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THE CHALLENGER (1 OF 9)

by Jeff Geyer

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, Luke 19:1-7
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The Challenger (1 of 9)
Series: You: Changing The Way You See You
Jeff Geyer
Matthew 20:1-16; Luke 19:1-7


Big Idea: If we're to be a church whose mission is to inspire others to follow Jesus, we need those challengers that challenge the status quo and fight for the mission.

Intro: As we move into the season of pursuing a facility, our church will change. Imagine renting for 4-5 years and a baby later the cramped 2-bedroom apartment becomes small when your MIL wants to visit. You move into the 4 bedrooms, 3 bathroom house and it seems like everyone wants to come over-and not take off their shoes. Things change...your responsibilities and your expectations change with something you own.

As we grow, we must get our relationships right. This is one of the reasons why we want to teach through a series on the Enneagram. It's important to understand who you are, who others are, and how we relate to each other. Appreciate/Strengthen your strengths and understand/work your weaknesses Appreciate others' strengths and understand their weaknesses That we learn that our weaknesses are not excuses but explanations That we learn to have a sense of humor and give compassion to yourself and others? ''No one should work with the Enneagram if what they seek is flattery. But no one should fail to do so if what they seek is deep knowing of self.''? As a follower of Jesus, your identity is not in a number but in Christ. It's part of who you are...but not all of who you are We've been created to serve our Heavenly Father...our number plays a part in that

We'll start with looking at 8s. We'll follow the triads of the 9 personalities. We'll go out of order per se. Think of these triads as roommates. Gut Triad (8, 9, 1): expresses themselves honestly and directly Heart Triad (2, 3, 4): driven by feelings Head Triad (5, 6, 7): think and plan carefully before acting

We'll put each number under the microscope: Pair up each number with someone from the Bible See how each ...

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