AS A FOLLOWER OF JESUS, I WILL EXPERIENCE SUFFERING

MARK 14:32-42

1. SOMETIMES MY SORROW IS OVERWHELMING. VS 32-34

2. PRAYER REMINDS ME OF GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN MY TROUBLE. VS 35-36

3. MY BEST RESPONSE TO TROUBLE IS TO WATCH AND PRAY. VS 37-38

4. SOMETIMES I WILL FACE TROUBLE ALONE. VS 39-42

JESUS LOVES ME

MARK 14:27-31

1. JESUS LOVES ME ENOUGH TO GIVE ME HOPE. VS 27-28

2. JESUS LOVES ME EVEN WHEN I OVERESTIMATE MY OWN ABILITIES. VS 29-31

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I CHOOSE TO HOPE IN JESUS AS MY DELIVERER

MARK 14:22-26

1. JESUS WAS AFFLICTED FOR ME. VS 22

2. JESUS ALLOWS ME TO EXPERIENCE FORGIVENESS. VS 23-24

3. JESUS HAS A PLANNED FUTURE FOR ME. VS 25

4. I CAN CONFIDENTLY PRAISE GOD FOR MY DELIVERANCE. VS 26

WHAT HOPE DO I HAVE WHEN MY LIFE STRESS BECOMES GREAT?

MARK 14:12-21

1. JESUS IS IN CONTROL EVEN WHEN EVENTS SEEM CONTRARY TO THAT. VS 12-16

2. GOD IS ABLE TO USE THE EVIL PLANS OF MAN TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSES. VS 17-21

MY ANGER DISPLAYS ITSELF IN MANY WAYS

MARK 14:1-11

1. MY ANGER IS SOMETIMES DISPLAYED IN VIOLENCE. VS 1-2

2. MY ANGER IS SOMETIMES DISPLAYED IN CRITICISM. VS 3-5

3. MY ANGER IS SOMETIMES DISPLAYED IN DEFENDING OTHERS. VS 6-9

4. MY ANGER IS SOMETIMES DISPLAYED IN USING OTHERS FOR PERSONAL GAIN. VS 10-11

ARE THERE BETTER WORSHIP PRACTICES THAN MY CURRENT WAYS?

1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-22

1. SOMETIMES MY WORSHIP PRACTICES DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. VS 17-19

2. GOD DOESN’T WANT A MIXTURE OF SELFISHNESS AND WORSHIP. VS 20-21

3. JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING IS COMFORTABLE, DOESN’T MAKE IT RIGHT. VS 22

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND CHURCH?

LUKE 7:18-28

1. DOUBT AND DESPAIR ARE A REAL PART OF LIFE. VS 18-20

2. JESUS GENTLY CORRECTS MY BELIEFS THAT LEAD TO DOUBT. VS 21-23

3. JESUS DOESN’T VIEW ME BASED ON MY LOW POINTS. VS 24-28

Where can we experience God?