MyCalvaryLife

- Develop the holy habit of spiritual DEVOTION - Develop the holy habit of self CONTROL - Develop the holy habit of spiritual DEVELOPMENT

- Jesus demonstrated iconic humility in his monumental STEP DOWN - Jesus demonstrated iconic humility in his full surrender to God's divine PROCESS - The iconic humility of Jesus is not just to BEHOLD but to BECOME

- Jesus is the image of the invisible God to us, for us to see and know - Jesus is the image of the invisible God with us, to be incarnational among us - Jesus is the image of the invisible God for us, for us to become like

- God won't answer every prayer with a "yes" - God wants us to know the "no" - We can soften or stiffen our hearts after the "no"

- How do you get strong? - Live in the present - Live with conviction - Understanding where your strength comes from - Live by faith

- Was Jesus really talking about heaven and hell? - Is there anything I can do to "earn" my salvation? - Is there anything I can do to lose my salvation? - Who really are the sheep and who are the goats? - What does this parable actually mean for me today?

- The mandate is clear: Be PRODUCTIVE - Some are given more, and others less, but all have been given MUCH - Characteristics of a productive servant: URGENCY, EFFORT and INCREASE - Characteristics of an unproductive servant: RESENTMENT, LAZINESS, and FEAR - The master will settle our ACCOUNTS - Idleness will receive its RECKONING - Productivity will receive its REWARD

- Notice the SEPARATION - Foolishness = Having FORM without FUEL - Wisdom = Being prepared with FORM and FUEL - Your meeting time could be inconvenient / unexpected - We are out of TIME once it is TIME - Your readiness has a divine REWARD - Suddenness should foster READINESS

- Watch for the SIGNS - Do not be ALARMED - Stand firm through imminent PERSECUTION - PREACH the good news everywhere - Hold on to your greatest HOPE - Watch YOURSELF very closely

- The Gospel doesn't just SAVE you - it CHANGES you - The Gospel worthy life fulfills divine DUTY - This is a call to SURRENDER - The Gospel worthy life involves SUFFERING - This is a call to RESILIENCE - The Gospel worthy life rejects DIVISION - This is a call to UNITY

- The Gospel is the most important INVITATION we will ever share - Contend with the VEIL over the Gospel - Contend with the evil OPPOSITION of the Gospel - Contend with the REJECTION of the Gospel - Contend with our LIMITATIONS of sharing the Gospel

- There is incredible POWER in the gospel of Jesus Christ - Jesus paid the most expensive PRICE of the gospel - God is the most valuable PRIZE of the gospel - We hold the most important CHOICE of the gospel

- We look so much like Jesus when we serve and so little like him when we don't - Servants love the towel and apron - Servants embrace the posture of humility - Servants make their life about others - Servants receive their reward

- The ADVERSARY works to sabotage through OPPOSITION - Beware the adversity of DECEPTION - Beware the adversity of AFFLICTION - Beware the adversity of DIVISION - Your RESILIENCE will be REWARDED

- The THIEF works to sabotage you with TEMPTATION - We must deal with our own EVIL DESIRES - Temptations should be RESISTED and AVOIDED - UNBRIDLED temptations have deadly TRAJECTORY - Choose the right kind of PERFECTION

- The ACCUSER works to sabotage you with SHAME - God is our DEFENDER, not our ACCUSER - God gives us something new to WEAR and something new to BECOME - God's FAVOUR will follow your FAITHFULNESS