Sermons from November 2018
You Have Help
Romans 12:1-5 Kingdom-building, disciplemaking, reproduction is not a DIY project The self-made man is a myth. We don’t grow spiritually through self achievement We don’t chose our talents, we just make them available for the Holy Spirit. Allowing the Holy Spirit to be our help doesn’t come naturally. It requires that we transform our thinking. Realize you will never achieve anything worthwhile on your own. 2nd Corinthians 4:18 The met change that most occur is how we think about our…
ACORN: Stepping into the journey can bring many emotions
Stepping into the journey can bring many emotions Assess. Dead Commit. Infant Organize. Child Reflect. Young Adult Navigate. Parent What are the most important things to know when launching Write it down. Habakkuk 2:2 Connect Disconnect Does this support the life I am trying to create?
ACORN, cont.
Organize is the first step of “active growth” Foundation Scripture: Nehemiah 2:18 Recognize that stepping into the journey can bring many emotions. Anticipation Anxiety Excitement Discovery Doubt 1. Overcome fear. 2. We overcome fear with faith. Hebrews 11:1-3 3. The things learned during the “assess” stage are put into place now.
ACORN, cont.
God wants a commitment. Commitment is important. Assessment and commitment are party of the pre-growth phase of the acorn model. Assessment happens in your head. Assessment without commitment is incomplete. Commitment without assessment is uninformed. Commitment knows the risk but goes anyway. Tell only the faithful few until you’re ready to commit. Commitment is contagious. Foundation Scriptures: Luke 14:28-33 Nehemiah 2:9-20