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Southview Baptist Church
Easter at Southview | Seeking Consistent Reliability
This week, Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Easter at Southview series. In Luke 9:37-50, we learn that we are called not just to be present when it works for us, but to be constantly ready to go, to serve, and to submit. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Movement 1: The Overwhelming Reality of Human Inability (Luke 9:37-43a).
• You do not have to go far in the world before you will find problems (37-38).
• The problems the world faces are significant, and beyond our own power to solve (vv. 39-40).
• The solution to the world’s problems has always been, and will always be, the greatness of God (vv. 41-43a).
Action Step: What problems do I insist on trying to solve on my own?
• You do not have to go far in the world before you will find problems (37-38).
• The problems the world faces are significant, and beyond our own power to solve (vv. 39-40).
• The solution to the world’s problems has always been, and will always be, the greatness of God (vv. 41-43a).
Action Step: What problems do I insist on trying to solve on my own?
Movement 2: The Unexpected Nature of God’s Solution (Luke 9:43b-45).
• After an incredible show of power, Jesus immediately points to His coming suffering (vv. 43b-44).
• Our expectations are a strong force, and the disciples struggled to comprehend (v. 45).
Action Step: Ask yourself, “What ‘preconceived notions’ might I be holding about God’s plan or how He should work that might be preventing me from truly understanding His ways?”
• After an incredible show of power, Jesus immediately points to His coming suffering (vv. 43b-44).
• Our expectations are a strong force, and the disciples struggled to comprehend (v. 45).
Action Step: Ask yourself, “What ‘preconceived notions’ might I be holding about God’s plan or how He should work that might be preventing me from truly understanding His ways?”
Movement 3: The incredible risk of being distracted by power (Luke 9:46-50).
• The power struggles of the world can distract even the best of us (v. 46).
• Power and control are not how God operates in His Kingdom (vv. 47-48).
• Consistent reliability for Christ comes down to consistently choosing to align yourself with Christ (vv. 49-50).
Action Step: Critically evaluate your life. When have you let power distract you?
• The power struggles of the world can distract even the best of us (v. 46).
• Power and control are not how God operates in His Kingdom (vv. 47-48).
• Consistent reliability for Christ comes down to consistently choosing to align yourself with Christ (vv. 49-50).
Action Step: Critically evaluate your life. When have you let power distract you?
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