WEIRD - wk 3 - WEIRD PARTIES!
Matthew 11:19
19 he Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.
JESUS WENT TO PARTIES AND JESUS THREW PARTIES.
::THE PROCESS OF A JESUS PARTY!::
John 6:5 - 7
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
JESUS TESTS PHILLIP:
QUESTIONS ARE GENERALLY TESTS TO PROVE WHERE WE HAVE GROWN AND WHERE WE NEED TO GROW:
JESUS KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO…
HE TESTED PHILLIP TO SEE IF HE COULD SEE LIKE JESUS:
- Although he INFORMS JESUS ~ He does not INVOLVE JESUS!
- He was so BLINDED BY THE EMOTIONS OF THE MOMENT.
~ THAT HE FORGOT WHAT HE SHOULD REMEMBER.
John 6:8 - 9
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
WITH THE HEART OF SOWING SEED - GOD CAN BRING THE MIRACULOUS!
1. FIX YOUR
JESUS: IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR SEED - I CAN MAKE IT MEET THE NEED!
(When we take our resources and our lives and offer them to God.)
- IT IS NOT ABOUT THE RESOURCES ~ IT IS WHO YOU HAND THEM OVER TO!
FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS.
FIX YOUR HEART ON THE PEOPLE.
John 6:10
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
2. AN ATMOSPHERE OF
Jesus uses us to change the atmosphere - to BRING ANTICIPATION! To get people excited!
We are called to walk in our authority with JOY!
A part of our job…
- if people have an attitude…
- if people are not engaging…
- if people are upset…
IS TO NOT LET THE DARKNESS OF THE MOMENT MESS WITH THE ATMOSPHERE!
Romans 15:13 TPT
13 Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope!
DO NOT LET OTHERS change the atmosphere with doubt and disbelief…
YOU BUILD
YOU SPEAK
John 6:11
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples,
3. GIVE
This is more than just making sure that you pray and thank God.
It Is also thanking those around you.
WE ARE CALLED TO HONOR OTHERS IN A WORLD OF CANCEL CULTURE.
HONOR is a
RESPECT IS EARNED. ~ HONOR IS GIVEN.
REAL GRATITUDE IS:
- honoring what HAS HAPPENED.
- honoring what IS HAPPENING.
- honoring what IS TO COME!
4.
The PARTY will never be fulfilling if you did not get an opportunity to:
- help
- serve
- encourage
- support
What is the difference between believing what Jesus believed, and living like Jesus lived?
JESUS DID MIRACLES, SIGNS AND WONDERS!
It was GENUINE LOVE that motivated Jesus to ACT IN THE MIRACULOUS.
It was HONOR SOWN that enabled the atmosphere to RECEIVE HEAVENS CULTURE.
Romans 12:9 - 10
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
YOU CAN CHANGE THE PARTY BY BEING WILLING AND HAVING THE EXPECTATION TO SOW INTO EVERYONE.
5.
Luke 9:17 NLT
17 They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!
Hebrews 6:10 KJV
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister
GOD DESIRES TO USE…
- YOUR RESOURCES
- YOUR ANOINTING
- YOUR TALENTS
TO BLESS OTHERS LIVES.
MAKE NO MISTAKE - JESUS ALWAYS PLANS FOR YOU TO RECEIVE TOO!
- HOW EVER YOU HAVE BLESSED OTHERS - GOD IS BRING THE BLESSING BACK TO YOU!
WHEN YOU ARE USED - GOD PLANS TO BLESS YOU TOO!