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STAY THE COURSE (3 OF 3)
by Central Christian Church of Arizona
Scripture: Luke 14:1-35
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Stay the Course (3 of 3)
Series: Not a Fan
Cal Jernigan
Luke 14
Big Idea: You can't quit your way to faithfulness.
1) Introduction
a) Welcome to all
b) Update on Last Week... Over 160 people responded to the invitation!
i) The angels in heaven rejoice over this
ii) We too rejoice over this!
c) Our Current Series: Not a Fan
i) We are currently in week 3
ii) Next Week Kyle Idelman will be here
iii) Please invite someone to come with you!
d) Please pull out your Journal
i) Title: Stay the Course
ii) Big Idea will come later
e) Open your Bible to Luke 14
2) Where We've Been
a) We've been talking about the contrast between being a fan of Christ and being a follower of Christ.
i) Christ desires fully committed followers, not adoring fans
ii) It's much, much easier to be a fan than a follower!
b) The contrast between being a fan and a follower
i) Followers know Christ personally; fans know about him
(1) Getting to know personally requires some effort
(2) It requires spending time with God
(3) Knowing about God is far easier
ii) The Biggest Difference of all
(1) And it's obvious when you think about it...
(2) A fan observes... a follower participates
(a) They might ''dress up'' like the players (Jerseys)
(b) They might ''talk'' like the players
(c) They might ''look'' like the players
(d) They might ''smell'' like the players...
(i) BUT THEY AREN'T PLAYERS!!!
(ii) They are OBSERVERS
iii) It's been said of American Football
(1) Football is 75,000 people who desperately need some exercise sitting in the stands watching 22 people on the field who desperately need some rest.
(2) It's so much easier to sit in the stands, or sit in your lazy boy eating chips and dip than getting onto field and taking hits and sweating to death...
(3) Even the most dedicated fan doesn't experience what those on the field experience.
(a) The most dedicated fans are those who are willing to suffer the most.
(b) ...
Series: Not a Fan
Cal Jernigan
Luke 14
Big Idea: You can't quit your way to faithfulness.
1) Introduction
a) Welcome to all
b) Update on Last Week... Over 160 people responded to the invitation!
i) The angels in heaven rejoice over this
ii) We too rejoice over this!
c) Our Current Series: Not a Fan
i) We are currently in week 3
ii) Next Week Kyle Idelman will be here
iii) Please invite someone to come with you!
d) Please pull out your Journal
i) Title: Stay the Course
ii) Big Idea will come later
e) Open your Bible to Luke 14
2) Where We've Been
a) We've been talking about the contrast between being a fan of Christ and being a follower of Christ.
i) Christ desires fully committed followers, not adoring fans
ii) It's much, much easier to be a fan than a follower!
b) The contrast between being a fan and a follower
i) Followers know Christ personally; fans know about him
(1) Getting to know personally requires some effort
(2) It requires spending time with God
(3) Knowing about God is far easier
ii) The Biggest Difference of all
(1) And it's obvious when you think about it...
(2) A fan observes... a follower participates
(a) They might ''dress up'' like the players (Jerseys)
(b) They might ''talk'' like the players
(c) They might ''look'' like the players
(d) They might ''smell'' like the players...
(i) BUT THEY AREN'T PLAYERS!!!
(ii) They are OBSERVERS
iii) It's been said of American Football
(1) Football is 75,000 people who desperately need some exercise sitting in the stands watching 22 people on the field who desperately need some rest.
(2) It's so much easier to sit in the stands, or sit in your lazy boy eating chips and dip than getting onto field and taking hits and sweating to death...
(3) Even the most dedicated fan doesn't experience what those on the field experience.
(a) The most dedicated fans are those who are willing to suffer the most.
(b) ...
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