No Ordinary Man
Teaching Notes
The Misery of Life in the Middle
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Matthew 8:27
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 4:17
Repentance: A change of mind and heart that leads to a change of choices and lifestyle.
When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, 'Repent,' he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.
Martin Luther
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Matthew 8:23-27
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 14:22-32
It is not a question of whether we worship, but what; this is precisely because worship is bound together with love. The two terms are basically convertible. You are what you love. What we choose to worship determines every other choice in our lives.
James K. Smith
Love and worship shape the choices of our lives, they determine everything else we do. We construct our world and act within it on the basis of what we worship.
James K. Smith
We live in a constant tension between THE WORLD and THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Is he safe? No he’s not safe! But he is good…
CS Lewis
Setlist
WFC Lenexa + WFC Anywhere
Jesus At The Center- Israel Houghton
This Is Our God- Phil Wickham
I Believe- Phil Wickham
WFC Speedway
Holy Spirit Come- Patrick Mayberry
Firm Foundation- Cody Carnes
Agus Dei/Worthy of It All- Third Day
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