Sermon Tone Analysis

A Place Is Prepared

If we believe the previous 3 scriptures, then we believe EACH and EVERY person has a place in God’s House - in THIS house:

We aren’t building brick walls - Because bricks are not found, they’re made by men.

When building a natural rock wall, it can be difficult to see where the rock will fit, but with shaping of the Master Craftsman, it is perfectly placed.

- God is that Master Craftsman, not us.

God has it in His mind that EVERY person would end up looking like Jesus in quality

The Ark is a Place For EVERYONE

We are not going to avoid the righteous to reach the sinner - we want to equip the righteous to reach the sinner.

Jesus is calling EVERYONE because not a single one of us is able to say we are without sin.

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We have to put away our stones so we have no stones to throw.-

Someone can almost immediately tell if they are not welcomed or wanted in a place - it shows on people’s faces:

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Do we/you truly want the rankest sinner to be saved AND plant in THIS HOUSE…because it’s a great house?!

_____________People need Jesus!

Let’s eliminate the ___________

Then we are left with the simple fact that “People Need Jesus!”

Our greatest needs

1 Peter 2:5

If we believe the previous 3 scriptures, then we believe EACH and EVERY person has a place in God’s House:

The greatest descriptors of culture that we can create here at The Ark is Warmth & Belonging and the Tangible Belief that EVERYONE has greatness in them for us to find.

We aren’t building brick walls

When building a natural rock wall, it can be difficult to see where the rock will fit, but with shaping of the Master craftsman, it is perfectly placed.

God has it in His mind that EVERY person would end up looking like Jesus in quality

Who is Your Neighbor

Let’s cast off judgement and the title of “Jr.

Holy Spirit” and let God refine us all in His amazing love and grace!!!

None of us is who we will eventually be.

Just One Thing:

Let’s redefine our culture & make sure everyone feels that there is a place for them at The Ark.

Who knows if this man was playing stupid games and so won stupid prizes?

The Reason was not the point - HEALING WAS!

Discussion Questions:

What is at least 1 concrete thing you can & will do to be more welcoming to EVERYONE that comes to The Ark - including those you have known for a long time?

“If you don’t heal what hurt you, you’ll bleed on those who didn’t cut you”

Please read .

Please meditate upon and share about how often you would/could say that you deeply & thankfully consider how much Jesus saved and forgave you from?

Please share how you think you would feel and respond to an environment where you could be very transparent and be encouraged to righteousness without being judged for falling short.

But Jesus gives us the grace to be bled on

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And Then Jesus Renews us and restores us and renovates us.

We don’t need this scripture any less today than we did on the day that we got born again.

We need a savior-renovation EVERYDAY

-Some people say, “I don’t need a shower today, I didn’t do much”

I hate to tell you the truth, but - You still stink!

We should be doing more - Only 1 day is a day of Holy Rest

Can I give you a key to hunger & always feeling a NEED for a Savior -

LIVE AT THE VERY EDGE OF YOUR CAPABILITY & ALWAYS BE AROUND THE DIRT.

Don’t let it stay on you and contaminate your soul.

Wash it daily!!!

Are you willing to get into the blood and guts of life with people on the other side of the street from you? It’s gonna be smelly and dirty, but you’ll get cleaned up in God’s presence & they will survive, thrive & begin to heal others.

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