COUNTER-CULTURE WISDOM
Counter-Culture Living in the Age of Outrage – Part 4
Steve Gallimore | pastorsteve@tvcc.us
March 1, 2020
Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. Psalm 92:13 NKJV
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 NKJV
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people … Ephesians 1:17-18 NIV
Four Steps to Flourish
Changing our Language for the sake of Others
1 .
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven…And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 7:21-23 ESV
2 . Find
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. … James 5:16 NLT
3 . Discover
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. Romans 12:6 NLT
4 . Make a
“By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” John 15:8 ESV
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you …” John 15:11 CSB
ACTION STEPS
Read Psalm 92:13. In order to flourish, people need to be in the right environment. What things in your environment are helping you grow, and what things might need to change?
The next four steps God wants for all of us are: know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference. Of those four steps, which one do you need to pursue?
It’s almost impossible to grow when you don’t have the right people around you. How can you start relying on others more? How can you start helping others grow?
It’s time for you to get moving! Consider the four steps God wants all of us to take and commit to pursuing one of those steps this week.