- Why we fly
- To reach our Savior
- Christianity is all about Christ; Christ is all about excellence (Colossians 3:1.
- We lose our lives (Matthew 16:24-25.
- To reach our potential
- We should not settle for anything less than our best (Philippians 3:12-16.
- Our “best”so far isn’t enough (Romans 3:23.
- Jesus saves us to change us (Romans 12:1.
- God helps diligent motivated seekers find His path (Hebrews 11:6.
- To reach our Savior
- Why we fear
- Too challenging.
- God’s big blessings require a big effort (I Timothy 4:10.
- What we should fear is losing our birthright because we were not brave enough to claim it (Hebrews 4:1-3.
- Too different
- Getting comfortable in our successes is a reason for change, not inertia (Deuteronomy 32:11.
- God pushes us to excel, but He is there to catch us when we falter.
- Too challenging.
- Jesus says, “Come”
- It’s possible: Jesus wouldn’t ask something of us we could not deliver (Matthew 14:28-29.
- It’s taxing: Jesus will put you to work if you come to Him (Mark 1:17.
- It’s costly: He calls it “a pearl of great price” with reason (Matthew 13:45-46.
- It’s rewarding: The rest He provides (Matthew 11:28 is worth the effort.
- Jesus will save
- We rob ourselves of “walk on water” moments because we doubt His power to see us through (Matthew 14:3031).
- Jesus will pick us up so we can try again (Philippians 1:6.
- Jesus can calm the sea
- Jesus may remove our problem, or he may just empower us to deal with it (Philippians 1:12-14.
- Either way, no storm can separate us from Jesus (Romans 8:38-39.
- He will shake our house for us today if we ask.
HH
October 08, 2010
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