Thursday, November 14, 2013

Rev Talk - November 13, 2013

I got the privilege of talking with our Student Ministry last night. They are an amazing group, led by an awesome group of leaders. Jesus is soooo in love with them and it showed last night. Here's my short notes from my talk... I definitely went off-script a little too :)




Intro myself

Youth Pastor for 7 years
   ·      Ohio football games
   ·      Fighting Illini Fans
   ·      Raving fans
   ·      OT Ravers à Deuteronomy 6:6-9
   ·      I’m a social media junky: txt, blog, Twitter, FB, Instgm, (snap)

Why in the world would they do that?
   ·      Obedience – obligation – fear?
   ·      Today, we hope this would happen due to revelation

My Revelation: “What has made me a raving fan of Jesus?”
   ·      2 Corinthians 5:21
   ·      The prodigal son and the loving Father
   ·      Colossians
o   1:19 – in Jesus all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell
o   1:27 – Christ in you, the hope of glory
o   2:9-10 – Fullness in Jesus, we are filled with Him!
   ·      Galatians 2:20 – “crucified with Christ”
   ·    FOR ME, the continuing revelation of the cross of Jesus Christ just keeps getting better and better! (so I wanna be a raving fan on social)

Our reaction to revelation
   ·      Deut. 6:4-5
   ·      The Hebrew’s peace (shemah)
   ·      I gave it all up for Jesus… I gave up my “life plan”
   ·      Mark 12:28-34
   ·      Jesus repeats the famous passage and adds the outflow
   ·      Love your neighbor as you “love” or understand the revelation about you!

The difference
   ·      Obedience and obligation will not change our hearts.
   ·      Revelation…
o   Changes our hearts
o   So we want to fulfill God’s laws
o   We want to love God back
o   We want to love what He loves (his bride, his people)
o   We become raving fans of HIS Kingdom!
o   Told stories of my first youth group and their growth in Jesus.
   ·      You may not be regularly “shema-ed” by your family
o   Holy Spirit inside you is your teacher.
o   Pursue the love of the Father who is pursuing you.
o   As that love changes you… go change your world!
o   Revelation releases us into ministry

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