MyCalvaryLife

- Big Idea: Jesus is never without effect on our lives. He will always cause a FALLING or RISING to happen - Who does Jesus cause to fall?: THE TRADITIONALISTS - Who does Jesus cause to fall?: THE JUDGMENTAL - Who does Jesus cause to fall?: THE UNWILLING

- Big Idea: Jesus is never without effect on our lives. He will always cause a FALLING or RISING to happen - Who does Jesus cause to fall?: THE EXTERNALISTS - Who does Jesus cause to fall?: THE HYPOCRITES - Who does Jesus cause to fall?: THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS

- When you experience pain from others: Be FORGIVING - When you experience pain because of yourself: Be REFORMED - When you experience pain from the enemy: Be RESISTANT - When you experience pain from a holy trial: Be FAITHFUL

- Respond to the threat with FASTING - Trust your life in the HANDS of GOD - WATCH and WAIT for God's providence - Turn your FASTING into FEASTING

- Nehemiah's intercession was birthed in A BURDEN - Nehemiah's prayerful INTERCESSION led to his physical INTERVENTION - Nehemiah's intercession faced steep OPPOSITION - Nehemiah's intercession led to significant CHANGE

- Jesus showed us how to pass the test of fasting: Be led by the Spirit, to resist the enemy, through the power of the word, to accomplish God's will - Follow the Spirit into your WILDERNESS - Resist the enemy's APPEALING OFFERS - Invoke the power of God's WORD - Step into God's GREATER WILL

- A divine encounter begins with your intentional SEPARATION - Divine encounter requires dedicated SEEKING - Divine encounter is sparked by personal SACRIFICE - A divine encounter provokes God's SHOWING and your SHIFTING

- There will always be easy exit points in your journey of faith - Love is your greatest motivation - The highest form of freedom is allegiance, not autonomy - True devotion is being bound to something bigger than yourself

Promises for John in his Kaleidoscope: Many will rejoice because of his lifeHe will be great in the sight of the LordHe will be set apartHe will be filled with the Holy SpiritHe will be a great evangelistThe Spirit of prophecy will be on himHe will make ways and make waves

Mary's kaleidoscope began showing amazing GRACE Mary saw HUMILITY at every turn of her kaleidoscopeMary's FAITH revealed miracles in her kaleidoscope Mary's FAITH revealed miracles in her kaleidoscopeMary's SURRENDER kept her kaleidoscope turningMary REVELLED in the wonder of her kaleidoscope

Generosity begins in God's GRACE Generosity isn't limited by LACK Generosity operates in two DIMENSIONS Generosity doesn't wait to be ASKED Generosity exceeds EXPECTATIONS Generosity is always shared FIRST to God

We can all HONOUR the Lord with our WEALTHProfitable Activity: WORK EARNESTLYUnprofitable Activity: IDLENESS & LAZINESSProfitable Activity: SAVE WISELYUnprofitable Activity: SAVE SPARINGLYProfitable Activity: SPEND MODERATELYUnprofitable Activity: SPEND EXCESSIVELYProfitable Activity: INVEST INTO THE FUTUREUnprofitable Activity: LIVE IN THE PRESENTProfitable Activity: LEVERAGE DEBTUnprofitable Act...

- God is the owner of EVERYTHING - God PROVIDES for all of our NEEDS - God gave us the ability to MAKE WEALTH - God's provision will BLESS our hearts, and his BLESSINGS will test our hearts - God wants us to TRUST him for everything

- The everyday decision for every believer is FRUIT or FLESH - Don't fall for FAKE fruit - Growing fruit is a LIFELONG PROCESS - Fruit will BUILD you and BLESS others

- There is a spiritual gift for EVERYONE and everyone has a SPECIFIC gift - We should be STEWARDS not STOREHOUSES - Gifts are meant for the COMMON good, more than our OWN

There is a MIRACLE in the power There is a MYSTERY in the power There is a DANGER to the power There is open ACCESS to the power There is a BAPTISM in the power

- Holy Spirit is called to be CLOSE to us - Holy Spirit is ready to be WITH us - Holy Spirit was given to LIVE in us

- Holy Spirit is the DIVINE PERSON of God who came to share the father's HEART with us - The person of Holy Spirit is affirmed by his NATURE - The person of Holy Spirit is affirmed by his NAMING - The person of Holy Spirit is affirmed by his ACTIVITY