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The Pursuit of GodThe Blessedness of Possessing NothingAugust 4, 2013Today’s Goal: To challenge each of us to let go of stuff as we recognize that all of it, including ourselves, belongs to God.“The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…”Psalm 24:1"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3“Poor in spirit”: the recognition that none of the stuff of the world is ours to possess Tyranny of stuff:•To possess: To seize or take control of•Tyranny: Oppressive Power 32"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:32-34Consider your greatest “possession”: Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." Genesis 22:2 1) God never asks anything of us that He wouldn’t do for us (see John 3:16)2) Remember God’s promises (see James 1:17)“Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." 5He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."6Abram believed the LORD,and he credited it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:4-6God will remove anything that competes for the temple of your heart.“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17What should we do if we recognize a tendency to cling?First: Confess it as sinSecondly: Take this problem seriouslyRenunciation = self denialWhat is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?
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By Summit FellowshipThe Pursuit of GodThe Blessedness of Possessing NothingAugust 4, 2013Today’s Goal: To challenge each of us to let go of stuff as we recognize that all of it, including ourselves, belongs to God.“The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…”Psalm 24:1"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3“Poor in spirit”: the recognition that none of the stuff of the world is ours to possess Tyranny of stuff:•To possess: To seize or take control of•Tyranny: Oppressive Power 32"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:32-34Consider your greatest “possession”: Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." Genesis 22:2 1) God never asks anything of us that He wouldn’t do for us (see John 3:16)2) Remember God’s promises (see James 1:17)“Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." 5He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."6Abram believed the LORD,and he credited it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:4-6God will remove anything that competes for the temple of your heart.“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17What should we do if we recognize a tendency to cling?First: Confess it as sinSecondly: Take this problem seriouslyRenunciation = self denialWhat is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?