Fruitfulness by Design
Learning devotion vs. Perfecting devotion
Required needs vs. Insistent needs
Fruitful life vs. Productive life
Mindful Godliness by Design
“A mindful practice of godliness is produced by confident faith in Christ”
Mindful practice brings spiritual flourishing
Mindless practice get us nowhere we want to be
Warped faith is established on self
Confident faith is established on Jesus’ faithfulness
We are meant to be good citizens
Because we were saved from being lousy ones
And have become a new people of grace
New Narrative by Desing
We live in a new identity of godliness in this present age. (12, 15)
We live for our new destiny of God’s glory coming to us. (13)
We live from a new history of God’s grace that has been given. (11, 14)
Life Code by Design
Our community life code displays reverence
Our ministry life code displays righteousness
Our working life code displays beauty
Protection by Design
Be honest and clear about the danger
Be unashamedly devoted to truth
Be decisive with action
Be gracious in the desired outcome
Leadership by Design
Authority is bestowed and not assumed
Inner life is more valuable than skill
Gospel grit is more effective than expertise
Godliness by Design
Character of lowly honor
Conviction in gospel truth
Calling to continue the work
“What Could Be Better than Life?”
Four elements of spiritual flourishing in the worst of circumstance
Longing for God above all else
Satisfaction found in God’s grace alone
Volition fully engaged in worship
Rejoicing in God no matter what
Just a Li’l Existential Epiphany
We see what is infinitely beyond us
We feel our profound smallness
We are shown what we could never imagine
Rest in the Gospel
Establishing and understanding them in their historical context
Seeking and making the connection to God’s plan of Redemption in Christ
Prayerfully and humbly applying them to our own lives
Jesus Our Refuge
The Living God is our Ultimate Refuge
The Living God is our Mighty Defender
The Living God will overcome
From Bluster to Blessed
Our world blusters against God
God laughs in judgment
The King tells the real story
The Blessed warn and invite
From the Depths to the Heights
We cry out and are heard
We believe and are forgiven
We wait and are anchored
We hope and are satisfied
A Fool’s Errand
Foolishness occurs actively and passively.
What we seek reveals what we value.
The fool uses others for personal gain.
The LORD will judge the foolish.
Everything Good has come out of heaven.
Soul Praise
Get your soul online (1-5)
Get your soul fixed on the truth of God (6-14)
Get your soul perspective on yourself (15-19)
Get your soul praise in sync (20-22)
Steady Heart from Steadfast Love
God’s steadfast love gives us a steady heart to follow Jesus
A steady heart towards God is top priority (1-6)
God’s steadfast love has been promised and provided (7-9)
With God, we will proceed with courage (10-13)
Terror is Everything
You were made to flourish only in the gospel of God
We flourish when saturated in God’s word
We flourish when rooted in Jesus Christ
We flourish when tended by the Holy Spirit
Where Were You?
We ask as a way to impugn God (31:35)
God asks as a way to restore us (38:4)
We see what can only be shown (42:5-6)
God gives what can never be deserved (42:10)
Is Your Anger Right?
Misguided anger makes us miss the mercy of God
Our anger gets misguided
God’s anger is perfect
Our mercy runs out
God’s mercy overflows