MyCalvaryLife

Big Idea: Some burdens are meant to be CAST, not CARRIED
Other burdens are meant to be CARRIED, not CAST

Burdens that are meant to be CAST: >>> MY OWN
Burdens that are meant to be CARRIED: >>> OTHERS'

Big Idea: Gratitude is a spiritual super power

Gutsy Gratitude: Give thanks in all circumstances, not just the great ones
Gutsy Gratitude: Gives thanks for a prayer heard, not just a prayer answered
Gutsy Gratitude: Gives thanks for purpose in the pain, instead of deliverance from it

BIG IDEA: The "House of God" (Corporate Gathering) is a place of DIVINE CONNECTION and DIVINE COMMISSION

Place of Divine Connection:
Where God's Word, Heart and Power is BROADCAST to a corporate GATHERING

Place of Divine Commission:
Where our combined burdens, gifts and resources are utilized and devoted to FULFILL the MISSION of God

BIG IDEA: The House of God is a BODY not a BUILDING

- Building God's house in the home requires a DEVOTION to FELLOWSHIP
- Home is a place to KNOW and be KNOWN
- Home is a place to be AUTHENTIC
- Home is a place to GROW

BIG IDEA: God wants you to build Him a house IN YOUR HEART

- Take responsibility to build something
- Expect a divine encounter
- Embrace personal transformation

- Engage the MIND
- Engage the HEART
- Engage the SOUL

BIG IDEA: YOU CAN BE PHYSICALLY CAPTIVE, YET SPIRITUALLY FREE
- WE NEED TO KNOW HIM
- WE NEED TO KNOW HIS HOPE
- WE NEED TO KNOW HIS RICHES
- WE NEED TO KNOW HIS POWER

- "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID, 'EYE FOR EYE, AND TOOTH FOR TOOTH" MATTHEW 5:38
- BUT I TELL YOU, DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON. IF ANYONE SLAPS YOU ON THE RIGHT CHEEK, TURN TO THEM THE OTHER CHEEK ALSO. MATTHEW 5:39
- AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO SUE YOU AND TAKE YOUR HEART, HAND OVER YOUR COAT AS WELL. MATTHEW 5:40
- IF ANYONE FORCES YOU TO GO ONE MILE, GO WITH THEM TWO MILES. MATTHEW 5:41
- GIVE TO THE ONE WHO ASKS YOU, AND DO NOT TURN AWAY FROM THE ONE WHO WANTS TO BORROW FROM YOU. MATTHEW 5:42

- DIVINE VICTORY REQUIRES DIVINE AUTHORITY
- MY ACTION: BE CLOTHED WITH GOD'S POWER
- POWERFUL TESTIMONY TYPICALLY COMES WITH PERSONAL SCARS
- MY ACTION: ENDURE PAIN WITH PERSEVERANCE
- THE PATH TO THE PODIUM CAN BE VERY PUZZLING
- MY ACTION: TRUST GOD AND HIS PROCESS

- We need to govern the HARDENED heart
- We need to govern the BROKEN heart
- We need to govern the IMPURE heart