July 21st, 2024
APPROACH | Growing Closer
STOP
Jon Fredricks
Today’s Scripture: Luke 18:15-17 NIV
Luke 13:32-33 NIV
32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ 33 In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!
Luke 17:22 NIV
Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
Luke 18:15-17 NIV
15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Mark 4:19 NIV
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.
John 17:3 NIV
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
1) SETTLE THE NUMBER ONE
Matthew 6:24 NIV
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Philippians 1:21 NIV
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Luke 17:33 NIV
Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.
2) TRAIN FOR TIME
Luke 5:16 NIV
But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
1 Timothy 4:7b NIV
“…rather, train yourself to be godly.”
3) OPENLY TRUST
Matthew 6:33 NIV
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
2 Corinthians 9:10 NIV
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
4) PLAN FOR A SLIP
AFTER THE LIVESTREAM
Pray -
Jesus, I know that I have been separate from you my entire life. I have tried to pretend otherwise, but I realize today that my decisions, choices...my sin has separated me from God. I believe you are the Son of God and my only way forward. Please save me as I surrender the rest of my life into your hands. Thank you that you hear me!
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