Perparing The Soil For God's Outpouring 9/05/10

The Blessing and Battle of Brokenness

“The Blessing and Battle of Brokenness” [1 Kings 18:39-19:5a] The Blessing of Brokenness (18:39-46): v Blessing # 1: I Change: (v39-40, 1 Peter 4:1-2) o   From being self-centered to God-Centered (v39) o   I can start getting rid of the Junk! (v40, James 4:7-8) v Blessing # 2: I Connect: (v.41-46) o   With God’s Promises (v41-42) o   With God’s Redemptive Power! (v43-46, 2 Chron.7:14) The Battle of Brokenness (19:1-5): v Disillusionment: (v1-2) o   God knows my pain (John 1:10-13) o   The enemy isn’t going to “give up” easy (Eph.6:10-14) o   I can’t take it personally (John 15:18-22) v Fear: (v3a) v Isolation: (v3b-5a) o   Disconnecting (v3b-4a) “he left his servant…” o   Dirty (4b) “came to a broom tree, sat under it” o   Despair (v4c) “prayed that he might die” o   Discrimination (v4d) “I have had enough Lord” o   Disappointment (v4e) “I am no better than…”

Edge Sunday 9/26/10

[2 Kings 6:1-7] E.quipping (v.1-2, Ephesians 4:11-16): God Wants to Resource me: (v.1-2a, Phil. 4:13, Eph 3:20) It isn’t just the place but the right perspective: (v.3b, 2 Kings 7:1-2, 17-20) D.eveloping (v.3-4): G.rasping (v.5): E.ncouraging (v.6-7):

Edge Sunday 9/19/10

[2 Kings 6:1-7] E.quipping (v.1-2, Ephesians 4:11-16): God Wants to Resource me: (v.1-2a, Phil. 4:13, Eph 3:20) It isn’t just the place but the right perspective: (v.3b, 2 Kings 7:1-2, 17-20) D.eveloping (v.3-4): G.rasping (v.5): E.ncouraging (v.6-7):

Perparing The Soil For God's Outpouring 9/12/10

“Preparing the Soil for God’s Outpouring” [1 Kings 18:20-46] What God am I Following? (v.20-24a): We have the horrible tendency to make God in our image: (Gen.1:27, Deut.4:28-31, 2 Peter 3:1-9) Remember! (v.24a, Deut.4:7-9, Lev.9:22-10:3) God will Never Give-up on Me! (v.24b): I Need God! (Psalm 147:10-11) God removes Every barrier: (Rom.8:31-39,Phil.2:5-11) Do I need another Miracle or to Surrender? (Luke16:19-31, James 2:19, Matt.12:38-41) I’ve got to have Faith: (John 6:29) We will find out who God is when we stop “playing church” and really need Him: (v.25-29, Jer.29:13): Playing Church is… A Performance: (v.25-27, Matt.23, 2 Tim.3:5) An Act of Human Effort: (v.28-29, Matt.6:5-8, 7:15-20) Only God can be God! (29b, John 14:6, Eph. 2:1-10) It takes more Faith to believe God “Isn’t” than to believe He “Is” (v.30-38): There is no way to fake this: (Isaiah 43:10-13) Trading God for anything is never a good trade: (v.30-33, Romans 1:20-28) God doesn’t accept me because I’m perfect, He accepts me because I am His: (v.31) God’s Miracles are to connected to my salvation: (v.36, Mark 2:1-12) God want my Heart! (v.37-38, Deut. 4:29-31) TRUE Belief Requires Action (v.39-46): Priority: (v.39-40, Matthew 7:21-23) Promise: (v.41, Phil.3:7-14, Heb.11:1) Posture: (v.42, 1 Peter 5:6-7) Lordship: (39-40, Matthew 7:21-23) Perseverance: (v.43-46,Luke 18:1-9, James 5:16-18, Eph.6:12)

Perparing The Soil For God's Outpouring 9/05/10

“Preparing the Soil for God’s Outpouring” [1 Kings 18:16-21] God is preparing me to prevail not to just look pretty (v.16, James 1:2-4, Ephesians 4:11-16): God is working “in me” so that He can work “through me”: (Isaiah 40:29-30) The enemy won’t go away on his own! (v.16, Ephesians 6:10-18, Deut.2:1-3, 24-33) God doesn’t have to make me stronger but surer in Him: (2 Corinthians 4:5-10) God isn’t afraid to “Shake things Up!” (v.17-19): I have to be a rebel to follow Jesus: (Matt.7:13-14) Trouble reveals what is and is not of God: (v.18-19) Love doesn’t, “Look the other way.” (Prov.27:5-6) I cannot follow The Lord on accident: (v.20-21): Silence is going to keep me in a cycle of death: (James 4:4-10, 2 Cor. 7:8-11) Commit to a Way of Life: (v.21, Revelation 3:14-22)