Campaigners 10/15/2008

campaigners. 2008-10-15

mk 4:35-41

furious squall
- violent, massive storm

waves are breaking in
- fear, thinking theyre gonna die

mark looks at jesus and disciples exp
- jesus = suffering servnt and disciples suffer along side
-- jesus facing greater and greatr opposition

mk1:25 - peace be still to demon-possessed man
- muzzled demon
-- means something to say same thing to wind
-- everyone and everything coming after them

we're still being attacked today
- guilt, temptation, other people, busyness, insecurities, desires, doubts,

why are we being attacked?
- to pull us from christ, keep us from bearing fruit, to belittle god's grace, pull our gaze from christ, keep us from participating in god's life and glory

jesus completely calm/relaxed, asleep
- not ignorant of storm; in spite of storm
-- still got wet
- why so calm? had faith
-- how do i keep my faith and stay focused?
--- finding quiet, be aware of battle and the attacks, identify the lie, live in the victory that christ has won

What's Hard?

leadership 2008-11-02

whats hard?
- having to make new relationships
- no results
- time
- inconsistency w kids
- personal life
- size of school
- few opportunities to meet kids
- campaigners who dont get it
- unfufilled plans
- rejection
- taking care of self
- competing w kids schedules
- not to blame them
- personal pride hurt in failure
- kids walls/finding an in
- cultural context
- tiring
- kids expecting to be entertained
- tough kids/situations

hebrews 12:1-3
- (heb 11 = faith hall of fame)
- therefore... = with their example and what we know...
- throw off everything that entangles
-- what entangles me? what do i have to do to throw that off?
- run race w perseverance
-- we will get tired and it will be hard
- v2 how do i fix my eyes on christ? key to ministry/yl
- hard things are real; so is christ
- we're facing opposition from satan and sinful men/women
-- jesus dealt w this; we will too
--- jesus died without campaigners understanding it
--- god's work and not ours