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This has been a unique & very fluid season of stretching and struggle and growth, & now the season is changing again!
Today, I want to labor as a shepherd to guide and prepare us for the season ahead.
Shepherds Lead: Encouraging, Protecting, Pulling & Prodding
Lead to the God-kind of Places
Lead in paths of righteousness (Living a Holy Life)
Stay with you through tough times
Provide Comfort through guidance & correction
Keep Parasites off of you
Special Grace & Back to the Foundations:
There are seasons of special grace for God’s people & God’s Set Leaders
Wilderness
Jacob multiplying the flock
Elijah by brook
We are exiting this season of special grace & will always build on the foundations
Laying on of Hands is for blessing, healing, miracles, Impartation of spiritual gifts, Impartation of the Holy Spirit, etc.
Baptisms
etc.
We never lost our belief in these foundations.
We have never lost our fire for the presence and power of God.
We have been operating under a specific grace to fulfill God’s commandments in Romans 13.
With the end of certain local governmental mandates, God is permitting us to do ALL the things that we didn’t do while in that season of special grace.
The End Times:
Eschatology = Study of the End Times
Many people get caught up in Eschatology and the what if’s of The End Times - Will I need to go through “The Tribulation”?
Will I be raptured before “The Tribulation”?
“Will the church be taken out before things get really bad”?
Here’s the bottom line:
No one knows when Jesus is coming back!
If we are consistently living right every day, we will have the grace we need to thrive no matter what may come.
“Plan like Jesus isn’t coming back for 50 years, live like He is coming back today!”
The Bible says, “He who endures to the end...”
Endurance doesn’t just happen - it is built & forged on purpose
Training & preparation are essential to success & finishing the race strong.
“The last 26.2
miles on race day is, for most marathon runners, the culmination of a long training plan which will have seen you cover hundreds of miles over many weeks.
To make sure you run a safe, injury-free race, it’s essential to prepare correctly and give yourself the best chance of an enjoyable race.”
“As you build up to the race, your heart, muscles and mind need to be conditioned for the exertion ahead...”
“It’s estimated that it takes the average beginner about 15 weeks of training to get themselves mentally and physically prepared for a marathon.
15 weeks - hundreds of hours and miles to then run 26.2 miles in around 4 and a half hours (the world average marathon time).”
Are we training more for a physical or life event than we are to make it to the finish line of eternity?
To finish the race, we have to enter & begin the race.
Many start strong, but never finish!
Jesus, our example, finished His race just as strong as He started it.
Just One Thing:
Let’s walk together in the grace for this current season, be refreshed as we are led by the Great Shepherd, & finish our race with passion and endurance.
Discussion Questions:
What’s something that everyone agrees we should change, but somehow it never changes?
What especially stood out to you from this pastoral message?
Why did this stand out to you - share a little?
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 and share how this scripture impacts you.
Is there anything you feel God is challenging you to do in response to this passage personally?
Share a little bit about your state and steps of preparedness regarding the days ahead (Do you feel nervous, scared, ready, excited, etc?).
If you know of some adjustments you want and need to make, please share them.
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