Freedom in Surrender Community Celebration Church

Pastor Cameron Baker

3.22.20

True or False:

“If I live a good life and do good things for God I will enjoy a problem

-free life of God’s blessing and be protected from hardship.”

______________________________

“God has a plan that is bigger than my own expectations, wants, and

desires, and God’s plan does not always align with my will or my

plan.”

What do we do when God’s plan goes against our will, our desires,

and our expectations?

Mark 14:32-42

They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus

said, “Sit here while I go and pray.” He took Peter, James and John

with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed. He told

them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay

here and keep watch with me.”

He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed

that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him

by. “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “Everything is possible for you.

Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will

to be done, not mine.”

Then he returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to

Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even

one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to

temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Then Jesus left them again and prayed the same prayer as

before. When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping,

for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what

to say.

When he returned to them a third time, he said, “Go ahead

and sleep. Have your rest. But no – the time has come. The Son of

Man is betrayed into hands of sinners. Up, let’s be going. Look, my

betrayer is here!”

When you are looking at your planner and you see that its not

going the way you wanted it, trust in God and pray, “Yet I want

your will to be done, not mine.”

“Be freed from a God of your own design to worship an all-good, all-

powerful, sovereign God who does what He wills because He knows

what is best.”

– Cameron Baker

The Heart of Community Celebration Church

Culture Statement: Come as you are. We desire to be a safe place for people to

be in process and a place where everyone realizes they are in process. None of

us have arrived.

Mission statement: Our mission is to help people Accept Jesus, Become like

Jesus, and Contribute Jesus to our world.

Values statement: Real. Relevant. Relational

Last Week's Giving

Weekly Budget $13,150.00 General Tithe $12,493.00

Building Project Pledge $1,319,952.40 Building Fund $405.00

Building Project Total Given $1,280,637.77 WFL $211.75

Sunday Attendance 440 (virtual) Other $250.00

WFL Total to Date $938.75