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Today's message:
PLEASE D̶O̶N̶'̶T̶ INTERRUPT ME, LORD
“We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. God will be constantly crossing our paths & canceling our plans...” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Jeremiah 1:5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
John 15:16 “You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.”
God continues to reassure that:
*God l______ you unconditionally.
*God is g_____ all the time.
*God always has a better p_____.
*Gotta learn to see the bigger p________
*Gotta be w________ to embrace the interruption.
*Gotta to practice Proverbs 3:5-6
* T_______ God’s plans * Don’t d__________ on your own
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not depend on your own understanding.”
If God allows something to die-off in your life, He has something greater in store to be birthed for you.
God’s w_____ and thoughts are h________ that ours.
Isaiah 55:8-9 “My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
Even if you don't u_______________ what God’s doing right now:
“Still, c________ His w________...above your own”.
Romans 12:1 “I-offer nyo ang mga sarili nyo na isang buháy na sacrifice, banal, at acceptable sa Diyos. Ganun ang tunay na worship.
Romans 6:11“Ibilang mo ang iyong sarili na patay-na sa kasalanan, but alive to God.”
The right way to respond to interruptions:
- H___________ down
- G________ w________ to God
- T_________ in Him completely.
Application:
1. Make s_________ and l___________ a top p__________.
Isaiah 30:21 You will hear your Teacher’s voice behind you. You will hear it whether you turn to the right or the left. It will say, “Here is the path I want you to take. So walk on it.”
* Pray and Seek Confirmation
Pray not f____ what you want, but a_______ what God wants.
Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Psalms 37:4 “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
If there is no instant answer, remain faithful & steady to do what you already know He wants:
a. W________ & W__________ (private & corporate)
b. S________ & S________ (saved & lost) and remain faithfully planted/ connected to Christ and His family (the church)
2. Be R__________ & R__________ To God’s Messages
Matthew 1:20 While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, ‘Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead & marry her. She will give birth to a son, & you are to give him the name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins.”
* Proactively maintain open & ongoing communication with your Commander-in-Chief—Jesus.
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Cell Group Discussion:
1. Write down your bucket list of mga pangarap or life goals. Which did you
specifically consult God about & which did you come up with on your own?
2. How do you usually respond to interruptions?
3. How did you learn from Jesus’ response to interruptions? How will you
apply that in your daily life?
4. How do you often pray and seek God in a day?
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