MyCalvaryLife

BIG IDEA: We are called to be humbly dedicated to living for His glory instead of trying to win our own.
 
Dedication One: We don't serve to deserve something. We deserve to serve for someone.
 
Test One: Do I find myself complaining about where I'm not or content with where I am?
 
Dedication Two: Our humility is best tested when someone other than us is succeeding.
Test Two: Do I find myself comparing or celebrating when someone else succeeds more than me?
 
Dedication Three: We are called to be faithful not first in the kingdom of God.

Test 3: Do I find myself competing or cooperating?
Is it possible that in my attempt to be first that I am competing with God for the place He deserves.

Our 100 year Celebration Sunday Message.

BIG IDEA: There are incredible blessings of and responsibilities to spiritual community.

Characteristics of Spiritual Circles:
- All assigned by individual design.
- All together in unity, not uniformity.
- All included, no one excluded.

BIG IDEA: The Kingdom culture of celebration invites us to continually life up and uplift.

Kingdom Ethic of 'Lifting Up': To declare God's wonder, worth and works.

Kingdom Ethic of 'Uplifting': To declare your approval & affirmation of someone else's performance or personhood.

BIG IDEA: Everybody is going to be offended, nobody has to stay offended.

1. Our heart is in trouble if seeing someone troubles our heart.
2. Many offences have more to do with us.
3. Offended people give the worst advice.
4. The spirit of offence will eventually reverse your fortunes.

BIG IDEA: Don't ever give up on growth

1. Extended spiritual infancy leads to unhealthy cycle and unbalanced diets
2. Spiritual maturity comes from consistent grazing careful training
3. Everyone is designed for graduation

BIG IDEA: The primary activity of a Christian is not to be good for God, but to be close to Him

1. Our time with God is essential, and influences everything else we do, or don't do
2. Beware every threat to your intimacy with God
3. Beware every threat to your intimacy with God: SUCCESS · BUSYNESS · APATHY

BIG IDEA: God desires to spread and share Jesus through all our lives, and to everyone

- We are all part of a great parade
- We spread His fragrance through word and action
- The fragrance will be received and rejected
- Our responsibility is sacred and significant

BIG IDEA: There is no pathway to Jesus that doesn't lead us through repentance

- The hallmark of repentance is humility
- The posture of repentance is brokenness
- The outcome of repentance is change