REBEL with a cause Cling to JESUS when life Sucks you in July 12, 2009
Ben VIDEO read from prison cell Philippians 3:4-14
INTRO back from N American Chr Convention
MULTI-SITE positive lunch sp2010
Sun 23 Aug
NEW SERVICE 8:15a NLC only
9:45a NLC & Cook
11:30a NLC & Cook
Sat PM popular choice but highest demand vounteer-staff resources which we need spring2010 new campus
TRANSITION Rebel HUMOR PIC toddler & toy duck time-out duct taped to wall
spiritual enemy wnts distract/destroy
key not m trying harder but priority cling Jesus
ILLUSTRATION HUMOR Ben childhood camping every so often go to dump (no trash pickup @ cabin)
ILLUSTRATION HISTORY pioneers going over mountain, need throw stuff away for wagon make it over mtn pass
ILLUSTRATION HUMOR Ben sometimes keep internal, runnng resume things proud: kids, wife, house, vball, tennis, rock-climb, jumper, lead great church, Viking signed pic, wrote back cover blurb for book
Paul Philippians 3:4-14 resume
writing against Judaizers: Jesus plus OT rules circumcision
ILLUSTRATION HUMORJesus wanted us have skin in game but not what he meant
extra-rule-makers Philippians 3:2 dogs
Paul Philippians 3 resume bragging game
Philippians 3:7-9 v8 rubbish-garbage original language shocking word "_skubala_ happens"
what sucks us in?
>sin
>success: tech (computer), education (diploma), bodies (tan lotion), recreation (golf clubs)
>spiritual accomplishments (angel wings) (HUMOR Viking jersey)
SONG You Can Have All This World Give Me Jesu