MyCalvaryLife

BIG IDEA:
We all have treasures in our lives worth guarding.

GATEKEEPER OF THE EYES
Careful to guard what we see.

GATEKEEPER OF THE EARS
Careful to guard what we hear.

GATEKEEPER OF THE MIND
Careful to guard what we think.

GATEKEEPER OF THE HEART
Careful to guard what we feel.

BIG IDEA:
PROXIMITY = PROFITABLE. DISTANCE = DETRIMENTAL

1. FOLLOWING JESUS “AT A DISTANCE” IS MORE ABOUT OUR CURIOSITY THAN OUR CONVICTIONS.

2. DISTANCE IS ANOTHER FORM OF DISOBEDIENCE.

3. DISTANCE CAN BE CAUSED BY THE PROSPECT OF DISRUPTION AND SUBTRACTION.

4. DISTANCE DOESN’T MAKE THE HEART GROW FONDER. IT MAKES THE HEART GROW FAINTER.

POINT 1: Truth is exclusive.

POINT 2: Truth is a person.

POINT 3: Truth was crucified.

POINT 4: Truth can be KNOWN and the Truth can SET YOU FREE.

BIG QUESTION:
What to do when what WE want is in conflict with what GOD wants from us.

- THE CALL / COMMAND
- THE GREAT ESCAPE
- THE ATTENTION GETTER
- THE HIDING AND SLEEPING
- THE CONSEQUENCES
- THE SECOND CHANCE OFFERED
- THE SECOND CHANCE ACCEPTED
- THE KINGDOM COMES

BIG IDEA:
Faithfulness is how we LOVE God.
Faithfullness is how we LIVE FOR Him.

POINTS 1: Faith is not ANXIOUS or AFRAID.

POINT 2: Faith is anchored in our HEARING, not our SEEING.

POINT 3: PRAYER is the work between hearing and seeing.

POINT 4: Faith has a RELENTLESS RESOLVE.

POINT 5: God is not SLOW.

BIG IDEA: The human heart can be one of the biggest sources of fake news.

Jesus addressed fake news about anger.

Jesus addressed fake news about love.

Jesus addressed fake news about following through.

Jesus addressed fake news about retaliation.

Jesus addressed fake news about loving our enemies.

How do we spot and stop Fake News?
- Consider the source.
- Do some fact checking.
- Read deeper.
- Check your bias.

BIG IDEA: One of the most important things we can ever learn is that there is always more to learn.

The First Aspect of Wisdom: Knowledge
- Knowledge comes from Scripture

The Second Aspect of Wisdom: Understanding
- Understanding comes for experience

The Third Aspect of Wisdom: Discernment
- Discernment comes from the Holy Spirit

82% of unchurched people are at least somewhat likely to attend church if they are personally invited!

Only 2% of church members invite an unchurched person to church, which means 98% of church goers never extend an invitation in a given year.

7/10 unchurched people have never been invited
to church in their whole lives.

BIG IDEA: We can see truth as a nuisance or a new opportunity for growth and progress.

POINT 1: The truth will set you free.

POINT 2: Turn up the volume.

...they were unwilling to listen to the Lord's instructions. (Isaiah 30: 19)

They say to the seers, "see no more visions!" and the prophets, "give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophets illusions". (Isaiah 30:10)

...stop confronting us with the holy one of Israel!". (Isaiah 30:11)

POINT 3: Listening leads to belonging.

BIG IDEA: Love is not something we fall into. Love is something we become.

POINT 1: Love does.

POINT 2: Love gives.

POINT 3: Love empties.

POINT 4: Love is for all.