal… Next to the blessed sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holist object presented to your senses. - CS Lewis, Weight of Glory

Matthew 5:21-22 ESV

• Unresolved anger is poisonous

Ephesians 4:26-27 NIV

• Practice of ‘first thoughts’

Exodus 20:12 NIV
Mark 12:30-31 NRSV

• Honor your father and mother
• Respect
• Obedience

Luke 2:51 NRSV

• Care
  • Protecting their reputation
  • Provide for them

John 19:26-28 NRSV
Ephesians 6:1-2 NRSV

• Honor your children
• Respect
• Seek God's will
• Prioritize your life with God