LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: If we look back on the story of Ezra, we see the importance of God establishing the temple and the law before Nehemiah can come and create the walls and boundaries. "Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. " 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 If we are the new temple, have you let God establish his reign and law in you? I think we expect God to set up the boundaries of protection and blessing in our life before we are willing to be the living sacrifice the temple requires.
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: Do you need to recenter your heart and life with God? Take 2 minutes of as much quietness and stillness as you can today and think on God... ask him your next steps.
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: When life is getting overwhelming and hard, it's what you have been doing behind the scenes in your daily routine that is going to hold you up/fuel you. Is that going to be social media, the news, God, Scripture? Do you have a community that looks like Acts 2... a community that is willing to lend to you when your oil is low?
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: Do you have anyone that you are discipling, mentoring or sharing your life with? We see the benefits and the divine anointing God has on discipleship and community servanthood… like Elijah, it is a heavy burden to carry out the will of God alone and God wants us to seek Christlike community God wants the revelation, blessing, faith and believe that he has built us up in to be passed down
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework:Guided prayer, heart posture of surrender and receiving & maybe bring a pen and a notebook - expecting God to speak.
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: true blessings are the things that Heaven proof… fruit, people, heart posture… have you taken a moment recently to really analyze what you're asking for in prayer or what blessings are already around you?
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: Have you surrendered at the feet of Jesus? Have you desired he cover you in his blood, protection and salvation? If you were to be “winnowed” or sifted what would be tossed in the wind and what would fall substantial and fruitful to the ground?
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: Are you living in the cycle of judgment/conviction? What gets the most of your attention? That is what you worship. Is there a repeated sin, pattern or routine that feels UNgodly in your life… something you’re consistently asking forgiveness for? God is making it obvious so you can FLEE from it and drive it out - in the name of JESUS! Judges 2:3 “So now I say, I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.”
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: Is there an area in your life or heart your holding onto the plunder - if you think about “sin and disobedience” as a family issue over just a personal or individual issue - do you think differently on it? Even looking into your own parents. >> Because of Jesus, we no longer pay this hefty penalty but it should still mean something to us. Do the people around us EVERYDAY/MOST OFTEN see, feel, hear and smell the Jesus on us?
LIVING ON MISSION = Being WOW in woe = living for eternity not the world Homework: Moses prepared, trained, took along, Joshua. Is there anyone that you are taking along to lead as a disciple? Or anyone in your life that is not believer or a lukewarm believer that you can stand in the in-between for and show them the hope of Jesus?