Getting Over Overwhelmed
Pastor Isaiah Board
- God’s Grace
- Undeserved, unmerited favor.
- The inexhaustible supply of God’s goodness whereby God does for us what we could not do for ourselves, what we do not deserve, what we could not earn, and what we never could repay.
- Grace is what God does for us, separate from us.
Ephesians 2:8-9 // “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
- Grace vs Mercy
- God’s overwhelming grace is worthy of an appropriate response.
- Humility
- Uncovers our Inability and Unworthiness
Ephesians 2:8-9 // “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
- Grace Tells Us to Depend on God, Not Ourselves
2 Corinthians 12:7b-10 // “Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
- The more I understand and receive God’s grace, the more I am humbled.
- Amazing Grace
- Change
Romans 2:4 (MSG) // Or did you think that because he’s such a nice God, he’d let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. God is kind, but he’s not soft. In kindness he takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change.
John 8:11 // Jesus says to the woman “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
- God’s overwhelming grace should result in a response of change in our lives
- Gratitude
1 Thessalonians 5:18 // “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
Psalm 34:1 (ESV) // I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- God’s grace activates gratitude in my life.
- Gratitude is not about what you want, but what you already have.
Getting Over Overwhelmed
Pastor Jason Burns
- Feel Thankful
- Gap
- Ingratitude
- The recipient is always aware. The culprit is rarely aware.
- Not feeling something.
- Unexpressed gratitude is experienced as ingratitude.
Luke 17:11-19 // Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him
- He went back to thank the one who enabled him to move forward.
Luke 17:11-19 // He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
- The nine… where?
Luke 17:11-19 // Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
- They felt it. They didn’t express it.
- Unexpressed gratitude communicates ingratitude.
- Ingratitude feels like rejection.
- Gratitude to God is worship.
- Gratitude produces worship.
- Todah – A thanksgiving choir
- Barak – To kneel in thanksgiving
- Tehillah – To sing a song of thanksgiving
- Halal – To give thanks by being clamorously foolish
- Yadah – To give thanks with extended hands
- Zamar – To give thanks with a musical instrument
- Shabach – To give thanks in a loud tone, to shout
Psalm 100:4 // Enter into His gates with thanksgiving (Todah – A thanksgiving choir), and into his courts with praise (Tehillah – To sing a song of thanksgiving). Be thankful (Yadah – To give thanks with extended hands) to Him, and bless (Barak – To kneel in thanksgiving) His name.
Psalm 100:4 (Paraphrase) // Enter into His gates with a thanksgiving choir and into His courts with singing praises. Be thankful by extending your hands to Him, and bless Him by bowing before His name.
- Miracles produce gratitude.
Luke 17:16 // He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him
- Obedience produces miracles.
Luke 17:14 // When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
- Walk by Faith
- Don’t let anyone out-grateful you.
Parker Street Christmas Store
Donations
We’re partnering with our friends at Parker Street Ministries for their annual Christmas store! Your gift donations allow children the joy and dignity of purchasing gifts for their family at an incredibly discounted price. Use the recommendations below and this Amazon Wish list to help you shop, and drop your gifts off in the lobby!
- Tools
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- Lotions
- Soap Sets
- Candies
- Games
- Blankets
- Books
- Jewelry
- T-Shirts for Men
- Home Decorations
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Help bring Christmas joy to families by serving at the Parker Street Christmas Store! You can choose to serve on December 18 from 4 – 5:30 PM or December 19 from 5 – 8 PM. Thank you for making a difference!
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Next Steps Class will help you get connected at Access, discover your redemptive purpose, and live the life God created for you. During this two-session class, you will:
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- Discover the strengths of your purposeful design
- Use your God-given gifts to make a difference
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