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Extravagent Obsession | Part 2 Mar 11, 2018

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JESUS TELLS THE STORY OF THE WAYWARD SON

LUKE 15:11-32 NKJV Then He said: "A certain man had two sons. 12 "And the younger of them said to [his] father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that falls [to me].' So he divided to them [his] livelihood.

SON SQUANDERS INHERITANCE

13 "And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. 14 "But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 "Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 "And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him [anything].

SON COMES TO HIMSELF

17 "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 'I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 "and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."

FATHER ANTICIPATES AND PREPARES FOR RETURN - HE RUNS

20 "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, HIS FATHER SAW HIM and HAD COMPASSION, and RAN and FELL ON HIS NECK and KISSED HIM. 21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

FATHER THROWS A MEMORABLE PARTY

22 "BUT the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the BEST ROBE and put [it] on him, and put a RING on his hand and SANDALS on [his] feet. 23 'And bring the FATTED CALF here and kill [it], and let us EAT AND BE MERRY; 24 'for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.

OLDER SON FEELS NEGLECTED

25 "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard MUSIC AND DANCING. 26 "So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 "And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.'

OLDER SON REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE – FATHER REQUESTS

28 "But HE WAS ANGRY and WOULD NOT GO IN. Therefore his father came out and PLEADED with him. 29 "So he answered and said to [his] father, 'Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave ME a young goat, that I might make merry with MY friends.

30 'But as soon as this SON OF YOURS came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.' 31 "And he said to him, 'Son, YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME, and ALL THAT I HAVE IS YOURS. 32 'It was right that WE SHOULD MAKE MERRY and BE GLAD, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "

HOLY SERVICE to the Lord is about Gods EXTRAVAGANT OBSESSION for people! We show our GUESTS that God is FOR THEM by how well we SERVE THEM! QUESTIONS:

1. What do we want GUESTS to EXPERIENCE?

2. What EMOTION do we want them to FEEL?

4 THINGS:

PREPARATION
- EMOTION: Obsessively Anticipated
WOW
- EMOTION: Surprisingly Personal
FUN
- EMOTION: Unexpectedly Exciting
LASTING
- EMOTION: Adhesively Empowered

CALL TO ACTION

Grab INVITE CARDS on the way out.
TREASURE ONE PERSON this week with an INVITE.
CELEBRATE with your GROUP the experience.

Extravagant Obsession | Part 1 Mar 04, 2018

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LUKE 15:1-10 NKJV Then all the TAX COLLECTORS and the (notorious and wicked) SINNERS drew near to Him to hear Jesus. 2 And the (religious leaders) Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives SINNERS and eats with them." 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying: 4 "What man of you, having a HUNDRED SHEEP, if HE LOSES ONE of them, does not LEAVE THE NINETY-NINE in the wilderness, and GO AFTER THE ONE which is lost UNTIL HE FINDS IT?

5 "And when he has found [it], he lays [it] on his shoulders, REJOICING. 6 "And when he comes home, he calls together [his] friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'REJOICE with me, for I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP WHICH WAS LOST!' 7 "I say to you that likewise there will be MORE JOY IN HEAVEN over one (notorious and wicked) SINNER WHO REPENTS than OVER NINETY-NINE JUST PERSONSwho need no repentance.

8 "Or what woman, having TEN SILVER COINS, if SHE LOSES ONE COIN, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully UNTIL SHE FINDS [IT]? 9 "And when she has found [it], she calls [her] friends and neighbors together, saying, 'REJOICE with me, for I HAVE FOUND THE PIECE WHICH I LOST!' 10 "Likewise, I say to you, there is JOY in the presence of the ANGELS OF GOD over ONE (notorious and wicked) SINNER who REPENTS."

RECKLESS LOVE LYRICS

Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me You have been so, so good to me

Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me You have been so, so kind to me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God

Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine

I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah

When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me You have been so, so good to me When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me You have been so, so kind to me

There's no shadow You won't light up Mountain You won't climb up Coming after me There's no wall You won't kick down Lie You won't tear down Coming after me

Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine And I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah

HEBREWS 12:2 NKJV …looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of [our] faith, who FOR THE JOY THAT WAS SET BEFORE HIM endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

WHEN YOU FEEL GOD’S TREASURE OF OTHERS, IT MAKES YOU FEEL HIS TREASURE OF YOU!

MARK 16:15-17, 20 NKJV And Jesus said to them, "GO into all the world and preach the gospel (good news) to every creature. 16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; … 17 "And these SIGNS WILL FOLLOW those who believe: ... 20 And the disciples went out and preached everywhere, THE LORD WORKING WITH [THEM] and confirming the word through the ACCOMPANYING SIGNS. Amen.

COLOSSIANS 4:5 NKJV Walk in WISDOM (supreme intelligence) toward those [who are] OUTSIDE, redeeming the time.

QUESTIONS:

What are the BENEFITS of God’s EXTRAVAGANT OBSESSION? (2-3 Areas)
Do you PARTICIPATE with the “MIND OF CHRIST” in your day to day life?

CALL TO ACTION: THIS EASTER

Grab INVITE CARDS on the way out.
TREASURE ONE PERSON this week with an INVITE.
CELEBRATE with your GROUP the experience.

WHAT IF WE … 200 – Adults/Teens 5 – Invitations Each 1000 INVITATIONS 10% Come = 100 10% Respond to Christ = 10 PEOPLE COME TO CHRIST

Difficult People | Week 3 Feb 25, 2018

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HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE – SERIES BIO

Have you ever had someone in your life that seemed to diminish you, or that caused you to operate as half of yourself, or that squashed a piece of your heart and soul, or who made you unsettled just by the way they projected themselves?

Maybe it is an over-the-top narcissistic, or the distrusting feelings while being with a gossiper, or the anxious feelings of being a future topic of your critical “friend,” or the subservient feelings while standing down to a bully, or the insecure feelings as you hope things are still good with a passive-aggressive, or maybe the emotional drain of an ever-complaining negative person.

How do you deal with such people? How do you stay healthy and retain energy for life? How do you regulate and live as your whole Self, rather than a diminished version of you?

We are excited to learn the systems and tools for our own growth. This new series probably has YOUR name on it too.

REVIEW WEEK ONE “It’s not about the DIFFICULT PEOPLE; It’s about nurturing a HEALTHY ME-OPLE!” WEEK TWO “Emotional health requires I put a COMMA in the DRAMA!” TODAY

The greatest gift God has given each of us is the power of choice. We always have a choice. This ability to choose, even in the most difficult of situations, empowers us to set perimeters for ourselves and others, for what we want and don’t want. From verbal perimeters, to psychological and emotional markers, to physical bounds, we have a choice to allow or disallow others in.

What is a boundary?
How do our boundaries galvanize our sense of identity?
How do we know if someone crossed a boundary?
How do we set boundaries without controlling people?
How do boundaries make me more generous, rather than selfish?

PHYSICAL VIOLATIONS

Moving into your personal space
Touching you without permission
Being inappropriate or too familiar
Touching or handling things that belong to you
Violating privacy (cell phones, computers, social media contacts, personal records)
Damaging or destroying personal property
Threatening you with personal harm

VERBAL VIOLATIONS

Not allowing you to speak or be heard
Raising their voice / Screaming at you
Saying derogatory or inflammatory things about your integrity
Gossiping about you

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL VIOLATIONS

Preying on your sense of Self and Self-esteem
Using what you told in confidence as a weapon against you
Lying to you
Criticizing, demeaning, judging and manipulating you
Making fun of you, your thoughts, feelings and beliefs
Trying to make you feel guilty or responsible for a situation
Making demands of your time and energy
Shaming or embarrassing you
Bullying you
Assuring you their thoughts are superior to yours

JAMES 5:12 NKJV But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your "YES" BE "YES," and [your] "NO," "NO," lest you fall into JUDGMENT (hypókrisis – hypocrisy – the acting of a stage player).

God is the Author of boundaries
Jesus preached and modeled boundaries

WHY BOUNDARIES?

To guard the image of God in you
To guard the health of your heart
To be more generous

HOW TO SET BOUNDARIES

How am I DOING?
Why am I UNCOMFORTABLE?
What do I WANT?
How will I COMMUNICATE what I want?
How will I ENFORCE consequences to the relationship?

CALL TO ACTION

What is ONE RELATIONSHIP or SCENARIO for which you will immediately work through these FIVE BOUNDARY STEPS?
What HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS will you have for SUPPORT on your BOUNDARY TEAM?

Difficult People | Week 2 Feb 18, 2018

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QUESTIONS?

Have you ever had someone in your life that…
That seemed to DIMINISH YOU
That caused you to OPERATE AS HALF OF YOURSELF
That squashed a PIECE OF YOUR HEART AND SOUL
MADE YOU UNSETTLED just by the way they projected themselves?

Maybe it is someone who is an over-the-top NARCISSISTIC
Or the distrust feelings while being with a GOSSIPER
Or the anxious feelings of being a future the topic of your CRITICAL “friend”
Or the subservience feelings while standing down to a BULLY
Or the insecure feelings as you hope things are still good with a PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
Or maybe even the emotional drain of an ever-complaining NEGATIVE person.

How do you DEAL WITH such people?
How do you STAY HEALTHY and RETAIN ENERGY for life?
How do you REGULATE and live as your WHOLE SELF, rather than a DIMINISHED VERSION of you?

LAST WEEK: It’s NOT about dealing with DIFFICULT PEOPLE; it’s about dealing with DIFFICULT ME-OPLE. EMOTIONAL HEALTH:

Do You Find Yourself Trending Towards…

Seriousness
Irritability
Impatience
“Not caring”
Being stuck
Absence of hopeful Imaginations
Unfeeling

TODAY: Emotional health requires I put a COMMA in the DRAMA! WHY WE ALLOW DRAMA:

We are unaware of drama’s impact on our brain
We are fatigued emotionally
We think drama increases our connection with others

HOW DO WE STOP THE DRAMA?

Remember, I’m NOT a DRAMA STORY
Refuse the DELUSION of perfection
Remember, I can’t CONTROL people or things
Ask, “WHAT CHOICES do I have?”

DRAINS

News/Media
Social Media Posts
Reading Product Reviews
Critical Reviews
Sports Losses
Authority Relationships
Subordinate Relationships
Peer Relationships
Stresses (Economic, Health)
Grievous Memories

CHARGES (SATURATION)

Worship
Thankfulness
The Word
Prayer
Declarations
Church “Experience” Environments
Healthy Relationships
Rest
Unhurried Life-Focus
Hopeful Imaginations

EPHESIANS 4:17, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31-32 NKJV [Paul said] This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer WALK as the rest of the Gentiles [outsiders] walk, in the FUTILITY (frailty) OF THEIR MIND, ... 19 who, being PAST FEELING (cease to feel pain or grief – callous and apathetic), have given themselves over to LEWDNESS (lack of restraint), to work all uncleanness with greediness. ... 23 and be RENEWED in the SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND… 27 nor give PLACE to the DEVIL. ... 29 Let NO CORRUPT WORD (putrefied, poor or unfit, worthless) proceed out of your mouth, but what is GOOD (joyful, excellent, honorable) for necessary EDIFICATION (builds up, stirs heart in holiness), that it may IMPART GRACE to the hearers. ... 31 Let all BITTERNESS, WRATH, ANGER, CLAMOR (outcry, grievous sharing), and EVIL SPEAKING be put away from you, with all MALICE (desire to injure or cause trouble). 32 And be KIND to one another, TENDERHEARTED, FORGIVING one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

ACTION STEPS

1. How will you overhaul at least ONE SYSTEM to STOP the DRAINS?

2. How will you overhaul at least ONE SYSTEM to BOOST your CHARGE?

Write it down now. Tell somebody you trust. Come to the rest of the series!

Difficult People | Week 1 Feb 11, 2018

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QUESTIONS?

Have you ever had someone in your life that…
That seemed to DIMINISH YOU
That caused you to OPERATE AS HALF OF YOURSELF
That squashed a PIECE OF YOUR HEART AND SOUL
MADE YOU UNSETTLED just by the way they projected themselves?

Maybe it is someone who is an over-the-top NARCISSISTIC
Or the distrust feelings while being with a GOSSIPER
Or the anxious feelings of being a future the topic of your CRITICAL “friend”
Or the subservience feelings while standing down to a BULLY
Or the insecure feelings as you hope things are still good with a PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
Or maybe even the emotional drain of an ever-complaining NEGATIVE person.

How do you DEAL WITH such people?
How do you STAY HEALTHY and RETAIN ENERGY for life?
How do you REGULATE and live as your WHOLE SELF, rather than a DIMINISHED VERSION of you?

PSALM 23:1-6 NKJV [David said] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 HE RESTORES MY SOUL; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. SLIDE 05 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL; For YOU [ARE] WITH ME; Your rod and Your staff, they COMFORT ME. 5 You prepare a table before me in the PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES; You ANOINT MY HEAD with oil; MY CUP RUNS OVER. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.

TRUTH:

It’s NOT about dealing with DIFFICULT PEOPLE;

it’s about dealing with DIFFICULT ME-OPLE.

TRUTH:

We must FIRST shift our focus from DIFFICULT PEOPLE;

to nurturing a HEALTHY ME-OPLE.

1 SAMUEL 16:11 NIV So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the YOUNGEST," Jesse answered. "He is tending the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives."

1 SAMUEL 17:28 NLT But when David's oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking to the men, he was angry. "What are you doing around here anyway?" he demanded. "What about those few sheep you're supposed to be taking care of? I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle!"

PSALM 69:4 NLT[David said] Those who HATE ME without cause OUTNUMBER THE HAIRS on my head. Many ENEMIES TRY TO DESTROY ME with lies…

PSALM 143:1, 3-11 NKJV[David said] Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, [And] in Your righteousness. ... 3 For THE ENEMY has PERSECUTED (HARASS) MY SOUL; He has CRUSHED MY LIFE to the ground; He has made me DWELL IN DARKNESS, like those who have long been dead. 4 Therefore MY SPIRIT IS OVERWHELMED within me; MY HEART within me is DISTRESSED. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. 6 I spread out my hands to You; My soul [longs] for You like a thirsty land. Selah 7 Answer me speedily, O LORD; MY SPIRIT FAILS! Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who GO DOWN INTO THE PIT. 8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I LIFT UP MY SOUL TO YOU. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. 10 Teach me to do Your will, For You [are] my God; Your Spirit [is] good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. 11 REVIVE ME, O LORD, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake BRING MY SOUL OUT OF TROUBLE.

SELF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

SELF-QUESTION #1 – “When I’m alone – and the recording loops are playing in my head – am I grieved, anxious or depressed?”
SELF-QUESTION #2 – “Am I easily triggered, even when I least expect it?”
SELF-QUESTION #3 – “Do I have energy to care, activate and execute on the things I theoretically know I should?”
SELF-QUESTION #4 – “Do I ‘hate’ a lot of things – life events, people, my job, my marriage, my life, or myself?”
SELF-QUESTION #5 – “When I’m with people - both those whom I am closest to and those that I simply encounter – do I FEEL affection, joy, and wonder towards them?”
SELF-QUESTION #6 – “Do I FEEL affection, joy, and wonder towards God, His promises and hopes for my future?”

DRAINS

News/Media
Social Media Posts
Reading Product Reviews
Critical Reviews
Sports Losses
Authority Relationships
Subordinate Relationships
Peer Relationships
Stresses (Economic, Health)
Grievous Memories

MATTHEW 11:29 NKJV [Jesus said] 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.

PSALM 119:28 NKJV [David said] My SOUL melts from heaviness; STRENGTHEN me according to Your word.

PSALM 25:13, 17, 20 KJV [David said] (My) SOUL shall dwell at EASE; ... 17 The TROUBLES of my HEART are ENLARGED: [O] bring thou me out of my DISTRESSES. ... 20 O KEEP my SOUL, and deliver me: let me NOT BE ASHAMED; for I put MY TRUST IN THEE.

CHARGES (SATURATION)

Worship
Thankfulness
The Word
Prayer
Declarations
Church “Experience” Environments
Healthy Relationships
Rest
Unhurried Life-Focus
Hopeful Imaginations

JOHN 4:34 NKJVJesus said to them, "My FOOD is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.”

ACTION STEPS

1. How will you overhaul at least ONE SYSTEM to STOP the DRAINS?

2. How will you overhaul at least ONE SYSTEM to BOOST your CHARGE?

Write it down now. Tell somebody you trust. Come to the rest of the series!

Super bowl Sunday Feb 04, 2018

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VISION AND LIFEPOINTE 2018 GOALS

Jesus has called all of us to a MISSION, a SUPER BOWL. Our mission is to partner with Jesus to establish his Kingdom on this earth.

We describe that VISION as…

“We introduce people to the REAL JESUS

and the POWER OF REDEMPTION!”

God won’t do this FOR us, OR INSTEAD of us. God partners WITH us.

1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 NSBT - NORRIS SUPER BOWL TRANSLATION (NLT)Don't you realize that in a FOOTBALL GAME (race) everyone EXECUTES GAME PLANS (runs), but only one TEAM (person) WINS THE SUPER BOWL (gets the prize)? So EXECUTE (run) to win! 25 All ATHLETES are disciplined in their TRAINING. They do it to win THE SUPER BOWL (a prize) that will fade away, but we do it for an ETERNAL PRIZE. 26 So I run with PURPOSE (intensity) in EVERY STEP. I am not just PLAYING RECREATIONAL GAMES (shadowboxing). 27 I DISCIPLINE my body like an ATHLETE, TRAINING it to do what it should…

4 CHURCH ENVIRONMENTS / 4 FOOTBALL ENVIRONMENTS

Sundays / Sunday Game Day or Football Sundays
Groups / Locker Rooms
Workshops / Classroom or Playbook Teaching
Teams or Feedback / Practice Fields or Coaching

GOALS NOMENCLATURE

EACH PERSON picks up a yard
ANY ONE TEAM/GROUP moving us to a goal makes a first down.
EVERY TEAM/GROUP moving us to a goal makes a touchdown.
IF WE SUCCEED IN ALL 4 AREAS OF THE GAME PLAN, we will win the game.
IF WE DO IT WEEK AFTER WEEK we will make it to our Super Bowl and win

1 - SUNDAYS (GAME DAY - SURRENDER)

1 CORINTHIANS 14:24-25 AMP But if all …speak a new message from God to the people, and an UNBELIEVER or OUTSIDER comes in, he is convicted [of his sins] by all, and he is called to account by all [because he can understand what is being said]; 25 the SECRETS OF HIS HEART ARE LAID BARE. And so, falling on his face, HE WILL WORSHIP GOD, declaring that God is really among you.

SUNDAY GOALS

INVITES FROM LIFEPOINTERS – Each 1 Reach 1 Each Month
NEW VISITORS PER WEEK – 10 Adults & Children
SALVATIONS PER WEEK – 2 Per Week / 104 Per Year
CHURCH GROWTH – 150 New Weekly / 300 Total
START TRACK – 7 From Visitors Per Week / 100 Existing LifePointers

2 - GROUPS (LOCKER ROOM - COMMUNITY) GROUPS GOALS

NEW GROUP ATTENDERS – 27 New Adult Attenders
NEW GROUP HOSTS (LEADERS) – 7 New Group Hosts & New Groups

3 - TRAINING (FILM ROOM - SEEKING) TRAINING GOALS

WORKSHOPS SATURATION – 75 Adults/Students 1 Hour Per Week
PRAYER FIREPIT/COLLECTIVES – 10 New Prayers
RECOVERY GROUPS – 25 Conquer / 20 General / 15 Grief

4 - TEAM (PRACTICE FIELD & COACHING – SERVE) TEAM GOALS

INTENSITY & FEEDBACK – Each 1 Learn and Practice
NEW TEAM VOLUNTEERS – 7 New Each Month
NEW KIDS COACHES – 4 Female / 4 Male
TEAM NIGHT ATTENDANCE – 50 New
DISCIPLESHIP – Development/Feedback Meetings 1-2x Per Month

HEART 4 THE HOUSE GOALS

GROWTH GIVERS – 50 New Increased Percentage Givers
TITHE GIVERS (10%) – 20 New Tithe Givers
SERVANT GIVERS (Beyond 10%) – 10 New Servant Givers
ONLINE RECURRING GIVERS – 20 New Online Recurring

GLOBAL DREAMS GOALS

NEW CAMPUS – $10,000,000 Property & Campus Buildings
ONLINE SUNDAY LIVE STREAM – 100 New Weekly
GLOBAL MEDIA PLATFORM
- TV Show, Podcast, E-Masterclasses, E-Workshops, Online Recovery Groups (Pastors too), Network to Professionals, etc.
LP MISSIONS GIVING – 10+%
- Church plants, Other Church Campaigns, Ministries, Global Missions, Outreaches, Marketing Evangelism, etc.

Bucket List | Week 4 Jan 28, 2018

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THE BUCKET LIST

A Bucket List is a list of all the…

Goals you want to achieve,
Dreams you want to fulfill
Life experiences you desire to experience

…before you die.

How will 2018 be remembered? Will it be just another year, or will it be a year to be remembered? I believe God is setting you up for EXPONENTIAL growth and fruitfulness. EXPONENTIAL growth is exhibited by your rate of change for increase. For years you may have felt like you were only seeing INCREMENTAL changes. 2018 is a year that God is gracing us for EXPONENTIAL changes in every area of life.

TODAY'S SERMON NOTES QUESTION:

When you win the dream,

who will be holding

the trophy with you

on the Victory Platform?

QUESTION:

When you get to

the summit of the mountain,

who will you take your selfie with?

EPHESIANS 3:17-21 NIV [The Apostle Paul said] … I pray that you, being rooted and established in LOVE, 18 may have POWER, TOGETHER with all the Lord's holy people, to GRASP how wide and long and high and deep is the LOVE OF CHRIST, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD. 20 Now to Him who is able to do IMMEASURABLY MORE than ALL WE ASK or IMAGINE, according to his POWER that is at work WITHIN US, 21 to him be glory in the CHURCH and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

TRUTH:

God’s power BEGINS

with shared experiences,

then CONVERTS

our dreams to extravagances.

TRUTH:

When people are ALREADY there,

they are ALREADY there for us!

REASONS FOR “NO”:

“We are too busy.”
“My wife and I schedules don’t match up.”
“I don’t like people!”
“There is nobody like me!”

WHO, OR WHAT GROUP, IS A …

HEALING place for your WOUNDS?
SAFE place to TRANSFORM?
SPIRITUAL place to EXPERIENCE GOD?
TRUTHFUL place to PREVENT YOU?
WISE place to impact your “IMMEASURABLY MORE?”

Bucket List | week 3 Jan 21, 2018

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THE BUCKET LIST

A Bucket List is a list of all the…

Goals you want to achieve,
Dreams you want to fulfill
Life experiences you desire to experience

…before you die.

TODAY'S SERMON NOTES

If I’m going to EXPERIENCE my Bucket List items,

I’m going to have to be DEVELOPED!

Our UNDEVELOPED GIFTS are often perceived

as having NO GIFTS at all.

If you want to make a difference

you must have a MENTOR

who gives you FEEDBACK and INTENTIONAL TRAINING.

LUKE 2:40, 46-47, 52 NIV And the child [Jesus] GREW and BECAME STRONG; he was FILLED WITH WISDOM, and the grace of God was on him. ... 46 …they found him in the temple courts, SITTING AMONG THE TEACHERS, LISTENING to them (intentional training) and ASKING them questions (feedback). 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. ... 52 And Jesus GREW in WISDOM and STATURE, and in FAVOR WITH GOD and MAN.

LIES WE BELIEVE

ABOUT ME
- “I can’t figure me out.”
- “I sabotage everything.”
- “I’m worth nothing.”
- “OR I don’t need any feedback, because I’m smarter, faster, and better gifted.”

ABOUT GOD
- “God is disappointed in me.”
- “God hates me.”
- “God is passive in my life.”
- “If God wanted something to happen it would have.”

ABOUT POWERLESSNESS
- “I am powerless.”
- “If I take responsibility nothing changes.”
- “Being a Christian requires I passively wait on God to move.”
- “I am the victim of my life.”

ABOUT LIMITATIONS
- “I am limited by my natural giftings, talents and thinking.”
- “God sends me off to make a difference and return with the bounty.”
- “I do things for God, rather than with God.”

WHAT IS FEEDBACK?

The communication from an outside perspective about a personal performance area. Feedback isn’t a rebuke or correction. It is simply perspective and wisdomfrom another person. Good feedback makes us better. Good feedback is about what “we do,” rather than attacking “who we are.” It’s about performance and actions, NOT identity.

PROVERBS 11:14 AMP Where no WISE GUIDANCE is, the people fall, but in the multitude of COUNSELORS there is safety.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

On a scale of 1-10 (ten being the highest), how strong are you at receiving feedback?
What could you do specifically to improve your feedback for development?
In what area of your life could you use helpful feedback?

ACTION ITEMS

START TRACK
GROUPS
WORKSHOPS
TEAMS

Bucket List | Week 2 Jan 14, 2018

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THE BUCKET LIST

A Bucket List is a list of all the…

Goals you want to achieve,
Dreams you want to fulfill
Life experiences you desire to experience

…before you die.

TEXT

ACTS 2:16-17 NKJV But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall PROPHESY, Your young men shall see VISIONS, Your old men shall DREAM dreams.

PROVERBS 29:18 MSG If people CAN’T SEE what God is doing, they STUMBLEall over themselves; But when they attend to what he REVEALS, they are most BLESSED.

CONSIDERATIONS OF DREAMS

God's dreams happen in God's presence
God's dream just go from inspiration to participation
God's dreams continue regardless of what you see

5 KINDS OF PEOPLE TUNING IN:

NO Dream
WRONG Dream
STALE Dream
VAGUE Dream
GOD HONORING, CULTURE DEFYING, HEAVEN IMPACTING, SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE Dream

A PICTURE OF YOUR FUNERAL

If you had a funeral today, who would come?
What would they say about you?
Will it have mattered that you lived?
Finally, what would God say about you?

DIMENSIONS OF IMPACT

Friends/Relationships
Marriage
Parenting
Mentees
Career choice
Church Teams
Church Groups
Church Missions
Legacy

What will you have to say “NO” to, so you can say “YES” to greater things?

Bucket List | Week 1 Jan 07, 2018

Show notes

THE BUCKET LIST

A Bucket List is a list of all the…

Goals you want to achieve,
Dreams you want to fulfill
Life experiences you desire to experience

…before you die.

TEXT

PROVERBS 29:18 MSG If people CAN’T SEE what God is doing, they STUMBLE all over themselves; But when they attend to what he REVEALS, they are most BLESSED.

CONSIDERATIONS OF DREAMS

God's dreams happen in God's presence
God's dream just go from inspiration to participation
God's dreams continue regardless of what you see

5 KINDS OF PEOPLE TUNING IN:

NO Dream
WRONG Dream
STALE Dream
VAGUE Dream
GOD HONORING, CULTURE DEFYING, HEAVEN IMPACTING, SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE Dream

DREAM EXPERIENCES WITH GOD

What would it look like to live a life without any hindrances or limitations with God?
What would be your greatest ambition to experience with God?
Would you dream of experiencing a bon-a-fide MIRACLE with God?
How would He converse with you?
What kinds of things would you experience?
How would you define a Bucket List intimacy with God?
How would you converse with God?
What can you conceive in 2018?

What will you have to say “NO” to, so you can say “YES” to greater things?

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