Colonial Church
More is always better, right? Our culture constantly urges us to keep loading more and more into our lives. And life in today’s world is full…maybe too full! According to Jesus we can end up with full lives and empty souls. In this series we’ll learn how to get out from under the overload of today’s most common soul crushing burdens.
The Big Idea
The greatest freedom is living by God's expectations!
"A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. It's fruit is sorrow and disappointment."
- Douglas Adams, Author
How Jesus Ordered Expectations...
1. God's Matter Most
Mark 2:17 ESV
"The more conscious of God's presence the more I feel like being myself, the less conscious of His presence, the more I feel the need to prove myself."
- Dr. R.T. Kendall, Scholar
How Jesus ordered expectations...
2. Critics Matter Least
Mark 2:16 ESV
"Who cares about the approval of slaves when you have the honor of the King?"
- Old Preacher
How Jesus Ordered Expectations...
3. Others' Come After God's
Mark 2:15 ESV
Mark 2:14 ESV
"God is easy to please but hard to satisfy."
- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity