A Missional Life - SERMON NOTES

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. To listen to the sermon, click the link above.

Intro: (1) series recap (2) titanic → maintenance vs. mission (3) three ways to be on mission

A Big Mission (5-7)
(1) v.5 → shift from one stage to next (cf. biblical overview) (2) v.6 →more concerned with their sorrow than God’s purposes (cf. 14:28) (3) examples → firefighter dad called away from fishing trip with son, pyramid-blocking selfie (4) self-interest gets in way of what God calls us to (5) v.7 →next phase an “advantage” to us (6) God chooses when/where/how he wants each of us to exist (cf. role in a play, cf. Acts 13:36)

A Convicting Mission (8-11)
(1) v.8 → HS convicts in three ways (sin, righteousness, judgment) (2) v.9-11 → articulation of gospel through the grid of sin/righteousness/judgment (3) basic premise of pluralism is that all religions are true (4) at some point I must submit to a “trusted professional” (cf. cpap
machine) (5) resisting cultural pluralism → trusting Scripture, inherent goodness, existence of hell, marriage/sexuality, idols of power and wealth (6) 1 Peter 3:15 ( college students)

A Guided Mission (12-15)
(1) v.12 → disciples getting overwhelmed (2) Jesus knows how much we can handle → first glimpse of intimate guidance (cf. big theorem day) (3) HS guidance = truth + comfort (cf.
Rev. 7:17) (4) “things that are to come” → guidance = trusting in Christ, getting specific life answers (5) v.14-15 →disciples responsible for passing gospel on → HS guidance linked to God’s preserved words (6) who/where do you get guidance from, what words are most important to you (cf. ant death spiral)

Conclusion: (1) man using drone to find lost pet (2) barbers helping with drug overdoses