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REFLECTIONS - ON MY PRESENT (2 OF 3)

by Central Christian Church of Arizona

Scripture: Psalm 90:12
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Reflections - on My Present (2 of 3)
Series: Easter Reflections
Cal Jernigan
Psalm 90:12


Big Idea: We focus on what is; God envisions what could be


1) Opening

a) Welcome and Greeting

2) Getting Going

a) Our Current Series: REFLECTIONS

i) Last week: REFLECTIONS ON OUR PAST

ii) Show mirror
(1) There is something in my past...
(2) There is someone in my past...
(3) That someone is me...

iii) Driving with your eyes locked on the mirror isn't very wise.

iv) If your past isn't lifting you up, it's holding you down.

v) One of the best things each of us can do for ourselves is to make peace with our past.

b) Pull out

i) Bible

ii) Journal
(1) Week #2
(2) Title: REFLECTIONS - On My Present
(3) Big Idea: We focus on what is; God envisions what could be.

3) How Close A Look?

a) Narcissus
i) Couldn't find anyone who impressed him
ii) Couldn't find anyone to love
iii) Until he saw his own reflection in a pool of water...
iv) FELL IN LOVE WITH HIMSELF
v) Laid down and vegetation grew over him... so fascinated.

b) GOOD THING WE WOULD NEVER DO THIS!!!
i) RIGHT!
ii) Would we?

c) Close up mirrors (that magnify)
i) Vanity mirror
ii) How do I appear?

d) Do you really want to look at yourself that closely?

e) Let's be honest... we've kind of become consumed with looking at ourselves
i) It used to be only the vain would have a ''self-portrait'' made.
ii) We can now... do it ourselves!!!
iii) The rise of ''selfies''

f) Selfies are all the rage these days.

g) A few facts...

i) People born after 1980 will take an estimated 25,000 selfies in their lifetime!
(1) If have a Jr. Higher, this sounds like

ii) We spend 54 hours a year taking selfies...that's more than 2 days!!!

iii) Ready for this:
(1) 47% people think it's okay to take a selfie during childbirth.
(2) 30% say it's okay during sex.
(3) 20% feel it's acceptable to take a funeral selfie!

iv) Are some of you...
(1) Feeling ashame ...

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