Burn the Ships
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19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
I. Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who is best known for his expeditions to Mexico and Central America, where he played a key role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.
I. Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who is best known for his expeditions to Mexico and Central America, where he played a key role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.
A. Early life and background
A. Early life and background
1. Born in Medellín, Spain in 1485
1. Born in Medellín, Spain in 1485
2. Came from a family of minor nobility
2. Came from a family of minor nobility
3. Studied law at the University of Salamanca
3. Studied law at the University of Salamanca
B. Expedition to the New World
B. Expedition to the New World
1. In 1519, Cortés set out from Spain with a small fleet of ships and a group of men, determined to claim the riches of the Aztec people for the Spanish crown.
1. In 1519, Cortés set out from Spain with a small fleet of ships and a group of men, determined to claim the riches of the Aztec people for the Spanish crown.
2. After arriving in Mexico, Cortés and his men encountered fierce resistance from the Aztec people, who were determined to defend their land and their way of life.
2. After arriving in Mexico, Cortés and his men encountered fierce resistance from the Aztec people, who were determined to defend their land and their way of life.
3. In the face of this opposition, Cortés made the bold decision to burn his ships, in order to demonstrate to his men that there was no turning back and that they must succeed in their conquest or face certain death.
3. In the face of this opposition, Cortés made the bold decision to burn his ships, in order to demonstrate to his men that there was no turning back and that they must succeed in their conquest or face certain death.
i. This act of determination and courage helped to rally the Spanish conquistadors and give them the resolve they needed to continue their fight against the Aztecs.
i. This act of determination and courage helped to rally the Spanish conquistadors and give them the resolve they needed to continue their fight against the Aztecs.
ii. The burning of Cortés' ships is a well-known moment in history, and it is often cited as a turning point in the conquest of Mexico.
ii. The burning of Cortés' ships is a well-known moment in history, and it is often cited as a turning point in the conquest of Mexico.
iii. By demonstrating his determination and commitment to his mission, Cortés was able to inspire his men and give them the strength they needed to overcome the Aztecs and achieve victory.
iii. By demonstrating his determination and commitment to his mission, Cortés was able to inspire his men and give them the strength they needed to overcome the Aztecs and achieve victory.
C. Fall of the Aztec Empire
C. Fall of the Aztec Empire
1. Defeated the Aztec army and captured their capital, Tenochtitlan
1. Defeated the Aztec army and captured their capital, Tenochtitlan
2. Conquered much of central and southern Mexico
2. Conquered much of central and southern Mexico
3. Established a Spanish colony in the region
3. Established a Spanish colony in the region
D. Later life and legacy
D. Later life and legacy
1. Continued to explore and conquer new territories in Central America
1. Continued to explore and conquer new territories in Central America
2. Returned to Spain in 1540 and was granted titles and lands by the king
2. Returned to Spain in 1540 and was granted titles and lands by the king
3. Died in 1547 at the age of 62
3. Died in 1547 at the age of 62
4. Remembered as a key figure in the Spanish conquest of the New World.
4. Remembered as a key figure in the Spanish conquest of the New World.
II. What ships need to be burned in our lives?
II. What ships need to be burned in our lives?
A. The call of God requires us to burn some ships in our lives!
A. The call of God requires us to burn some ships in our lives!
19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
1. Elisha responded to the call of God by destroying ALL things that would potentially draw him back to life as usual.
1. Elisha responded to the call of God by destroying ALL things that would potentially draw him back to life as usual.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
2. In this passage, we see that Peter and Andrew immediately left everything behind, including their livelihood as fishermen, in order to follow Jesus. They were willing to sacrifice everything in their lives in order to follow the call of God.
2. In this passage, we see that Peter and Andrew immediately left everything behind, including their livelihood as fishermen, in order to follow Jesus. They were willing to sacrifice everything in their lives in order to follow the call of God.
i. Please don’t misunderstand me to be saying you should leave church today and go quit your job, but there are things in life that we need to get rid of.
i. Please don’t misunderstand me to be saying you should leave church today and go quit your job, but there are things in life that we need to get rid of.
ii. This concept that I am talking about is a significant concept throughout Scripture!
ii. This concept that I am talking about is a significant concept throughout Scripture!
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
B. Addiction: The Bible contains many passages that address the dangers of being controlled by one's desires and passions.
B. Addiction: The Bible contains many passages that address the dangers of being controlled by one's desires and passions.
1. Paul writes about the struggle that every person faces between their sinful nature and their desire to do what is right in the eyes of God. In Romans 7:14-25, he writes:
1. Paul writes about the struggle that every person faces between their sinful nature and their desire to do what is right in the eyes of God. In Romans 7:14-25, he writes:
14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.
15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.
16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.
17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.
18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.
20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law;
23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.
24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?
25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in my sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.
i. Paul describes the struggle that every person faces between their desire to do what is right and their tendency to do what is wrong. He also speaks of the power of sin to control a person's actions, and the need for God's grace and forgiveness in order to be free from this control.
i. Paul describes the struggle that every person faces between their desire to do what is right and their tendency to do what is wrong. He also speaks of the power of sin to control a person's actions, and the need for God's grace and forgiveness in order to be free from this control.
ii. Paul admits that he is "unspiritual" and "sold as a slave to sin," and that he is unable to do the good that he desires because of the sin that lives within him.
ii. Paul admits that he is "unspiritual" and "sold as a slave to sin," and that he is unable to do the good that he desires because of the sin that lives within him.
iii. He acknowledges that the law is good, but that it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we can overcome the sin within us and live according to God's will.
iii. He acknowledges that the law is good, but that it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we can overcome the sin within us and live according to God's will.
2. We need to be aware of the dangers of being controlled by one's desires and passions.
2. We need to be aware of the dangers of being controlled by one's desires and passions.
i. Paul writes about the need to put aside sinful habits and to focus on pleasing God.
i. Paul writes about the need to put aside sinful habits and to focus on pleasing God.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.
7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.
8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices
10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
ii. He encourages the believers in Colossae to rid themselves of the things that control them, and to instead focus on living in a way that reflects the image of Christ.
ii. He encourages the believers in Colossae to rid themselves of the things that control them, and to instead focus on living in a way that reflects the image of Christ.
3. Paul gives us a warning and a promise in Corinthians!
3. Paul gives us a warning and a promise in Corinthians!
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
i. Don’t get over confident! When you think you have arrived you need to realize that you still have a way to go!
i. Don’t get over confident! When you think you have arrived you need to realize that you still have a way to go!
ii. However, every time you find yourself facing temptation He will ALWAYS make a way of escape!
ii. However, every time you find yourself facing temptation He will ALWAYS make a way of escape!
III. Closing
III. Closing
A. The story behind the for King and Country song.
A. The story behind the for King and Country song.
1. “When my wife was pregnant with our second son, Phoenix, she was dealing with a lot of morning sickness. She went to the doctor, and he gave her some medicine to help with the nausea. I was out on the road a decent amount during that time. I noticed her behavior changed a little bit, but she was pregnant, so that’s not unusual.
1. “When my wife was pregnant with our second son, Phoenix, she was dealing with a lot of morning sickness. She went to the doctor, and he gave her some medicine to help with the nausea. I was out on the road a decent amount during that time. I noticed her behavior changed a little bit, but she was pregnant, so that’s not unusual.
2. One particular day, I was in Austin, Texas getting ready for a show that evening. She called me and said, “I need you to come home. I can’t stop taking these pills.” I asked my other brother, who was in town, to go be with Courtney and make sure she was okay. I got on a plane and came home.
2. One particular day, I was in Austin, Texas getting ready for a show that evening. She called me and said, “I need you to come home. I can’t stop taking these pills.” I asked my other brother, who was in town, to go be with Courtney and make sure she was okay. I got on a plane and came home.
3. As the night went on, she would start shaking and having these conversations like, “Maybe the doctors want me to just taper off, not stop taking these right away.” She was almost hallucinating. Of all the things I’ve experienced, I think that was the most difficult thing I’ve dealt with, because the next day I had to take her to a mental hospital.
3. As the night went on, she would start shaking and having these conversations like, “Maybe the doctors want me to just taper off, not stop taking these right away.” She was almost hallucinating. Of all the things I’ve experienced, I think that was the most difficult thing I’ve dealt with, because the next day I had to take her to a mental hospital.
4. When they called her back, I got up to go back with her, like a normal doctor’s appointment, and they said, “No. You can’t come.” I felt so much grief in that moment. She had outpatient therapy every day. We actually had some amazing memories of that time. She excelled, she was doing great, but she still felt this pull to pills. One day I went home and she said, “Luke, I’ve got to symbolize something, I’ve got to flush these pills down the toilet. I’m done. I’m done with the guilt and the shame. I’ve got to move into a new way. A new life.”
4. When they called her back, I got up to go back with her, like a normal doctor’s appointment, and they said, “No. You can’t come.” I felt so much grief in that moment. She had outpatient therapy every day. We actually had some amazing memories of that time. She excelled, she was doing great, but she still felt this pull to pills. One day I went home and she said, “Luke, I’ve got to symbolize something, I’ve got to flush these pills down the toilet. I’m done. I’m done with the guilt and the shame. I’ve got to move into a new way. A new life.”
5. When she was flushing those pills, the analogy of burning the ships came to me: the story of the sailors not wanting to explore the new world, wanting the comforts of their boats. Their leader calls them out and says, “We’ve got to burn the ships. This is a new world.”
5. When she was flushing those pills, the analogy of burning the ships came to me: the story of the sailors not wanting to explore the new world, wanting the comforts of their boats. Their leader calls them out and says, “We’ve got to burn the ships. This is a new world.”
6. It was a unique moment that I’m thankful is in the past, that we get to talk about in this manner now.” -Luke Smallbone
6. It was a unique moment that I’m thankful is in the past, that we get to talk about in this manner now.” -Luke Smallbone
B. What do you need to symbolize today?
B. What do you need to symbolize today?
1. Is there something you want to lay on the altar literally?
1. Is there something you want to lay on the altar literally?
2. Do you need to change something at home that will make a statement to you and your family that symbolizes a change in your life?
2. Do you need to change something at home that will make a statement to you and your family that symbolizes a change in your life?
