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Notes in red are notes that I have taken.
Life.Church
May 20, 2017
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Overcomer: Overcoming the Epidemic of Apathy
Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities, and shake off the apathy that tries to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re an Overcomer.
http://bible.com/events/219441
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About Life.Church
Life.Church is a global church with a huge vision to reach people who don’t know Christ. We love getting together every week to worship God and experience a relevant and powerful message, and we’re glad you’re joining us today! Visit www.life.church to learn more about our church.
To make the most of your experience, we encourage you to download the Life.Church app to follow along with the service and connect directly with our team. www.life.church/app
Someone has said that we are the apathetic generation. Are we?
Luke 10:31-32 NIV
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
http://bible.com/111/luk.10.31-32.NIV
This story is a powerful image of apathy.
Why Don’t We Care Like Jesus Calls Us to Care?
Overcoming Apathy
Consistently expose yourself to something that creates a righteous discomfort.
This will be something that moves you on behalf of God.
Romans 9:1-3 NLT
With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them.
http://bible.com/116/rom.9.1-3.NLT
In these scriptures, Paul is invested in the doing what he can for results.
Channeling Your Passion
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain in to joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
— A Franciscan Blessing
Talk It Over
The best way to apply the weekly message is to talk it over and think about it during the rest of the week. Here are a few questions to get you started:
1) If apathetic is a 1 and enthusiastic is a 10, where do you rate yourself on the scale when it comes to helping others?
2) What brings you righteous discomfort? What keeps you from turning it into a fiercely righteous passion?
3) What step will you take to focus on something and join those who are doing something about it?
Choose an opportunity to Connect Locally at: www.life.church/lifemissions
Bible Plan
Overcomer
6 Days
http://bible.com/r/150
Notes in red are notes that I have taken.
Life.Church
May 20, 2017
====================================
Overcomer: Overcoming the Epidemic of Apathy
Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities, and shake off the apathy that tries to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re an Overcomer.
http://bible.com/events/219441
====================================
About Life.Church
Life.Church is a global church with a huge vision to reach people who don’t know Christ. We love getting together every week to worship God and experience a relevant and powerful message, and we’re glad you’re joining us today! Visit www.life.church to learn more about our church.
To make the most of your experience, we encourage you to download the Life.Church app to follow along with the service and connect directly with our team. www.life.church/app
Someone has said that we are the apathetic generation. Are we?
Luke 10:31-32 NIV
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
http://bible.com/111/luk.10.31-32.NIV
This story is a powerful image of apathy.
Why Don’t We Care Like Jesus Calls Us to Care?
- The volume of information is overwhelming.
- We feel helpless to make a change.
- We are blessed and cursed with comfort.
Overcoming Apathy
Consistently expose yourself to something that creates a righteous discomfort.
This will be something that moves you on behalf of God.
Romans 9:1-3 NLT
With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them.
http://bible.com/116/rom.9.1-3.NLT
In these scriptures, Paul is invested in the doing what he can for results.
Channeling Your Passion
- Focus on something.
examples would be:
Abortion
Human trafficking
Racial problems
Clean water
Something that captures your heart and not your attention.
Team with others, Satan will talk you out of it. - Embrace what hurts.
Hurt with a purpose that exist without one
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain in to joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
— A Franciscan Blessing
Talk It Over
The best way to apply the weekly message is to talk it over and think about it during the rest of the week. Here are a few questions to get you started:
1) If apathetic is a 1 and enthusiastic is a 10, where do you rate yourself on the scale when it comes to helping others?
2) What brings you righteous discomfort? What keeps you from turning it into a fiercely righteous passion?
3) What step will you take to focus on something and join those who are doing something about it?
Choose an opportunity to Connect Locally at: www.life.church/lifemissions
Bible Plan
Overcomer
6 Days
http://bible.com/r/150
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