YOUR HEART: SATISFY YOURSELF IN CHRIST (1 OF 7)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19
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Your Heart: Satisfy Yourself in Christ (1 of 7)
Series: 7 Practices of a Healthy Christian
Scott Maze
Habakkuk 3:17-19
Today, we launch a new series, Seven Practices of a Healthy Christian. This series fits nicely after talking through Creed for the summer. First, we discussed our creed and now our deeds. Beliefs always precede our behavior. You can find today's sermon notes on YouVersion and go to ''Live event.'' Tweet with the hashtag: #faithathome.
For some of you who have seen The Harry Potter movies, you're familiar with the Mirror of Erised. The Mirror of Erised was in the first book and in the first movie. It is a mirror that shows the deepest and most desperate desires of one's heart. Erised is the word desire spelled backwards. Harry Potter stumbles upon the classroom where the mirror was being stored. Upon looking into it, Harry saw himself surrounded by his dead parents and relatives. He saw several smiling family members. Harry's family died when he was an infant. In the mirror, he sees his family loving him and looking at him. On his next midnight visit to the mirror, he brought Ronald Weasley, hoping to show him his family. However, Ron saw himself, as he a sports champion. Every single person places their ultimate hope in something and everyone sees something different in the mirror. Whatever controls us is our Lord.
We've chosen one verse to highlight worship: ''Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart'' (Psalm 37:4). My aim this morning is to convince you of this one big idea: The reward of Christian Discipline Is Fueled by a Delight in Jesus Christ.
There are two words missing from the lips of many Christians in our day: consistency and constancy. Constancy and consistency. Christianity is not fueled by duty. Offering the Christ of the cross the roses of worship because you must is not what fuels Christian worship. A begrudging passion for your spouse doesn't honor your spouse. And a dutiful pur ...
Series: 7 Practices of a Healthy Christian
Scott Maze
Habakkuk 3:17-19
Today, we launch a new series, Seven Practices of a Healthy Christian. This series fits nicely after talking through Creed for the summer. First, we discussed our creed and now our deeds. Beliefs always precede our behavior. You can find today's sermon notes on YouVersion and go to ''Live event.'' Tweet with the hashtag: #faithathome.
For some of you who have seen The Harry Potter movies, you're familiar with the Mirror of Erised. The Mirror of Erised was in the first book and in the first movie. It is a mirror that shows the deepest and most desperate desires of one's heart. Erised is the word desire spelled backwards. Harry Potter stumbles upon the classroom where the mirror was being stored. Upon looking into it, Harry saw himself surrounded by his dead parents and relatives. He saw several smiling family members. Harry's family died when he was an infant. In the mirror, he sees his family loving him and looking at him. On his next midnight visit to the mirror, he brought Ronald Weasley, hoping to show him his family. However, Ron saw himself, as he a sports champion. Every single person places their ultimate hope in something and everyone sees something different in the mirror. Whatever controls us is our Lord.
We've chosen one verse to highlight worship: ''Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart'' (Psalm 37:4). My aim this morning is to convince you of this one big idea: The reward of Christian Discipline Is Fueled by a Delight in Jesus Christ.
There are two words missing from the lips of many Christians in our day: consistency and constancy. Constancy and consistency. Christianity is not fueled by duty. Offering the Christ of the cross the roses of worship because you must is not what fuels Christian worship. A begrudging passion for your spouse doesn't honor your spouse. And a dutiful pur ...
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