THREE SINS OF CONTROL

1. WE WANT OWNERSHIP, NOT OVERSIGHT MARK 12:2-12 NIV
HAVE I SURRENDERED OWNERSHIP TO CHRIST?

2. WE WANT RULES, NOT RELATIONSHIPS MARK 12:28-34 NIV
DO I VALUE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY OVER RELATIONSHIP?

3. WE WANT COMPLIMENTS, NOT COMMITMENTS MARK 12:38-44 NIV
DO I SEEK APPROVAL FROM OTHERS OR FROM GOD?

THE 4 B’S OF FACING UNCERTAINTY

1. BE OBEDIENT TO HIS WORD MARK 11:1b-9 NIV

2. BE READY TO LET HIM REARRANGE YOU MARK 11:15-18 NIV

3. BELIEVE WITH A PRAYER OF FAITH MARK 11:22-25 NIV

4. BOW TO HIS AUTHORITY MARK 11:27-33 NIV

3 HUMBLING TRUTHS FOR HEALING

1)COMMITMENT CAN BRING RECONCILIATION MARK 10:3-12 NIV
2)COMFORT CAN KEEP US FROM CHRIST MARK 9:17-25, 29-31 NIV
3)CALL OUT TO JESUS MARK 10:46-52 NIV

WHAT DO I DO WHEN I AM CONFUSED?

1) LISTEN TO JESUS MARK 9:2-7 NIV
2)LEARN IN SCRIPTURE MARK 9:8-13 NIV
3)LIVE IN FAITH AND PRAYER MARK 9:23-24, 28-29 NIV
4)LOVE THROUGH HUMILITY AND HOLINESS MARK 9:34-37, 42-43 NIV

TWO WAYS WE MAKE LIFE ABOUT OURSELVES
(HOW HUMANISM SNEAKS INTO THE CHURCH)

1) I WANT GOD TO GIVE ME WHAT/WHEN I WANT MARK 8:11-13 NIV
2) I WANT GOD TO DO THINGS MY WAY MARK 8:31-33 NIV

WAYS I CAN MAKE LIFE ABOUT JESUS

1) REMEMBER WHO JESUS IS MARK 8:27-30 NIV
2) REMEMBER WHAT JESUS SAYS ABOUT YOU MATTHEW 16:17-20 NIV
3) REMEMBER LIFE ISN’T ABOUT YOU MARK 8:34-38 NIV

HOW TO BE A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST
1)DENY MYSELF - CONFESS/STOP SELFISH SIN
2)TAKE UP MY CROSS - DIFFICULT OBEDIENCE
3)FOLLOW HIM - SEEK HIS WILL AT ALL TIMES

THREE KEYS TO GROWING AS A REAL CHRISTIAN
1) AUTHENTIC FAITH, NOT A RELIGIOUS SHOW MARK 7:5-8, 17-23 NIV

2)ASKING EARNESTLY FOR HEALING MARK 7:25-30 NIV

3)ATTENTION AND OBEDIENCE TO HIM Mark 7:33-37 NIV

3 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER TO SEE GOD MOVE

1) DO I HAVE FAITH? MARK 6:1-6 NIV
2)AM I WILLING TO SACRIFICE? MARK 6:21-29 NIV
3)IS MY HEART OPEN TO HIM? MARK 6:47-52 NIV

3 KEYS TO FACING HELPLESSNESS WITH FAITH

1) FACE THE SPIRITUAL BATTLE Mark 5:5-7,15-19 NIV

2) FACE THE PAST WITH RIGHTEOUS ACTION Mark 5:25-30, 33-34 NIV

3) FACE YOUR FEARS WITH FAITH Mark 5:35-36, 39-43 NIV

3 P’S OF PREPARING AND PLANTING

1)GOD’S WORD HAS POTENTIAL MARK 4:1-9 NIV

2)PREPARATION DETERMINES GROWTH MARK 4:10-20 NIV

3)FAITHFULNESS DETERMINES PRODUCTION MARK 4:23-34 NIV

1) Don’t Give The Good Lord A Bad Name Mark 3:1-6 NIV
2) Let Your Behavior And Your Beliefs Be The Same Mark 3:13-16a NIV
3) Let God’s Will Be Your Game Mark 3:31-35 NIV