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Storytelling - an acknowledgment and description of adversity
Series Review - I want to call it What Next, Lord?
no college, construction, always had a next step; achieving goals
I want to call it “What next, Lord.” “Which way” implies you are seeking direction, wanting to grow; some coast, some are indifferent;
good crisis v. bad
start moving, then discern
quitting to go somewhere else v. quitting
Is quitting necessarily bad?
relationships; jobs; house project; committments; ministry
Transition to sermon: good quitting v. bad quitting
good quitting:running from v. running to
running to: not burning bridges, communicating; reputation; reference; not leaving co=workers; leaving with integrity
running to: not burning bridges, communicating; reputation; reference; not leaving co=workers; leaving with integrity
running from: to go somewhere else: coasting; not finishing projects; posting on FB, calling in sick; let someone else pick up your slack
running from…adversity
Sermon Intro.
- adversity
“That’s what you signed up for.”
The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting.
It has been found difficult; and left untried.”
—G.
K. Chesterton
we redefine discipleship to make it more tolerable; or leave it altogether
Fuquay, Rob.
Which Way, Lord?: Exploring Your Life's Purpose in the Journeys of Paul .
Upper Room.
Kindle Edition.
Counting the costs.
Knowing what you are getting yourself into.
Counting the costs.
Knowing what you are getting yourself into.
Jews = Jewish leadership
When you pursue God’s call, you WILL face adversity.
When you know you are where God wants you to be; doing what God wants you to do - it is very exciting.
But you will face hardship.
Anything worth having requires sacrifice.
Acts 9:”23
giving up?
identify 3 types - physical, spiritual, persecution - Paul acknowledges, pushes through
Good intentions, horrible results
and respond to adversity - a tale of 2 churches - which church do we want to be?
Adversity is a given
a tale of 2 churches - which church do we want to be?
this is something that God allows, but His call remains
Key Question: are we just running away from something, or are we running to something
How to answer?
Adversity.
Adversity could mean God is pushing us to the next step, but usually it’s because we are doing the right thing.
1. physical adversity -
hardest of all; body just can’t do it; know when to rest and when to inspire
Romans 8:
ever get sick while you’re trying to accomplish something?
one thing to perform when healthy; another to perform when the body says no
2. spiritual adversity
3. persecution
After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,
3.
You will experience adversity from the world
Romans 8:
reject the faith
reject you
reject the church
transition: so we know how to suffer; how do we respond to it; not just attitude, but what are we going to do?
e.g.
roller blading - knowing how to fall;
4. Adversity from within the church
the principle of roller blading (like I do): the fall is inevitable; recover from it?
4. a tale of 2 churches (both faced adversity)
from paralysis to growing
1. Response #1: Fear
3. need a Barnabas,
an encourager; visionary, one who sees God at work when others can only point to the problems; encourage when others complain; invite the new rather than stick to the old;
not soft peddling; not a therapist; confrontation with a redemptive purpose; goal of reconciliation
barney box on mission trip
doesn’t take much to discourage; encouragement is a powerful gift; easier to point to problems
encouragement is not encouraging the current situation; encouragement is you can grow, you must and you can
e.g.
stay in ministry; fail?
get up I see ability; self destruction?
God has more
Acts 8:
deal with discouragment
exercise; read book; sleep; break; remember past victories
people: encouragers; lunch; confide; your best interests; visionaries
away from discouragers; only see negative;
2. Response #2:
Acts 9:
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