Comprehension - comprehensive knowledge of something (line by line / show your work)
Understanding - refers to grasping outcome
We don’t like to fully engage with things we don’t fully understand
We don’t understand how babies are made but we understand how babies are made 👀
We use the lack of understanding as an excuse to not engage.
It wouldn’t be faith if we understood it all 🤯
Somethings we aren’t meant to know until we get to heaven.
Do you trust God enough to go all in without understanding everything.
Unless you become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven - Jesus
Each gospel emphasis:
Matthew - what Jesus said
Mark - what Jesus did
Luke - what Jesus felt
John - who Jesus was
The feeding of the 5K is in all 5 gospels
This is how God does the impossible.
How he works when we don’t understand it.
1.God always starts with a problem.
God is in the business of meeting needs.
Our problems makes us available for God to move in our lives
2.God partners with people
Eph 2:8-10 we are God’s handiwork
I’ll never get the best of what God has to offer until I give God my best.
3.
Galatians 4:19 fully developed
How do we fully engage
1.we go public with God
Matthew 10:32-33
2.We spend time with him every day
Psalm 5:3 in the morning
Stress free tip: spend time with God everyday
5 minutes God's Word
5 minutes Worship
5 minutes Prayer
3.We need to take steps in right relationship
Pro. 13:20 - companion of fools
1 Cor 15:33 - bad company corrupts
Correct relationship (quiz)
◦Relationship with local church
◦Relationship with a small group
◦Relationship with a serve team
4.Spiritual Contributors
We must make disciples!
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