Focus give you boldness

Friends laying the lame man through the ceiling for Jesus to heal him.

Luke 5:17–19 ESV

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.

Luke 5:17-

Luke 5:20 ESV

And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

Luke 5:20

Luke 5:24 ESV

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.”

Luke 5:25 ESV

And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God.

Luke 5:

Luke 5:26 ESV

And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”

Focus

Friends

Their Opinions

Their Drama

Pain

Drugs/Alcohol

Video Games

Phones

Family

Past Hardships

Extra Curriculars

Sports

Choir

Drama

Band

Etc.

School

Girls/Boys

Tapping pen in class…

Success

Money

Food

Tasks/To-Dos

Songs stuck in your head

Work

Distractions in general… major events that cause you to lose focus.

THE ANSWER: Viewing major happenings through the lens of Jesus

Boldness

Physical items you idolize too much

I always ask the question WHY? When I can understand the WHY it helps me accomplish my goal.

So, why focus?

Focus gives you Boldness

As Mitch said last night it’s easy to be focused here. So,

This week I have seen some of y’all be bold telling others about Jesus.

Last night y’all were bold. Y’all were sharing your stories with everyone and being vulnerable. Not worried about what others thought.

Focus gives you Clarity

Maybe use my story and how and when different things caused me to lose focus. Even/especially after I was a Christian.

My Story...