Future Quest: Stay on Course!
- Ryan Leak
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min read
Future Quest Week 5
February 7/9, 2020
“Stay on Course”
Ryan Leak
SLIDE_________________________) Ephesians 2:10
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we
can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
SLIDE_____________________________) Mark 4:3-9
“’Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his
field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. Other
seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly
because the soil was shallow. But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and
since it didn’t have deep roots, it died. Other seed fell among thorns that grew
up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain. Still other
seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that
was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been
planted!’” Then he said, ‘Anyone with ears to hear should listen and
understand.’”
SLIDE__________________________) Mark 4:14
“The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others.”
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Jesus puts more responsibility on the receiver of God’s word more than
the giver of God’s word.
SLIDE______________________) Mark 4:15
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“’The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message,
only to have Satan come at once and take it away.’”
SLIDE_____________________) Mark 4:16-17
“The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and
immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots,
they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are
persecuted for believing God’s word.”
SLIDE________________________) Mark 4:18-19
“’The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s
word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life,
the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.’”
SLIDE____________________) Mark 4:20
“’And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept
God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as
much as had been planted!’”
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What kind of ground are you?
Which kind of ground do you want to be?
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Having Problems
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* Job Loss
* Divorce
* Sickness
* Depression
* Loss of a loved one
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All of our pain and problems can either be used steer us away from God or be
used to steer us closer to God.
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Worries of this Life
* Belonging
* Popularity
* Approval (being liked and getting likes)
* Children’s Success
* Career Outcome
* Relationship Status
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Control the things you can control. Pray about the things you can’t.
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Lure of Wealth & Desire for Other Things
* Houses
* Cars
* Clothes
* Status
* Upgrades
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Do we have wealth or does wealth have us?
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Wealth is only a problem for us when we believe it can do things for us that
only God can.
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The filter we should use for everything we hold dear:
Destiny or Distraction?
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Good things can distract us as much as bad things can help us reach our
destiny.
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What are we going to do with the Message God has given us?
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Change our posture.
Change our perspective.
We all have a place we want to go, a goal we want to achieve. But one of the biggest challenges in getting to where we want to go is not getting off track. Distractions don’t need to be big to pull us off course. If we’re not careful, a lesser thing can keep us from reaching our desired destination.
Preached at Chase Oaks Church. www.chaseoaks.org.