If you try and rationalise it, you will run from it.
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Intro and Tension
Intro and Tension
Tension
Follow Strange things | Lady - Ccave - “Great place to lose Kids” - OK Let’s GO! - Africa - Tour Guide, Lions | sports team | Fad diet - | someone famous on Instagram (Christiano Ronaldo).
As Christ Followers | we have invitation, to follow Jesus | The Problem is; Sometimes not easy | Sometimes doesn’t make sense | Time in BIble = Rich young Ruler came to Jesus, Followed all commandments, but still had one idol - Money - Jesus asked him to do something Irrational;
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Another time - Big following - Jesus was an influencer - Jesus say something strange
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
Followers tried rationalise, work it out - and…left.
Sometimes | All the time | God’s Instructions, do not require our understanding.
Sometimes | All the Time | God’s plan is bigger than our Perception
Title: Don’t get on the wrong Bus
My Hope: Today, we rip up fear - Today, we step in obedience, today is the day we give away needing to know, to go.
**Prayer**
Yearly Theme | In Transit | God is doing a NEW THING | Lean in | Before we get on the bus | Somethings to take | Somethings not to take | Mini Series of the big series | Packing Season | Last week - Helicopter view of Jonah
1 essential thing to take: A Heart that is in Tune with God’s - Coming weeks - Unpacking a few things - Packing a few things - Jonah - not understand grace
[context] - Jonah, Fish Story, Jonah lived under rule of Jaraboam 2nd - Evil king, God’s grace expanded kingdom | Jonah, lived and experienced Grace | but could not extend grace - Let’s try and unpack why;
Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.
Well, he did Arise | But didn’t Obey | Some of us just hear arise, we hear arise - fill in blanks | for all sorts of things, but not obeying | Money, things of this world, Lust, Gains, gotta get them gains |
Jonah, gets up - Leaves- Big Deal HEBREWS back then - Why? Jonah could not rationalise giving ninevites Grace - [Ninevites Context = Evil = Equivelent to Hitler]
Let’s define these terms.
Irrational; Not logical or reasonable - double edged coin - Belivier - completly logical | put ALL your TRUST in GOD | to world = crazy
However, We not God - don’t understand HIS WAYS, can’t or we are God | When he asks - it’s irrational.
Jonah - Couldn’t see how - Couldn’t understand it | Why these evil people God - If you can see your steps, you’re not haivng Faith, you have Sight.
Jonah trying to understand instruction, not instructor.
Corss Fit Knew the instructor, Didn’t understand the instruction, pretty good result - Took eyes off instructor, try and understand instruction = FEAR.
Love the instructor - Follow the instruction
Transition
Touched on Last week - Goes back to Garden of Eden;x
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
Crafty- Cunning - Decieving.
And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.
The problem | try and understand God’s instructions - You usually look at all the wrong places for Answers | Spiritual enemy wants to give them to you.
God’s Plan is bigger than your perspective.
Eve’s Problem = Her Perspective.
Love instructor = Follow Instruction
Change Focus
Who is our Instructor| Name above every other Names!! Where is He leading us;
A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Can’t lie down without His help | Can’t even get beside Still waters |
God doesn’t want you to see the plan, because he is stripping you of self-sufficiency.
Prepares a table > In the presence of Enemies > Word of God says Enemy Prowls around > You’ve probably heard it before > Don’t give the enemy a seat at your table. Eve = Gave Seat
It’s not for him. Loves to give you Fear and Doubt - Make you Forget WHO OUR GOD IS.
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
Fear not opposite of Faith | Site is the opposite of Faith and wanting SITE is what causes FEAR. There is reason GOD doesn’t tell you plan - Tells you the STEP.
It gets worse | start mimicking Devel “I am going to get stuck in this addiction forever” - Jesus never said that “I suck” - Jesus never said that. etc. etc.
Because gone from Faith and trusting God to Wanting sight - We…now Fear.
“What am I doing here?” - I put you there |
“How will I pay my mortgage” - Aren’t I your provider?
“I will be alone forever” - No you won’t I, your Lord God is in control
“My kids have turned away from the Lord” - I am the Lord of the Harvest
“You will never forgive my sin” - I paid the whole price if you just repent
“I have nothing here on earth” - But I give you everything in eternity
“The prime minister is evil” - K o K, L o L - Throne
What do we do?
Acknowledge who we are - Remember WHO he IS and CHOOSE to trust God.
In other words _ Not going to Lie _ Going to tell the truth _ Don’t give the enemy a foothold | I’m nervous Lord | This is heavy Lord | I’m worried about this | But I trust you ANYWAY.
David did in OT
Before David was King - Saul tried to kill him | Jealous | David was terrified | Chose to put faith in God
my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
Well David - Flesh can kill you - Earthly Perspective > Eternal Perspective. could kill him NOW but - MY GOD IS ON THE THRONE - WILL SHALL BE DONE.
I’ve been through a week - Mum passed 9 days ago - I have mic, so I am going to talk about her 2 weeks in a row, maybe 3 - I remember, when me and Emma was saved - Went and told mum - Born Again- Restaurant - Relationship already hard | But something started to change | She became biggest facebook fan | People would ask - Didn’t know how to answer | India Story = Mum “Well, it can’t just be a coincidence” | Took me back - Reading nicadimous story about being born again | 6 months passed, she said she watched every week | I couldn’t rationalise it | Couldn’t understand it | Mum told me she gave life to christ | In December last year - She called me - Asked me if she passed, to have a christian celebration of Life - Wanted to chat through Forgiveness - Cremation etc | I said to Emma, I think this is real | Got Call Thursday night | Went to hospital | Jesus said “I am taking her home tonight” | Angry - Wasn’t - Found Peace | Got to Forgive Mum | Got to say Sorry to Mum | Got to tell her I loved Her | I read Psalm 23 to her - Nurse that was with us = Christian - And she went home.
I was reminded in a HUGE WAY.
even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.
Even there, Even in the Hospital, Even in the Grief. Even in the Pain - Jeaus is there |
On Monday - Sister opened Phone | 100 days in the word Badge (Show) | Mum, Saved one verse as her favourite - On february 4th;
It wasn’t “I am more than a conquerer through christ” - Though it’s a goodie. It wasn’t “Turn all things for good” even though it’s a goodie. No…;
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,
“It’s all G if I don’t get it”
On Friday, celebration of Life for Mum - Lot’s of people going to hear Gospel; Mum is going to be used as an instrument, for His Glory.
I didn’t understand the plan, because it was bigger than my perspective.
If you try and rationalise it, you will run from it.
Trust the Instructor, over the instruction - Lay you down green pastures | Beside still waters
Fear is not the opposite of Faith - Site is the opposite of Faith and wanting Sight, is what causes fear - Don’t give the enemy a seat at your table.
**Prayer**
Inspo and Close
Inspo and Close
Jonah, Ran - What’s irrational, is God’s love - That Jesus completed what Jonah could not | Jesus, like Jonah, looked upon us | Siinners, in rebellion | Instead of critising, He came | His love for us caused Him to be Beaten, Whipped, Tortured and hurled into sky on cross | Barely recognisable His love caused Him to sit on cross, back breaking, hardly able to breath | His love caused Him to feel seperated from father | Love caused Him to Die and take our place |
Not where the story ended - on 3rd day, went there, He was not there because HE HAD RISEN| Same Spirit that rose Christ - That Spirit has not given us a spirit of Fear - LOVE, POWER, SELF CONTROL | And now, He stretched out His Hand and offers you the FREE GIFT OF SALVATION - Confess with mouth, believe in Heart |
And Jesus has one instruction;
Follow Me.