written by Lena Jennings | read on 321sunday.com
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Here are 3 sermon notes, 2 quotes, & 1 question to consider this week.
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3 Sermon Notes
I.
We have a tendency to despise the small things that we are called to do, while looking for the big opportunities to come. In doing so, we miss out on the blessing in the ordinary tasks that are given to build us, strengthen us, and teach us thinking that God has only called us for bigger and better.
We often ignore the mundane ordinary life tasks, not realizing that the mundane is connected to our destiny.
Source: When It Feels Like God Is Doing Nothing
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II.
You need a church. How often are you in a setting of faith that will make you sharp? I want you to commit to being in a setting of faith because the setting of faith will make you flourish because it gives you something to be accountable to.
Find a place where you feel free to be who God's called you to be.
I am at my best when I'm in church, sitting, serving, sharing, sowing, sacrificing, and saving.
Source: Check Your Settings
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III.
You can do everything right, and things still go wrong. With a strong anointing come equally strong attacks and opposition. Faith doesn't mean you won't sink. It means you won't stay there.
Peter is walking toward Jesus on the water. He has a path toward purpose. Then, all of a sudden, he saw the wind, which was against him, and he was afraid. Beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
He started sinking because of what he saw. The wind was against him. Sometimes what you see is against you, so you forget what is in you that is for you. The Bible says, "beginning to sink..." He's not gurgling anything. I don't even think he was up to his waist. He said, "Oh, no. I'm not going all the way down there when Jesus is right here."
Get that mentality for your day. Cry out when you start to sink. The wind may be against you, but remind yourself that God is not. They might be, but God is not. It might be, but God is not. If every demon in hell is against you, God is not.
God is not done with you. God is not fed up with you. God is not gone.
Source: Rags to Righteous!
2 Quotes
I.
"What's been a lot harder for me than accepting Jesus is accepting Steven.
Accepting Jesus took a moment. Accepting me takes a lifetime.
To accept Jesus but not accept Steven is to miss the gift of salvation where it matters most. You can't just accept Jesus by faith; you have to accept yourself by faith too." - Steven Furtick
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II.
"Vision has no manual, no tutorial; it's just trusting what you heard from God." - Noel Jones
1 Question
Do people have a reason to follow you?
When it comes to your life, could we copy and paste your actions, and would you want to place them on people you love? Every area of your life should be something worth following. People should be able to look at every area of your life and see God.
Faith in Action
Doubt Will Cost You the Promised Land
I’m doing something different this week, bringing back the “Faith in Action” section in a new way. I’ve been reading my One-A-Day Bible, and I’m currently journeying through Numbers 13:26–14:45. The story blessed me so much, and I just had to share. This is part of the story of Moses, where he brought the Israelites to the edge of the promised land, but fear and doubt made them want to quit. They were literally about to step into the land God promised them, but then they saw themselves as weak little grasshoppers and completely missed out. In this video, I break down this story and see what we can learn about battling doubt and stepping into what God has for us. Let me know what you think!
Until next week,
A song on my 🤎
Lyrics that speak to my soul 🎶
When I think about the Lord
How He saved me how
He raised me
How He filled me with the Holy Ghost
How He healed me to the uttermost
When I think about the Lord
How He picked me up and turned me around
How He placed my feet on solid ground
It makes me wanna shout
Hallelujah, thank You, Jesus Lord,
You're worthy of all the glory
And all the honor and all the praise
It makes me wanna shout
Hallelujah, thank You, Jesus Lord,
You're worthy of all the glory
And all the honor and all the praise