Northland Church
The Depths of No
A message from Senior Pastor Josh Laxton
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Northland Church
522 Dog Track Rd, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.
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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.
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https://pushpay.com/g/northlandchurchWhy is it so difficult (for you) to say no?
A. FOMO (fear of missing out)
B. FODO (fear of disappointing others)
C. FOHO (fear of hurting others)
D. FOBE (fear of being enough)
E. I don’t have a difficult time saying no
A. FOMO (fear of missing out)
B. FODO (fear of disappointing others)
C. FOHO (fear of hurting others)
D. FOBE (fear of being enough)
E. I don’t have a difficult time saying no
Three Realities about No and Yes:
1. Yes and No are decision words
2. Yes and No are said based on one’s value system
3. Yes and No reveal who we are and help shape us into who we are becoming
1. Yes and No are decision words
2. Yes and No are said based on one’s value system
3. Yes and No reveal who we are and help shape us into who we are becoming
Learning to say “No” can:
- Redeem (buy back) our time
- Redeem (buy back) our relationships
- Redeem (buy back) our purpose
- Redeem (buy back) our effectiveness
- Redeem (buy back) our overall health
- Redeem (buy back) our time
- Redeem (buy back) our relationships
- Redeem (buy back) our purpose
- Redeem (buy back) our effectiveness
- Redeem (buy back) our overall health
Learning the X’s and O’s to your Yeses and Nos will glorify Christ and make you wiser in life.
God is the God of Yeses and Nos.
Understanding the Depths of Yeses and Nos.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
Understanding the Depths of Yeses and Nos.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
Conflicting priorities might be a result of competing value systems.
Your authority sets your priorities.
Understanding the Depths of Yeses and Nos.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
3. Steward your yeses and discern your nos.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
3. Steward your yeses and discern your nos.
“Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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Understanding the Depths of Yeses and Nos.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
3. Steward your yeses and discern your nos.
4. When you can’t decide, or it’s not clear, let no be your default.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
3. Steward your yeses and discern your nos.
4. When you can’t decide, or it’s not clear, let no be your default.
The more you say yes, the more likely your life will be a mess.
Understanding the Depths of Yeses and Nos.
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
3. Steward your yeses and discern your nos.
4. When you can’t decide, or it’s not clear, let no be your default.
5. Saying no may cost you
1. Every yes or no is a God-decision.
2. Yeses and nos frame out God’s priorities for your life.
3. Steward your yeses and discern your nos.
4. When you can’t decide, or it’s not clear, let no be your default.
5. Saying no may cost you
Understanding How to Receive No
1. God is sovereign over that no.
1. God is sovereign over that no.
Understanding How to Receive No
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
Understanding How to Receive No
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
3. The no doesn’t mean the person doesn’t love you or care for you.
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
3. The no doesn’t mean the person doesn’t love you or care for you.
Understanding How to Receive No
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
3. The no doesn’t mean the person doesn’t love you or care for you.
4. In receiving a no, you have the right to be angry but do not sin.
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
3. The no doesn’t mean the person doesn’t love you or care for you.
4. In receiving a no, you have the right to be angry but do not sin.
Understanding How to Receive No
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
3. The no doesn’t mean the person doesn’t love you or care for you.
4. In receiving a no, you have the right to be angry but do not sin.
5. You’ll only get angry and sin for receiving a no if you think the world revolves around you or the topic of request that got declined.
1. God is sovereign over that no.
2. The no isn’t a rejection of you, just the request.
3. The no doesn’t mean the person doesn’t love you or care for you.
4. In receiving a no, you have the right to be angry but do not sin.
5. You’ll only get angry and sin for receiving a no if you think the world revolves around you or the topic of request that got declined.