THE ROAD AHEAD

MY BAGS ARE PACKED, I’M HEADED OUT.

THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE ROAD,

WHERE I AM TODAY IS NOT THE BEGINNING OF THE ROAD

I’VE BEEN ON THE ROAD MY WHOLE LIFE, AND SO HAVE YOU

MY PERSPECTIVE OF THE ROAD FROM THE LIFE OF JEREMIAH

READ: JEREMIAH 12:5 [ESV]

3 DETAILS ABOUT THE ROAD TO GET WHERE YOU’RE GOING

BURDENS

BARRIERS

BROKENNESS

BURDENS

POINT: THE BURDEN IS DETERMINED BY THE DESTINATION

PARAPHRASE JEREMIAH 1:4-8 ESV

JEREMIAH’S BURDEN WAS EITHER THE WORD OF THE LORD OR THE OPINION OF THE PEOPLE

THE DESTINATION FOR JEREMIAH WAS TO BE WITH THE LORD, BUT THE WAY TO GET THERE WAS FAITHFULNESS.

JEREMIAH HAD TO CHOOSE EVERY DAY HIS BURDEN

POINT: WHAT IS YOUR BURDEN?

BARRIERS

THE PEOPLE DIDN’T LISTEN TO JEREMIAH

THE PEOPLE HUMILIATED JEREMIAH

POINT: IS SUCCESS A BARRIER OR A BLESSING FOR YOU?

SUCCESS FOR JEREMIAH WAS TO SAY WHAT GOD TOLD HIM TO SAY WHETHER THE PEOPLE LISTENED OR LIKED IT.

YOU DON’T GET TO CHOOSE YOUR BARRIERS, YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR COMMITMENT.

BROKENNESS

THE ROAD HASN’T FIXED ME, IT BROKE ME

THE ROAD IS THE MEANS THAT MAKES US WHO GOD WANTS US TO BE.

CHRIST WAS BROKEN TO MAKE ME NEW

BROKENNESS IS THE DOORWAY NOT THE DESTINATION

POINT: WE ARRIVE BY GRACE NOT PACE

FINAL CHARGE

READ: JEREMIAH 12:5 ESV AGAIN

PICTURE: THE JORDAN RIVER

DON’T QUIT DURING HARDSHIP WHEN GOD MADE YOU TO “RUN WITH THE HORSES”

CHOOSE YOUR BURDEN AND GO

BECOME OBSESSED WITH FAITHFULNESS

IF THE CROSS SHOWS US WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH JESUS BROKEN BODY, THEN IMAGINE WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH YOUR BROKEN PIECES

IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SEE YOU HERE, MY HOPE IS WE SEE EACH OTHER AT THE END.

PRAY