Go Big or Go Home
Used in a lot of situations
->small knife
usable, but you can always go further
->big knife
go big
Christ emphasized this concept repeatedly
-> Rev. 3:15
John on island of Patmos
Read
LUKEWARM = MILD
-> mild
mild
->peppers
peppers and hotsauce
-> death
deadly for our spiritual life
Christ does not want lukewarm
->spit = vomit
spit in greek is not as polite as english
more harsh words
->harsh
->harsh
->harsh
->harsh
->harsh
->saved?
are the words we use to describe heirs of the kingdom of God?
->deadly
even though we know this attitude is deadly, we still pursue it
->silos
We don’t want to give Christ 100%
we like to store up a little for ourselves
greedy
short-changing the sacrifice of christ
anger
->Mark 10:17 (rich young ruler)
read
man wanted to keep his materialism
it wasn’t about the money and the stuff, it was about the attitude
we find ourselves trying to do the least
->blank
whatever blank is
->monopoly
playing monopoly
landing on chance every time
->jail
it’s not your actions, but your attitude that makes you pull this card every time
->how can I give Christ 100%?
we are all sinners, we all fall, so how can we possibly please christ
->3 step process
three steps, NOT EASY
continuously repeating will create an attitude that strives to give christ your all
->time
Spend time with God
->study
study the bible
scripture reveals to us the mind of god
another weak spot for me
->pray
1 Thess. 5:17 “pray continuously” or “pray without ceasing”
are we talking to God, asking him for help?
->reflection
After studying god’s will, we must consider our own life
are we living up to God’s standard?
->honest
do you see your life in the scriptures?
don’t lie to yourself
->adjustment
Identify the areas of improvement
Adjust where necessary
->plan for success
don’t just commit to “doing better”
When Christ spoke to the RICH YOUNG RULER, he didn’t just say “you have a problem”
He gave him a plan
->zealous
process will help you develop a fire and a zeal for God
this zeal is the zeal the church in Philadelphia had
->rev. 3:8