The Vineyard Church
The Narrow Way
Pastor Mark Pope August 31/ September1, 2024
Locations & Times
The Vineyard Church
16219 Jackson Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544, USA
Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 9:50 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
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Main Point:
The "narrow way" requires
1. Affinity for smaller groups.
The "narrow way" requires
1. Affinity for smaller groups.
Definiton:
ὀλίγος- (ol-ee'-gos)few, little, small
ὀλίγος- (ol-ee'-gos)few, little, small
Thought:
Rarely does group size indicate God’s direction.
Rarely does group size indicate God’s direction.
Subpoint:
Large groups can get dumb very quickly.
Large groups can get dumb very quickly.
Question:
What size group do I typically run with?
What size group do I typically run with?
Main Point:
The "narrow way" requires...
2. Thicker skin
The "narrow way" requires...
2. Thicker skin
Definition:
Θλίβω (thlee'-bo) make narrow, to press, afflict, persecute…
(distress), i.e. like when circumstances "rub us the wrong way"
Θλίβω (thlee'-bo) make narrow, to press, afflict, persecute…
(distress), i.e. like when circumstances "rub us the wrong way"
Question:
Have you felt the "rub" of God's narrow way?
Have you felt the "rub" of God's narrow way?
Subpoint:
God's narrow way is uncomfortable to our flesh.
God's narrow way is uncomfortable to our flesh.
Subpoint:
Do not walk away from the rub.
Do not walk away from the rub.
Giving at The Vineyard
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