From your very own.. JUSTIN SMITH
The vision that I have is that Jesus brings the noise. I have written on a sticky note that Jesus was a radical. He was too. Though He was very meek and peaceful, He was a very confrontational person, especially with those who misunderstood something about Himself or the Kingdom or His Father or the Sabbath... He was willing to share the really difficult messages because He loved. And loved. And loved. He cared enough about people to show them what they really needed though they couldn't see it.
Examples of His confrontations are in Luke 12. Here He says some very tough stuff to deal with. And He also says things that can do no less than just jack up those who follow him and know that he speaks Truth! Check out Luke 24:39; John 3:21, 5:24, 6:47-48, 8:31, 10:28-30, chapter 15; Revelation 1:8, 1:18, 3:20, 22:7, and easily one of my favorites, bar none, is Rev. 22:20. Keep in mind "amen" literally means "and let it be so."
How can you, as small group leaders, take these thoughts and apply them to YC? Reflect on this and pray that God would help you apply this aspect of NOISE
Spend time this week reading through the above scripture references.
and… Remember to be praying for:
- The registration for YC
- Your small group
- Nate as he is preparing his sermons (if you do not remember, he is the main session speaker)
- For confidence in delivering the difficult messages
- For love to love others- even the seemingly unlovable
- What ever else concerns you about / makes you excited about / or anything in between regarding YC
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