Silencing Lies and Illusions

 

Big Idea: Loving God is a way of life

Matthew 22:34-40 Sermon Outline – PNSJ 9&10:30 a.m. – Nov. 6, 2016

Big Idea: Loving God is a way of life

X2: Our purpose is to make God’s love a lifestyle (His love is our lifestyle)

#1: Slowing Down

• Volcano Ash Ex ->Hear sound birds at Heathrow Park
• Only go further after we acknowledge this one
• “Hard road, narrow way” -> SLOWING DOWN
• Question: What else would Jesus have to say to slow you down?

#2: Breaking Free From Illusions/Lies

• What are my doubts? Accusations? “Always/Never”, Despair?
• Ex. “Don’t hope for things b/c when you hope for things they don’t come true”
• “If I stop working hard all the time and rest, that is being lazy”
• “Letting someone help you is a sign of weakness” – Blessing Bondage
• “I am stupid” -> small group, friends continuously affirming the opposite
• “I need to be perfect” -> Christian friends offering feedback, encouragement
• “Sooner or later this will all fall apart.” – What healed it??

#3: Anchoring in God’s Love

• Greatest Commandment -> rooted in God’s love for you/me/us
• Expressed in Jesus -> life, death, resurrection, stories: Prodigal Son, etc.

o Communion: perpetual reminder of God’s Love -> consume God’s Love

• How do we stay rooted in this? Anchored in God’s Love?
• Daily/Weekly Rhythm: nature, meditation, silence, retreat, music, e-Bible, post verses, Psalms, Journal, God-Moments (constant reminders), simply think about it “Jesus loves me”