January 7, 2007 Sermon Notes

January 7, 2007 - - - Pastor Marty Grubbs

“On the Road Again”

On the Road Again series, part one

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” -Proverbs 3:5-6

 

 STEP 1—We admitted we were powerless over _________________, that our lives had become unmanageable.

“… for my power is made perfect in weakness.” -2 Corinthians 12:9

Key word:  GET HONEST

 

 STEP 2—We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

“Anyone who comes to God must believe He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” -Hebrews 11:6

Key word:  BELIEVE

 

 STEP 3—We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the power of God as we understood Him.”

“But while he was still a long way off, the father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son …” - Luke 15:20

Key words: COME HOME

 

A picture of God to help you understand Him …

Always watching,

Always ready to embrace,

Always willing to forgive

 

 

A morning thought …

So many of my choices I’ve made in my life have been reactions to fear. Something in my world changes: a loved one seeks sobriety, a friend is displeased with something I’ve said, I’m given a new task at work, the grocery store runs out of chicken—and inside I panic. I’m attacked by thoughts of disaster. I imagine failure, torment, agony. And then I act. I do something rash or fruitless in order to put a bandage on the situation, because the one thing I most fear is being afraid.

Fear can become a power greater than myself. I may not be able to fix it or make it go away. But today, with a Higher Power who is greater than my fears, I don’t have to let them run my life or make my choices for me. I can grab hold of my God’s hand, face my fears, and move through them.

—from Courage to Change – One Day at a Time