• WELCOME-
• LAST WEEK INVITED YOU TO GIVE
• RICHARD AND DANIEL DUNN- PLANE CRASH
• MONEY WILL GO TOWARDS TEENS WANTING TO ATTEND CAMP/OTHER TEEN ACTIVITIES

WANT TO INVITE YOU TO PAUSE WITH ME TODAY AND PRAY:

• WE HAVE MUCH GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY
• MUCH GOING ON IN OUR WORLD
• WARS/ PLANE CRASHES
• HOW DOES A PLANE SOLVE/FIX IT? IT DOESN’T

PSALMS SERIES

• PSALMS WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD OF 1000 YEARS
• DAVID WROTE ABOUT HALF
• DAVID WRITER OF TODAYS PSALM
• 150 CHAPTERS LONGEST BOOK
• LONGEST CHAPTER AND SHORTEST CHAPTER
• THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT- GODS WORD TO US
• THIS BOOK IS OUR WORDS TO HIM
• 70 % OF THE BOOK IS LAMENT
• PSALMS OF LAMENT- FOLLOWED BY PRAISE
• JESUS QUOTES THE PSALMS (2 ON THE CROSS)

PSALM 22:1

“MY GOD MY GOD- WHY HAVE YOU ABANDONED ME? WHY ARE YOU SO FAR FROM HELPING ME, SO FAR AWAY FROM AWAY FROM THE WODS OF MY GROANING.”

10                     JESUS SPEAKING.                                   

 JOHN 10:10

  10. “I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; I KNOW MY SHEEP AND MY SHEEP KNOW ME-SO I GIVE MY LIFE FOR MY SHEEP.”

 JOHN 10:27

  27. “MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE; I KNOW THEM AND THEY FOLLOW ME.”

VIDEO SHEEP

• OVER 500 REFERENCES TO SHEEP AND SHEPHERD

 PSALM 23:1-2

1. THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I LACK NOTHING. HE MAKES ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES, HE LEADS ME BESIDE QUIET WATERS

 PSALM 23:3

• HE REFRESHES MY SOUL. HE GUIDES ME ALONG THE RIGHT PATH FOR HIS NAMES SAKE.

PSALM 23:4

• EVEN THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE DARKEST VALLEY, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR YOU ARE WITH ME; YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME.

 PSALM 23:5

   YOU PREPARE A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES. YOU ANOINT MY HEAD WITH OIL; MY CUP OVERFLOWS.

 PSALM 23:6

   6. SURELY GOODNESS AND LOVE (MERCY) WILL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE, AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.”

• DAVID WRITES THIS AS A SHEPHERD- HE’S LOOKING BACK AT THAT RELATIONSHIP

 PSALM 23:1

1. THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I LACK NOTHING. (FIRST PERSON)

ITS PERSONAL- DOESN’T SAY HES A SHEPHERD- (MINE)

• HE MAKES ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES, HE LEADS ME BESIDE QUIET WATERS,

                              (THIRD PERSON)

 PICTURE OF SHEEP GRAZING

• MIDDLE EAST SHEEP GRAZING/FEEDING
• SHEEP ARE LED- NOT DRIVEN
• SHEPHERD HAS TO GO OUT AND PREPARE BY LOOKING FOR PLACES TO FEED THE SHEEP

 TUFT OF GRASS PICTURE

• MIST AND SPARSE DEW COME OFF 3
• FEW BLADES HERE AND THERE TO FEED ON
• SHEPHERD IS PROVIDER

FLOODING IN THE DESERT

• WHEN IT RAINS- NOT OFTEN- IT POURS –
• FLOODING TAKES PLACE
• CREATES MUD/MIRE

PSALM 40:2

• HE LIFTED ME OUT OF THE PIT OF DESPAIR, OUT OF THE MUD AND MIRE. HE SET MY FEET ON SOLID GROUND AND STEADIED ME AS I

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DAVID LOOKS BACK AS A KING ON BEING A SHEPHERD

I CAN LOOK BACK AND USE COACHING LANGUAGE

 PSALM 23:3

• HE REFRESHES MY SOUL. HE GUIDES ME ALONG THE RIGHT PATH FOR HIS NAME’S SAKE.  (SHEEP DOG)
• GREEK FOR REFRESH RESTORES/BRINGS BACK

 PSALM 23: 4

• EVEN THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE DARKEST VALLEY (THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH); I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR YOU ARE WITH ME; YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME.

LANGUAGE SHIFTS- GOD WALKS INTO THE SCENE

DAVID HAS A DIRECT CONVERSATION WITH HIM

• ACTUAL PLACE CONSIDERED VALLEY OF DEATH
• NOTICE YOU DON’T STAY THERE
• TWO DIFFERENT IMPLEMENTS- ROD AND A STAFF
• STAFF HAD A CROOK/HOOK ON THE END
• REACH DOWN AND RESCUE ANIMALS IN NEED
• THE ROD- THE CLUB HAD SPIKES AT THE END
• MEANT TO FIGHT OFF ANIMALS
• THOSE TWO WEAPONS BROUGHT THE SHEEP COMFORT
• THE LORD IS THE LIFTER OF OUR HEAD
• HE FIGHTS AND IT SAYS THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS

CAN’T HAVE A SHADOW WITHOUT LIGHT

23                                  SUNDAY NIGHT MID JULY     

PICTURE FOOTBALL PLAYER

• 6’8 315  POUND HUMAN
• STANDING IN DOORWAY
• WENT ANYWHERE WITH ROB- NO FEAR
• BURGER KING
• SHEPHERD IS PROTECTOR

HOW MANY GUYS SHEEP TATOO?

PSALM 23:5

• YOU PREPARE A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES. YOU ANOINT MY HEAD WITH OIL; MY CUP OVERFLOWS.
• OIL IS USED FOR MANY THINGS
• CALM THE SHEEP
• KEEP INSECTS OUT
• SNAKE REPELLENT
• OIL SIGN ”YOU ARE WELCOME HERE”
• SO WOULD THE OVERFLOWING CUP
• HE PREPARES A TABLE BEFORE ENEMIES

PSALM 23:6

• SURELY GOODNESS AND LOVE WILL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAY OF MY LIFE, AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.”

SHEPHERD IS PURSUER

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• YOUNG GIRL- HORSE RIDER- HORSE INJURED
• YOUNG GIRL IS STRUGGLING
• MOM SEES HER FADING- SHE LOVES HER HORSE
• PEOPLE TOLD MOM PUT THE HORSE DOWN
• MOM DECIDES SHES RESCUE AND REACH BOTH

• ON FATHERS DAY
• WE HAVE A GOOD SHEPHERD
• HE SOMETIMES COMES AFTER US
• SOMETIMES WATCHES AND WAITS
• UNDETERED GAZE IN OUR DIRECTION
• WHEN WE TURN IN HIS DIRECTION
• HE LEADS US SAFELY HOME

SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY (LOVE) WILL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER

• PROXIMITY TO THE SHEPHERD= HIS PRESENCE
• MORE I LOVE SHEPHERD- MORE I LOVE THE SHEEP

TATOO

https://www.bible.com/events/49449315

Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus 

The Psalms Part 2- Psalm 23 

Who is my shepherd? 

Today we are continuing our teaching series in the book of Psalms. 

We are doing an intentional deep dive into 4 different Psalms. Our goal is to study each Psalm to understand how these words from thousands of years ago still offer wisdom and hope for our lives today. 

The book of psalms is a large collection of poems written by various different authors across the span of 1000 years. 

Many of these poems were lyrical in nature and intended to be set with music. The content of these psalms covers a large range of our human experience and relationship with God. 

Their diversity makes them a valuable tool for our faith walk today. 

We continue today looking at Psalm 23 

Psalms 23:1 

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 

The sheep/shepherd imagery is not quite as familiar to us so there’s a few things to keep in mind about sheep. 

The first thing to know is that sheep are notoriously helpless and notably not that intelligent. For the most part, sheep are completely dependent on the care of the shepherd. For food, water, grooming, and shelter, practically everything requires help from the shepherd. 

As David is reflecting back on his life, he recognizes his total dependance on the care and leading of the Lord as his shepherd. 

For David, the Lord isn’t just THE shepherd, he is MY shepherd. 

This is personal, this is intimate. This is the invitation of this passage. To find yourself in the care of the Shepherd. 

Psalms 23:2-3 

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 

Continuing with the imagery of the sheep/shepherd metaphor, the care of the shepherd is shown in meeting the everyday needs of the sheep. 

What is in view is compassionate and complete care, down to the details of life. 

That’s life with the Good Shepherd. 

Psalms 23:4-5 

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 

Life is not always lived where things are green and happy. We will face dark valleys, trials that would cause us to fear. David certainly did 

He had to run for his life from people trying to kill him, even his own son tried to take his life. He lost loved ones and friends. 

As he faced those trials, he recognizes the Lord has been there for him. Guiding. Protecting. It’s the Lord’s presence that has been his comfort through it all. 

As David reflects on the Lord’s presence, he also remembers his provision. 

In verse 5 the shepherding imagery gives way to that of a banquet. But not a banquet you might expect. This banquet is hosted in the presence of enemies and adversaries. 

David can see that The Lord has provided for him, right in the midst of the conflict, in the presence of enemies. 

Psalms 23:6 

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

Having considered the Lords provision and protection in the past, David concludes with a sure hope for the future. 

As the Lord had been faithful in the past, David trusted that his future was secure in the care of the shepherd. That’s the beautiful life under the care of the shepherd. 

Psalm 23 reveals the Lord to us as the compassionate and attentive shepherd of our lives. 

He knows us intimately, what we need, and how to handle the things that are troubling us. 

He takes action to guide and protect us in the course of our daily lives. Even in the shadow of death, the most scary darkness we can imagine, he is right there. 

When the cards are stacked against us, he prepares a feast for us. He pours out blessing over us, our life is overflowing with his joy. 

And we have hope for tomorrow, because we know the Lord will be there for us too. 

This is personal, it’s powerful, it speaks to us in the area of our greatest needs, and it asks us a practical yet critical question: 

Who is my shepherd? 

Who am I looking to to care for me? Who am I trusting for my daily needs? 

Who or what am I looking to to restore my soul? 

Psalm 23 invites us to come under the care of The Good Shepherd, to surrender to loving care and guidance in every detail of our lives. 

“The Spirit of Pentecost” 

“HE WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WITH FIRE!” Matthew 3:11b NLT 

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.” 

‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭AMP‬‬ 

“John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 

‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT 

“But you will receive power and ability when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses [to tell people about Me] both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”” 

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬ 

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” 

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ 

How to be baptized by the Holy Spirit and with Fire: 

1. Ask God 

2. Believe God 

3. Surrender All 

4. Receive His Spirit 

https://www.bible.com/events/49445380

Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus 

The Psalms Part 1 

The blessed life 

Today we are starting a new teaching series in the book of Psalms. 

Over the next few weeks we are going to do an intentional deep dive into 4 different Psalms. Our goal is to study each Psalm to understand how these words from thousands of years ago still offer wisdom and hope for our lives today. 

The book of psalms is a large collection of poems written by various different authors across the span of 1000 years. 

Many of these poems were lyrical in nature and intended to be set with music. The content of these psalms covers a large range of our human experience and relationship with God. 

Their diversity makes them a valuable tool for our faith walk today. 

Our series begins today with Psalm 1. In many ways Psalm 1 serves as an introduction to the whole book of Psalms so it makes perfect sense that we start our journey there today. 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬‬ 

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 

Blessed in this context is not as much about a feeling as it is about a condition of life. To be blessed is to be satisfied, to be full, to be content regardless of circumstances. 

Blessed is the one who does not… 

Walk in step with the wicked 

Stand in the way of sinners 

Or sit in the company of mockers. 

Most commentators on this passage see a progression of sin choices or behaviors that increase in severity and commitment. 

In short summary, the truly blessed life, is not one lived in compromise with sin and the way of the world. To live the blessed life, we must sin seriously, and avoid it accordingly. 

The blessed life as the bible teaches us is a life of purity and righteousness. 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬‬ 

but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 

To delight in the Law of the Lord means that we find great delight and satisfaction in God’s word. 

The reference to Law here is not specific to the 10 commandments, but to the whole revealed word of God. 

To delight in the word of God means that we would find enjoyment in reading it, fulfillment knowing that we are leaning into relationship with our heavenly father. 

And it says we are to meditate on his word day and night, that it would be a continual practice in our lives to be mulling over the word of God. 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬‬ 

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. 

The picture the bible gives us for the blessed life is that of a tree planted beside water. 

It’s a life of rooted perseverance, steadfast in the face of trials. It’s a prosperous life bearing fruit for to bring life and enjoyment for others. It’s constant, consistent, and celebrated. That’s the blessed life, and it stands in stark contrast to the other way of life. 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬-‭6‬‬ 

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. 

The author changes metaphor here to a kernel of wheat and the outter hull called chaff. The chaff is separated from the kernel of wheat and blown away. This is the picture of the life lived in rebellion and sin. The opposite of a blessed life. Not only now, but in the future judgement, those who have chosen this life will not stand. 

The psalm ends in verse 6 with a direct contrast: 

The promise of God’s presence and watchful care over the righteous verses the way of the wicked leading to destruction. 

That’s one thing you will find as you engage the psalms, they don’t hold back from telling hard truths, from asking hard questions. 

Psalm 1 paints the picture of two different ways of life. 

The way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. 

The way of blessing that leads to life, or the way of the wicked that leads to destruction. 

And I wonder today, which path are you on? Are you living a blessed life? 

• WELCOME- GLAD YOU ARE HERE
• YOU ALREADY HEARD WE WERE ON RETREAT
• PURPOSE OF TODAY ISN’T TO RECREATE RETREAT- IT ISN’T TO MAKE MEN WHO DIDN’T GO FEEL BAD- WILD STUFF HAPPENED TO PREVENT MANY FROM GOING

 DEFINITION OF A RETREAT

• GO EAT A LOT
• CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOR A FEW DAYS
• MAKE STRANGE WEIRD NOISES
• WE WENT FOR PROBABLY MANY REASONS
• PRAY MAIN GOAL WAS GET CLOSER TO JESUS

FORMAT FOR THE WEEKEND:

   THURSDAY NIGHT MEAL TOGETHER-5:30PM

FOOD ALL WEEKEND WAS TERRIFIC

SESSION 1: MY FRIEND KYLE ROTH FROM PA SPOKE

SESSION 2: FRIDAY AM- SESSION 2- KYLE AGAIN

SESSION 3: PANEL DISCUSSION- 4 MEN WHO WERE ASKED ?’S

FREE TIME FRIDAY AFTERNOON– GOLF

 BEACH/BOARDWALK/WHALE DOLPHIN WATCHING

SESSION 4:

FRIDAY EVENING BROUGHT IN CLOSER- P KERRY

THEME FOR THE WEEKEND- CARRY THE MAT

• STARTED 7 WEEKS AGO SATURDAY AM BREAKFAST
• BRIAN CHARETTE LAUNCHED US INTO OUR THEME
• STORY IS FOUND IN ALL 3 GOSPELS
• WE USED MARK 2
• I’M GOING TO USE LUKE 5 (LUKE IS A DR)
• ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS SAID
• FIND YOUR FAVORITE GOSPEL AND OWN IT

LUKE 5:17

  17. ONE OF THE DAYS WHILE JESUS WAS TEACHING,  SOME PROUD RELIGIOUS LAW-KEEPERS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW WERE SITTING BY HIM. THEY HAD COME FROM EVERY TOWN IN THE COUNTRIES OF GALILEE AND JUDEA AND FROM JERUSALEM. THE POWER OF THE LORD WAS THERE TO HEAL THEM.

LUKE 5:18

  18. SOME MEN TOOK A MAN WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE HIS BODY. HE WAS CARRIED ON A BED. THEY LOOKED FOR A WAY TO TAKE THE MAN INTO THE HOUSE WHERE JESUS WAS.

 LUKE 5:19

  19. BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A WAY TO TAKE HIM IN BECAUSE OF SO MANY PEOPLE. THEY MADE A HOLE IN THE ROOF OVER WHERE JESUS STOOD. THEN THEY LET THE BED WITH THE SICK MAN ON IT DOWN BEFORE JESUS.

• RIGHT NOW- IM SPEAKING- SOUNDS START
• DEBRIS FALLS- ALL OF YOU WOULD DO WHAT?

Luke 5:20-21

  20. WHEN JESUS SAW THEIR FAITH, HE SAID TO THE MAN, “FRIEND, YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN. “THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW AND THE PROUD RELIGIOUS LAW-KEEPERS THOUGHT TO THEMSELVES, “WHO IS THIS MAN WHO SPEAKS AS IF HE IS GOD” WHO CAN FORGIVE SINS BUT GOD ONLY?”

Luke 5:22-23

  22. JESUS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE THINKING. HE SAID TO THEM, “WHY DO YOU THINK THIS WAY IN YOUR HEARTS? WHICH IS EASIER TO SAY, “YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN, OR “GET UP AND WALK?”

THINK ABOUT THAT QUESTION: SO WHAT IN YOUR MIND IS EASIER?

 HEAL  A MAN?

 FORGIVE SINS? – YOU HAVE THE POWER FORGIVE

LUKE 5:24

  “SO THAT YOU MAY KNOW THE SON OF MAN HAS THE RIGHT AND THE POWER ON EARTH TO FORGIVE SINS, “HE SAID TO THE MAN WHO COULD NOT MOVE HIS BODY, “I SAY TO YOU, GET UP. TAKE YOUR BED AND GO TO YOUR HOME.”

LUKE 5:25-26

  25. AT ONCE THE SICK MAN GOT UP IN FRONT OF THEM. HE TOOK HIS BED AND WENT TO HIS HOME THANKING GOD.” ALL THOSE WHO WERE THERE WERE SURPRISED AND GAVE THANKS TO GOD, SAYING, “WE HAVE SEEN VERY SPECIAL THINGS TODAY.”

• KYLE IS 32– HES AN ELECTRICIAN BY TRADE
• KYLE SHARED FROM THIS STORY

WHAT STRUCK HIM IS THAT JESUS FORGIVES MANS SINS FIRST.

• WE KNOW WHAT THE RELGIOUS GUYS THOUGHT-

IT TELLS US IN VERSE 20-21 JESUS KNOWS

• DOESN’T JUST KNOW THEIR THOUGHTS
• THEIR THOUGHTS ARE REFLECTION OF THEIR HEARTS
• WHAT DO YOU THINK THE MAN THOUGHT?
• WHAT DO YOU THINK THE GUYS CARRYING HIM THOUGHT? JESUS HUH? THAT’S NOT WHY WE CARRIED HIM ALL THIS WAY- WENT ON TOP OF THE ROOF- TORE A HOLE OPEN

KYLE SAID “JESUS HEALS WHAT HE KNOWS IS NEEDED MOST – WHAT’S HIS GREATEST NEED?”

   ITS OBVIOUS JESUS- THE MAN CAN’T WALK

WE GET EXCITED FOR WHAT IS COMING AND MISS WHAT THE GREATEST NEED IS-

   HE NEEDS HIS SINS FORGIVEN

KYLE THEN SHARED HIS JOURNEY OF GREATEST NEED.

   KYLE WAS DRUMMER ON OUR WORSHIP TEAM

   KYLE LED YOUTH AT CHURCH

   KYLES WIFE WAS ONE OF OUR WORSHIP LEADERS

 KYLE HAD ONE SON (EMMIT) -ANOTHER ON WAY

ALI HIS WIFE HAD A DIFFICULT PREGNANCY

AT 29 YEARS OF AGE- THE DAY THEY CAME HOME WITH THEIR SON OWEN- AFTER A PLANNED C SECTION

GOT A CALL TO MEET THE DR- FOUND OUT WHY

ALI HAD STAGE 4 COLON CANCER (AUGUST)

ALI HAD A ROUGH JOURNEY AND SO DID KYLE

ALI WAS OUT OF IT MUCH OF HER LAST DAYS IN HOSPICE

I WOULD GO AND SIT TO BE WITH KYLE- TALK- JUST BE PRESENT- LISTEN/ PRAY- CRY

I DEDICATED THEIR SON IN HOPSICE- TENDER

FEW DAYS BEFORE ALI WOULD PASS- OUT OF IT

LADY WITH GUITAR CAME IN TO PLAY WORSHIP

  KYLE “I FIGURED THE LORD KNEW THE OBVIOUS NEED”

LORD SAID” KYLE I HAVE FORGIVEN YOUR SINS

THURSDAY MORNING HE SHARED- THE LORDS DESIRE AND INTENT TO RESTORE ALL THINGS

   KYLE WAS HEALING BUT ALSO REELING

   CAME TO MY OFFICE ONE DAY” I’M N OT DOING WELL- TRYING TO RAISE TO BOYS AND GOING TO BED BY MYSELF

   KYLE SHARED “I WAS ON THE MAT- I WAS IN TROUBLE” IF SOME PEOPLE HADN’T CARRIED ME- I WOULDN’T BE HERE

   THE LORD REMINDED ME OF MY GREATEST NEED MET

   THE LORD ALSO HAD ANOTHER PLAN

THE LORD BEGAN TO WORK ON KYLE AND ALSO ANOTHER YOUNG LADIES HEART- TOTAL MIRACLE

GOD WAS RESTORING THINGS FOR KYLE BEYOND WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS HIS GREATEST- MOST OBVIOUS NEED

   HE HEALED HIS FAMILY AGAIN.

• IN AUGUST SERIES CALLED “FOR 1”
• WE LOOKED AT STORIES- JESUS PURSUED 1
• LUKE 15 A STORY ABOUT “UNTIL 1”
• I ASKED YOU ALL – WHO IS YOUR ONE?

WHO IS THE PERSON YOU REARANGED YOUR LIFE FOR- IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE THEM TO JESUS.

NOT YOUR PROJECT THEY ARE YOUR ONE

   JESUS DID MUCH OF HIS MINISTRY ONE AT A TIME

FINISHED LIFE GROUP SERIES STUDY- 1 AT TIME

SO I’M REVISITING SAME QUESTION IN A DIFFERENT WAY-

   WHO ARE YOU HELPING TO CARRY TO JESUS

THIS IS ANOTHER STORY OF FOR 1- BUT IT’S A GROUP THAT CARRIES THE ONE.

• OBSTACLES DON’T PREVENT THEM
• WHAT KIND OF A FRIEND ARE YOU?

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO CARRY WITH OTHERS- A PERSON TO JESUS?

• HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO BE CARRIED TO JESUS? KYLE WAS
• KYLE THEN COMES TO CARRY THE MAT WITH US

DESMOND DOSS

• BORN FEBRUARY 7, 1919 LYNCHBURG VA
• PRIVATE DOSS- AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN
• JOINED ARMY BUT WAS A CONSCIOUS OBJECTOR (WOULDN’T CARRY GUN)
• BECAME MEDIC
• 2 COMMANDING OFFICERS MISTREATED HIM
• TRIED TO GET HIM KICKED OUT

 HACKSAW RIDGE

• HELP ME SAVE ONE MORE- LORD
• HELP ME SAVE ONE MORE
• TRUTH IS HE COULDN’T SAVE ONE BY HIMSELF
• GUYS ON THE OTHER END CARRIED THE MAT

SCENE WHERE COMMANDER IS WALKING THROUGH TRIAGE

   “WHERE ARE ALL THESE SOLDIERS COMING FROM- HOW DID THEY GET HERE?”

DOSS SIR- DOSS IS SAVING ALL THESE GUYS.

TUDOR ELECTRIC FOOTBALL GAME

• BACK WHEN BRIAN CHARETTE LAUNCHED THE IDEA OF CARRY THE MAT WITH MENS PRAYER BREAKFAST
• SHOWED PICTURE AND A VIDEO OF THIS GAME
• THE GAME WOULD GET PLUGGED IN AND JUST VIBRATE AND SHAKE-
• SOMEONE MIGHT SCORE- SOMEONE MIGHT NOT
• BUT INVARIABLY- THE PLAYERS WOULD SCATTER TO THE SIDELINE
• BRIAN CHALLENEGED US- WHEN THINGS START SHAKING- DON’T SCATTER TO THE SIDELINE MEN.

“AND SEEING THEIR FAITH- JESUS FORGIVES HIS SINS AND HEALS THE MAN”

• WHAT DOES HE SEE IN ME AND WHAT DOES HE SEE IN YOU

TODAY WE HAVE 4 MATS- SPREAD AROUND THE ROOM

IM GONNA INVITE YOU TO PLACE THE NAME OR NAMES OF SOMEONE WHO YOU ARE GONNA NEED TO GET HELP AND CARRY THEM TO JESUS.

YOU ARE JUST GONNA WRITE THEIR NAME AND THEN WE AS A CHURCH AS A STAFF – PLACE THESE IN VARIOUS PLACES AND PRAY OVER THESE NAMES

“AND SEEING THEIR FAITH”

   IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETREAT ONE OF THE WISER PASTORS ASKED

   “ HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU TOOK THE HAND OF YOUR SPOUSE AND PRAYED AT THE ALTAR?

“HOW LONG MEN HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU PRAYED AT AN ALTAR? WHY? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

MAYBE TODAY YOU NEED TO BRING A NAME OR A REQUEST NOT JUST ON A MAT BUT TO THE ALTAR?