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Sermon Notes
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Have you ever lost your passion in life? Most of us have at one time or another. One of the greatest challenges facing people today is that of having real passion. God has created you with your emotions, abilities, and talents so you might live a life characterized by passion. Today we will learn how to reignite passion. |
Jesus said, "Love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy." Mark 12:30 (Msg)
With all your heart…
SEEK God passionately! Deut. 4:29
LOVE God passionately! Deut. 6:5
SERVE God passionately! Deut. 10:12
OBEY God passionately! Deut. 30:2
TRUST God passionately! Pr. 3:5
Do everything passionately! Col. 3:23
"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord."
Romans 12:11 (NIV)
PASSION-KILLERS
1. The Unbalanced Schedule
"It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves?" Psalm 127:2 (MSG)
"Take the time and the trouble to keep yourself spiritually fit." 1 Tim. 4:7b (Ph)
2. Unused Talents
1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
"Each one should live his life with the gifts that the Lord has given him..."
1 Cor. 7:17 (Ph)
3. Unconfessed Sin
"My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear... I am bowed down and brought low." Ps. 38:4+6 (NIV)
4. Un-resolved Conflict
"Resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple." Job 5:2 (NLT)
"You are only hurting yourself with your anger." Job 18:4 (GN)
5. Un-Supported Lifestyle
"Two are better than one, because… if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" Eccl. 4:9-10 (NIV)
"Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together… but let us encourage one another."
Heb. 10:24-25 (NIV)
6. Unclear Purpose
"I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing."
Isa. 49:4 (NIV)
7. Undernourished Spirit
"Just as you trusted Christ to save you, trust Him, too, for each day’s problems; live in vital union with Him. Let your roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him. See that you go on growing in the Lord, and become strong and vigorous…" Col. 2:6-7 (LB)
"You must worship only the Lord, for He is a God who is passionate about His relationship with you." Ex. 34:14 (NLT) |
