Embracing Our Call: The Gift of Service
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"Of course there is a lot of a word that we often hear around this time of year and it's the word gift and many of us will frantically seek after the right gifts to buy for the right people at the right time I don't know about you but I will brave the bumper to bumper traffic and the long long lines at the counter and the entitled Christmas shoppers to get that special gift that's important for my wife or family or friends we have all these kinds of thoughts that go through our minds is this the right gift is it too big too small too expensive too cheap too extravagant too plain will he or she like it will he or she return it because he already has it and we'll have all of these thoughts going through our minds sometimes shopping can be a nightmare it's like the two guys who went fishing and they're out in their fishing boat while their wives are Christmas shopping and all of a sudden the storm arises and they find themselves trying to get back to shore only to find a sandbar they have to get out of the boat and they're in mud up to their knees trying to push the boat into the deeper water and one of the guys looks at the other guy and says I'm sure glad I'm not Christmas shopping today" [00:00:54] (128 seconds)
"And in Luke chapter 1, which is an incredible passage of scripture concerning this example of Mary's life, we see the response of Mary in giving her gift back to God. If you read Luke chapter 1, it's an amazing chapter of God's relationship with Mary. Next Sunday, we'll talk about the magnificat of praise and the song that exudes from Mary's life because God chooses her." [00:07:58] (40 seconds)
"And she says, behold, the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. What a testimony that young teenage Mary, not understanding the ramifications of everything that is getting ready to take place would testify to God and say, behold, look at me, the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. If you're taking notes, I hope you'll write this down at this moment. The gift of serving the Lord." [00:08:38] (50 seconds)
"Because when Mary says, behold, the maidservant of the Lord, she was saying to him, Lord, I'll serve you. I'll be what you want me to be. I'll do what you want me to do. I'll go where you want me to go. And as I said, what a surprising moment for Mary, for this angel to show up and basically say to her, Mary, you're a virgin, but you're going to get pregnant and you're going to conceive by the Holy Spirit of God. Now try to explain that one." [00:09:44] (39 seconds)
"Today, you may not have to make that type of decision. God may not be calling you to preach the gospel to the nations or calling you to carry the Messiah. But each of us, in our own way, we are called to serve the Lord. We're called to pray the prayer, Lord, I'll be what you want me to be. I'll do what you want me to do, and I'll go where you want me to go. Each one of us is called to make that decision and to serve the Lord. Second part of Mary's statement was this, behold, the maidservant of the Lord, let it be to me." [00:14:08] (46 seconds)
"It simply marries prayer to say to the Lord, whatever your will is for my life, let it, your will be done in my life. Let it be to me. Whatever your plan is, whatever your purpose is, whatever your will is, I affirm your will in my life. And there's something profound and powerful. Powerful about coming to the point that you decide to place God's will at the center of your life." [00:15:09] (37 seconds)
"I was quoting through the book of Ephesians this week by memory. Ephesians chapter 1 and quoting through that chapter. And I just couldn't get past verse 4. According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the earth or the world. That we should be holy and without blame. Laying before him in love. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself. To the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. And I was quoting through that passage and I couldn't get past the first part of verse 4 that says, According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation." [00:17:59] (52 seconds)
"And so every time your flesh rises up or your carnal mind begins to say, you're not worthy, you're not significant enough, or you were an accident that wasn't even planned by your parents, something should arise within your spirit that's saying, no, no, no, no, no. Before the earth was ever placed, before the earth's crust was ever placed, God had already looked into the horizon of human history and he saw you. He saw my life and he saw your life. You were not an accident, but he looked at you and he said, out I say." [00:21:01] (47 seconds)
"Because when you decide to say according to your word, that opens the door for the attacks of the enemy. You know, Mary had to separate herself from all of those who were criticizing her. And if you read the... The verse is right there by the passage we're reading. She goes to visit her cousin, Lizzie." [00:29:11] (27 seconds)
"Some of you may be struggling with stress and anxiety about finances, but when God begins to speak and say, my God shall supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. When God speaks, something will begin to leap on the inside of you and you will trust him because it's his word." [00:36:43] (28 seconds)
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"Of course there is a lot of a word that we often hear around this time of year and it's the word gift and many of us will frantically seek after the right gifts to buy for the right people at the right time I don't know about you but I will brave the bumper to bumper traffic and the long long lines at the counter and the entitled Christmas shoppers to get that special gift that's important for my wife or family or friends we have all these kinds of thoughts that go through our minds is this the right gift is it too big too small too expensive too cheap too extravagant too plain will he or she like it will he or she return it because he already has it and we'll have all of these thoughts going through our minds sometimes shopping can be a nightmare it's like the two guys who went fishing and they're out in their fishing boat while their wives are Christmas shopping and all of a sudden the storm arises and they find themselves trying to get back to shore only to find a sandbar they have to get out of the boat and they're in mud up to their knees trying to push the boat into the deeper water and one of the guys looks at the other guy and says I'm sure glad I'm not Christmas shopping today" [00:00:54] (128 seconds)
"And in Luke chapter 1, which is an incredible passage of scripture concerning this example of Mary's life, we see the response of Mary in giving her gift back to God. If you read Luke chapter 1, it's an amazing chapter of God's relationship with Mary. Next Sunday, we'll talk about the magnificat of praise and the song that exudes from Mary's life because God chooses her." [00:07:58] (40 seconds)
"And she says, behold, the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. What a testimony that young teenage Mary, not understanding the ramifications of everything that is getting ready to take place would testify to God and say, behold, look at me, the maidservant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. If you're taking notes, I hope you'll write this down at this moment. The gift of serving the Lord." [00:08:38] (50 seconds)
"Because when Mary says, behold, the maidservant of the Lord, she was saying to him, Lord, I'll serve you. I'll be what you want me to be. I'll do what you want me to do. I'll go where you want me to go. And as I said, what a surprising moment for Mary, for this angel to show up and basically say to her, Mary, you're a virgin, but you're going to get pregnant and you're going to conceive by the Holy Spirit of God. Now try to explain that one." [00:09:44] (39 seconds)
"Today, you may not have to make that type of decision. God may not be calling you to preach the gospel to the nations or calling you to carry the Messiah. But each of us, in our own way, we are called to serve the Lord. We're called to pray the prayer, Lord, I'll be what you want me to be. I'll do what you want me to do, and I'll go where you want me to go. Each one of us is called to make that decision and to serve the Lord. Second part of Mary's statement was this, behold, the maidservant of the Lord, let it be to me." [00:14:08] (46 seconds)
"It simply marries prayer to say to the Lord, whatever your will is for my life, let it, your will be done in my life. Let it be to me. Whatever your plan is, whatever your purpose is, whatever your will is, I affirm your will in my life. And there's something profound and powerful. Powerful about coming to the point that you decide to place God's will at the center of your life." [00:15:09] (37 seconds)
"I was quoting through the book of Ephesians this week by memory. Ephesians chapter 1 and quoting through that chapter. And I just couldn't get past verse 4. According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the earth or the world. That we should be holy and without blame. Laying before him in love. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself. To the praise of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. And I was quoting through that passage and I couldn't get past the first part of verse 4 that says, According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation." [00:17:59] (52 seconds)
"And so every time your flesh rises up or your carnal mind begins to say, you're not worthy, you're not significant enough, or you were an accident that wasn't even planned by your parents, something should arise within your spirit that's saying, no, no, no, no, no. Before the earth was ever placed, before the earth's crust was ever placed, God had already looked into the horizon of human history and he saw you. He saw my life and he saw your life. You were not an accident, but he looked at you and he said, out I say." [00:21:01] (47 seconds)
"Because when you decide to say according to your word, that opens the door for the attacks of the enemy. You know, Mary had to separate herself from all of those who were criticizing her. And if you read the... The verse is right there by the passage we're reading. She goes to visit her cousin, Lizzie." [00:29:11] (27 seconds)
"Some of you may be struggling with stress and anxiety about finances, but when God begins to speak and say, my God shall supply all of your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. When God speaks, something will begin to leap on the inside of you and you will trust him because it's his word." [00:36:43] (28 seconds)
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