MyCalvaryLife

February 18th, 2024 Pastor Jeff Johnston We should tremble at the words God speaks, and we should tremble at the words we speak Stop using HASTY words Stop using HURTFUL words Stop using FOOLISH words Stop using GOSSIPY words Stop using LYING words Stop using MANIPULATIVE words Stop using TOO MANY words

February 11th, 2024 Pastor Christine Mann We fight through distraction We fight for deep roots We fight to be close to his heart We fight for the fruit

Seek your help from the HIGHEST king Blend your sacrifice to fast with FAITH to BELIEVE Today's NEED is overshadowed by yesterday's deliverance The hand of God responds to a HEART that SEEKS

Fast for direction in the TRANSFORMATION that you experience Fast for direction in the major DECISIONS that you make Fast for direction in the CRISIS that you face

Repentance requires CONVICTION of sin Repentance requires CONFESSION of sin Repentance results in RESTORATION of relationship

Anna faced significant circumstantial BARRIERS Anna had significant spiritual DEVOTION Anna experienced significant spiritual REWARD

- Develop the holy habit of spiritual DEVOTION - Develop the holy habit of self CONTROL - Develop the holy habit of spiritual DEVELOPMENT

- Jesus demonstrated iconic humility in his monumental STEP DOWN - Jesus demonstrated iconic humility in his full surrender to God's divine PROCESS - The iconic humility of Jesus is not just to BEHOLD but to BECOME

- Jesus is the image of the invisible God to us, for us to see and know - Jesus is the image of the invisible God with us, to be incarnational among us - Jesus is the image of the invisible God for us, for us to become like

- God won't answer every prayer with a "yes" - God wants us to know the "no" - We can soften or stiffen our hearts after the "no"

- How do you get strong? - Live in the present - Live with conviction - Understanding where your strength comes from - Live by faith

- Was Jesus really talking about heaven and hell? - Is there anything I can do to "earn" my salvation? - Is there anything I can do to lose my salvation? - Who really are the sheep and who are the goats? - What does this parable actually mean for me today?

- Notice the SEPARATION - Foolishness = Having FORM without FUEL - Wisdom = Being prepared with FORM and FUEL - Your meeting time could be inconvenient / unexpected - We are out of TIME once it is TIME - Your readiness has a divine REWARD - Suddenness should foster READINESS

- The mandate is clear: Be PRODUCTIVE - Some are given more, and others less, but all have been given MUCH - Characteristics of a productive servant: URGENCY, EFFORT and INCREASE - Characteristics of an unproductive servant: RESENTMENT, LAZINESS, and FEAR - The master will settle our ACCOUNTS - Idleness will receive its RECKONING - Productivity will receive its REWARD

- Watch for the SIGNS - Do not be ALARMED - Stand firm through imminent PERSECUTION - PREACH the good news everywhere - Hold on to your greatest HOPE - Watch YOURSELF very closely

- The Gospel doesn't just SAVE you - it CHANGES you - The Gospel worthy life fulfills divine DUTY - This is a call to SURRENDER - The Gospel worthy life involves SUFFERING - This is a call to RESILIENCE - The Gospel worthy life rejects DIVISION - This is a call to UNITY

- There is incredible POWER in the gospel of Jesus Christ - Jesus paid the most expensive PRICE of the gospel - God is the most valuable PRIZE of the gospel - We hold the most important CHOICE of the gospel

- The Gospel is the most important INVITATION we will ever share - Contend with the VEIL over the Gospel - Contend with the evil OPPOSITION of the Gospel - Contend with the REJECTION of the Gospel - Contend with our LIMITATIONS of sharing the Gospel

- We look so much like Jesus when we serve and so little like him when we don't - Servants love the towel and apron - Servants embrace the posture of humility - Servants make their life about others - Servants receive their reward

- The ADVERSARY works to sabotage through OPPOSITION - Beware the adversity of DECEPTION - Beware the adversity of AFFLICTION - Beware the adversity of DIVISION - Your RESILIENCE will be REWARDED

- The THIEF works to sabotage you with TEMPTATION - We must deal with our own EVIL DESIRES - Temptations should be RESISTED and AVOIDED - UNBRIDLED temptations have deadly TRAJECTORY - Choose the right kind of PERFECTION

- The ACCUSER works to sabotage you with SHAME - God is our DEFENDER, not our ACCUSER - God gives us something new to WEAR and something new to BECOME - God's FAVOUR will follow your FAITHFULNESS