- Galatians 2:20
- The world says we need to conquer/dominate others, but God says to serve others (Matthew 20:28)
- The world says we need to take from others and receive, but God says to give to others (Luke 6:38)
- The world says to put yourself first/be selfish, but God says to put others first, be selfless (Philippians 2: 3-4)
- The world says you need to speak/act first, but God says to listen first (James 1:19)
- The world says you need to compare yourself to others, but God says to encourage/support others, to cheer them on. (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
- The world says to seek revenge, but God says to forgive others and pray for them (ephesians 4:32).
- The spiritual discipline of submission.
- Submission: the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.
- “And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” -Matthew 10:38-39
- Mark 4:1-20 “We walked through this passage recently.”
- Mark 4:1-20 MSG
- #1 KNOW YOUR IDENTITY
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- KNOW YOUR IDENTITY IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO BUT WHO YOU ARE, BECAUSE WHO YOU ARE WILL DETERMINE WHAT YOU DO AND WHEN YOU KNOW WHOSE YOU ARE, YOU’LL KNOW WHO YOU ARE
- #2 EMBRACE YOUR IDENTITY
- Romans 1:16 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
- #3 FOCUS ON YOUR IDENTITY
- Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- #4 MEDITATE ON HIS WORD
- Joshua 1:8 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- #5 AUTHENTIC, GENUINE (REAL) PRAYER
- Philippians 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
