MyCalvaryLife

- Jesus is already AHEAD of our NEED - Being HELPLESS can lead to being HOPELESS - Jesus INVITES us to participate in the miracle - Jesus can make ALOT out of our LITTLE

- Follow the FIRST THINGS FIRST principle - Follow the BLUEPRINT principle - Follow the HIDDEN principle - Follow the ETERNAL principle - Follow the PROFITABLE principle

- Give GENEROUSLY - Give FREELY - Give JOYFULLY - Give CONFIDENTLY - Give REPEATEDLY

- David had a LONGING and CALLING before his wilderness - David was DELAYED in the wilderness - David faced HARDSHIP in the wilderness - David responded RIGHTLY in the wilderness - David was ELEVATED after his wilderness

- There is no PROGRESS without PROCESS - Stir your PASSION for some PROGRESS - Accept the PAINS of the process - Pay the PRICE of the process - Embrace the PACE of the process - Celebrate the COMPLETION of the process

- BIG IDEA: Jesus embraced a lifelong process of GROWTH - Jesus grew in STATURE - Jesus grew in WISDOM - Jesus grew in OBEDIENCE - Jesus grew in FAVOUR

- What's the problem? Life is challenging and causes many anxieties - Big Idea: We can build up an immunity to anxiety - Meet every situation with THANKSGIVING and PRAYER - Host God's peace in your HEART and MIND - Set your MIND on BETTER things

- The REVERED sign will also be REJECTED - The greatest GIFT provoked the greatest HOSTILITY - Where does all the hostility come from? A FALLEN HEART - Hearts will be revealed in the PRAISE or PROTEST of the sign

- Series theme: Jesus is never without effect on our lives. He always causes a FALLING or RISING to happen - Jesus lifts the SPIRITUAL outsiders - Jesus lifts the SOCIAL outsiders - Jesus lifts the SUFFERING outsiders

- Series theme: Jesus is never without effect on our lives. He always causes a FALLING or RISING to happen - Big Idea: Jesus lifts up the LOWLY - Jesus causes the low in POSITION to rise - Jesus causes the low in POSTURE to rise - Jesus causes the low in POWER to rise

- We have to make an active choice to love the Lord and then grow in our love for Him - We have to make an active choice to obey the Lord and then keep on obeying Him - We have to make an active choice to commit ourselves firmly to the Lord

- Mary experienced incredible DELIVERANCE - Mary became a devoted FOLLOWER of Jesus - Mary became a devoted SERVANT of Jesus - Mary became a devoted MESSENGER of Jesus

- The felon was GUILTY & CHARGED - The crowd TIPPED the scales of justice - The sentences were SWAPPED - The great INJUSTICE led to a greater JUSTIFICATION

- There is a direct connection between our LOVE for God and our LOYALTY to Him - John was loyal through HARDSHIP - John was loyal through INCONVENIENCE - John was loyal in his FAITH - John was loyal in his SERVICE

- Failure isn't FAR AWAY - He failed when his ACTIONS fell short of his INTENTIONS - His failure was FORGIVEN by the grace of Jesus - Failure wasn't his final IDENTITY

- Betrayal is a violation of a person's trust or confidence - A contrast of hearts - Judas: An unsurrendered heart - Jesus: A heart of a patient saviour - A contrast of actions - Judas: Hatches plot to betray Jesus - Woman with the alabaster jar: Hatches her treasure to worship Jesus - A contrast of destinations - Judas: A son of a perdition - Peter: A son by repentance

- Let God DEFEND you - Let God REFINE you - Let God BLESS you