Message Notes-Loving The Empty
Here are the notes to Pastor Steve’s message for week #4 of “For The Love” on Sunday, December 6th, 2020. Feel free to print them and follow along during the online message at 9:55 a.m on Facebook.
Questions to ask today
What causes _________________ people to feel empty?
What are some of the things people _________________ to fill the emptiness?
What_________________ you or others from fully following Jesus?
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son Jesus... John 3:16
For the LOVE
God loves the _________________.
Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” 20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Matthew 9:16-26, 30
The Transactional Approach To Life:
“What do I do to get?”
“Life may be highly transactional but the health of our souls and the answer to our emptiness have nothing to do with the transactional.” Steve Gill
“The health of our souls and the answer to our emptiness have NOTHING to do with the transactional and EVERYTHING to do with the relational.” Steve Gill
Jesus’ counter cultural idea:
Those who ________ ________________ will experiencience _________________. Those who ________ ________________ will experience _________________.
“As leaders, we are never responsible for filling anyone else’s cup. Our responsibility is to empty ours.” Andy Stanley
Jesus emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:7
Today’s Personal Application:
What kind of _________________ will we be?
What kind of__________ _____________ will I be?
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