Holy Water 2Sa
23 08-39
23 08-39
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June – 1 July 2018, Christ Mountain Top, Glen Summit Chapel
June – 1 July 2018, Christ Mountain Top, Glen Summit Chapel
The Lord’s Table & National Holiday
Praying
the Psalm, Psalm 42
the Psalm, Psalm 42
Children,
Mark 14.17-26
Mark 14.17-26
Message,
2 Samuel 23.8-39
2 Samuel 23.8-39
Solo,
“Land of My Sojourn” (Rich Mullins)
“Land of My Sojourn” (Rich Mullins)
Intro
Campfire
stories with dad and the boys
stories with dad and the boys
Scar & the shark
Living legend
These
men, legends in their own time, all of them loyal to David
men, legends in their own time, all of them loyal to David
Effective
formation (fruitful formation)
formation (fruitful formation)
Examples
Baseball, Tyler
Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi – hand
“froze” “clung” to sword
“froze” “clung” to sword
What
forms us?
forms us?
Video games? Gardening?
A knowing that is doing, spiritual
practice
practice
Christ Church values:
· Worship,
Community, Mission
Community, Mission
· Giving,
faithful, real
faithful, real
· Reconciliation
3 General Rules (fall series?)
Formed
by what we commit to and repeat, with courage
by what we commit to and repeat, with courage
Entire
devotion (daring devotion)
devotion (daring devotion)
Bosses
wishes interpreted as direction – puppet stage
wishes interpreted as direction – puppet stage
This takes it to another level!
Even
the greatest of leaders is not worthy of entire devotion
the greatest of leaders is not worthy of entire devotion
only God is
redirected worship (apostles, Acts
10:25-26)
10:25-26)
not to be consumed, but consecrated
too often in orgs, we use people, rather
than develop them
than develop them
Even
the greatest of leaders is not worthy of entire devotion
the greatest of leaders is not worthy of entire devotion
David and Uriah the Hittite
His loyalty rewarded by his own murder
Anyone who places their entire loyalty in
another human being
another human being
Even
David’s thirst is not simply for a taste of home but for God
David’s thirst is not simply for a taste of home but for God
All other thirsts are simply reminders of
what we need most
what we need most
We
have received this very level of devotion from Jesus
have received this very level of devotion from Jesus
humility … we are not worthy of this
gift
gift
“Not worthy to gather up the crumbs”
a gift to share
“poured out for you (Lk) and for
many (Mt/Mk)”
many (Mt/Mk)”
not hoard but share
invite others into discipleship
so that we may be consecrated, not
consumed
consumed
up to us to say “yes”
