Text: Matthew 6:24
Theme: focus!
Date: February 28, 2010 AM
Location: CBC Monticello
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We live in a world that often presents us with exclusive choices:
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Paper or plastic?
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Republicans or Democrats?
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VHS or Beta? (for all of you older folks)
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X-Box or Wii (for all of you younger folks)
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PC or Mac?
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Thin crust or deep dish?
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And the classic Baptist choice: Original or Extra Crispy?
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Likewise, Jesus presents us with an exclusive choice here: God or Mammon
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For now, let's assume we all know God
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Who or what is a mammon?
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It's a direct transliteration of the Hebrew word for “money”
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While “mammon” is sometimes seen as a specific false deity representing wealth, it's really just about money
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So, Jesus is presenting his followers that they must choose between God and money as their master
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How do we know what we're serving?
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Take a look at verse 25: “For this reason”
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What is the source of our stress?
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Our worries about material things are evidence that we haven't decided to serve God only
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What do we do?
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6:33-34: seek first His kingdom, His righteousness, and deal with today's stress in obedience to Him
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Text: Philippians 2:12-13
Theme: Work it out!
Date: February 28 2010 PM
Location: CBC Monticello
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What drives our obedience?
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Is it the eyes of others?
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Is it fear of the judgment of God?
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Is it that we respond out of our love for God?
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What drives us will impact our depth of obedience
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What does it mean to work out our salvation with “Fear” and “Trembling”
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One thought:
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Fear is emotional/mental
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Trembling is physical
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So, it's a combined response of our minds and bodies
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Other thoughts:
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Fear as respect of God
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Trembling---
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What does the work do?
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It changes us
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Into who God intends for us to be:
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What choice do we have?
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Not a lot....
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God works in us for His purposes
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What should we see?
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The Long view:
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We are moving toward eternity
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It may or not make sense or be easy now
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Consider it in light of God's perspective
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