Disclaimer:
While based on Scripture these talks are heavily influence by my reading of Tim Keller http://download.redeemer.com/pdf/learn/resources/Centrality_of_the_Gospel-Keller.pdf, Peter Scazzero's Emotional Healthy Church, CJ Mahney's The Cross Centered Life, Jerry Bridges' The Discipline of Grace and Dr. Grant Osborne's ECNT Revelation Commentary.
Title: Living in Brokenness and Vulnerability
Video Clip: Apollo 13 "Houston we have a problem..."
I wish that we had all kinds of warning lights when we have problems...but we don't and men we have a problem.
Intro Questions:
Does God want us to be weak? Why or why not?
Picture of broken flower pots...Church is one of the few places where we shoot our wounded...picture of a pile of broken pottery
Why does God allow trials in our lives? How are you dealing with them? Dependent or independent? 2 Cor 12:8-10. For the married ones: If your wife said "honey we need to talk" what would you do? Our responses can generally be placed in one of 3 categories: Flee, Fight or Hide.
In the end we need to release control and receive God's fogiveness
"The extent to which I am in touch with my lostness and brokenness is the extent to which I grasp the glory of the Gospel and am able to revel in the Father's love." Peter Scazerro
Picture of Luke 18:9-14 Pharisee and Tax Collector
Picture of Luke 15:11ff The Prodigal Son
Who are you most like?
- The Tax Collector
- The Pharisee
- The Prodigal
- The Older Brother
- The Father
God want to use you and your brokenness to minister to other broken people, but you must understand that God is your strength.
Cracked Pot illustration
God wants us to let his Glory shine through our cracks, but too many of us cover up our cracks and put on a good front never living in brokenness letting God shine though us...
So what?
Release control, Receive God's forgivenes, Live as a cracked pot
When I am weak then I am strong, b/c Jesus is my strength...
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