#288 Impact Verbs We Value Series# 2, DISCOVER

#288 Impact Verbs We Value Series# 2, DISCOVER
By: Pastor Karl Thomas

FOLLOW — First Sermon in Series!

If you read the Gospels (History Books) about Jesus life. You can only come to one conclusion.
Jesus is highly relational.
John 1:12 “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.”

Matthew 4:19 “Then He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.ʼ”
Mark 3:14 “Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,…”

Pharisee Message: Change and you can join us.
Jesus Message:  Join me and you can change.

John 10:27    “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”  

Second Sermon — “DISCOVER” 

GEORGE JETSON — Push Button Job 1 Hr 2 Days / Week

Senate Hearing Committee (in the sixties 1965)
“What will we do with our time in the future when we have experienced all these advances in technology. 20 Hour work week.”

NEWSPAPER IN N.C. Nov. 26, 1967
“Those who hunger for time off from work may take heart from the forecast of political scientist Sebastian de Grazia that the average work week, by the year 2000, will average 31 hours, and perhaps as few as 21.”

“There is reason to fear, as some do, that free time, forced free time, will bring on the restless tick of boredom, idleness, immorality, and increased personal violence.”    Dr. Sebastian de Grazia

How are you doing?    “Good—but so busy! Crazy busy!”
“Karoshi”:— Death By Overwork
“Claims for karoshi-related cases rose to a record high of 2310 in the year ending in March, (2016) government figures show.”  Anna Fifield (Sydney Morning Herald)  

MARGIN — “Making room for what really matters.”   NO MARGIN LEADS TO CRASHES

Margin makes you pleasant. (INSTEAD OF) Margin allows you to listen. Margin promotes generosity. Margin makes room for others. Margin feeds your dreams. Margin increases productivity. Margin enables real REST!

I believe people are driven in our culture because they have never found rest in the answer to these two questions:    Where did I come from?    Why am I here?

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

(MESSAGE)  “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and youʼll recover your life. Iʼll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I wonʼt lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and youʼll learn to live freely and lightly.”

Discover Who You Are And Why
1. Come    “Get away with me and youʼll recover your life.”
Child of God. Created for purpose.
Following Jesus leads to a Profound Discovery    Child of God. Created for purpose.
Not a list of expectations / COME

Adam Lavine “I got the moves like jagger / Bible School /  People preach like their favourite prof or evangelist

2. Take “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
“…wonʼt lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you … live freely and lightly.”
Happiest place in your life is knowing you are being who you were created to be.
You end up collecting extra baggage when you are a performer or out of your lane.
Adam Lavine “I got the moves like jagger / Bible School /  People preach like their favourite prof or evangelist.

3. Learn
“…learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.” “Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.”
Life of intention and efficiency.
John 5:19 “He does only what he sees the Father doing.”
Devil sends a storm you can go to sleep … Father has purpose for me on the other side … TURBULANCE

4. Rest
“…you will find rest for your souls.” “Learn the unforced rhythms of grace:”
A Genuine revelation of His goodness leads to deep PEACE!  

I was left at home … thought everyone else gone RAPTURE … I didn’t believe I was good enough!!!

When you know where you come from and why you are here you can live intentionally and freely!
1 Peter 4:10  “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:”

Psalm 62:5-6 (Message)
“God, the one and only— Iʼll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? Heʼs solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: Iʼm set for life.”

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