Altered States pt.1

Altar

I got to show you the coolest picture!

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Altar

WITH AN “A”

Alter

WITH AN “E”

Altar-vs-Alter

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Old Testament examples…cutting themselves, blood, guts & fire! Seems primitive

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Black Church ‘Shoutin’ Let’s be careful because we can do the same thing...

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College Passion Worship We can do the same thing

Bible School Prayer meeting trying to impress a girl with my loud praying

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Black Church Shout 2

Sure we can do the same thing...

James 1

James 1:22–25 NKJV

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

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Genesis 4:3–8 NKJV

And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

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Genesis 4:4–5 NKJV

Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

What do you do when God says, “No”?

REJECTION

God’s “no” is not a rejection. But a redirection.

Genesis 4:4–5 NKJV

Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

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CHALLENGE TO CHANGE

Genesis 4:6 NKJV

So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

Why Are You Stuck?

Self Deception is the problem of not knowing you have a problem.

Proverbs 14:18 NKJV

The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Genesis 4:6 NKJV

So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

Gen 4:6

When did you quit?

We either become responsive to change or resistant to change: Everyday is a chance to change

or resistant to change:

2 Corinthians 4:16 NKJV

Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

Everyday is a

Genesis 4:7 NKJV

If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

chance to change

Will you get back up?

Job 14:15 NKJV

You shall call, and I will answer You; You shall desire the work of Your hands.

Job 15:14

Genesis 4:7 NKJV

If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

WHY ARE YOU STUCK? WHEN DID YOU QUIT? WILL YOU GET BACK UP? DON’T HAND OVER YOUR POWER

WHEN DID YOU QUIT?

WILL YOU GET BACK UP?

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DON’T HAND OVER

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YOUR POWER