Religion: They believed their god demanded something of them in order to love them

Religion: They believed their god demanded something of them in order to love them

The Faith: We know our God loves us and wants to bless us, so we

willingly give ourselves to him

Less

So much more…

1) Limitless

2) Fearless

3) Powerless

4) Imageless

"Mine, Mine, Mine!"

"Yours, Yours, Yours"??

"His"

Jesus didn't die on a cross to make me a better person

Jesus didn't die on a cross to make me a better person

but to make me a new person

through second birth

There are those who think they can use the faith

to get what they want

There are those who think they can use the faith

to get what they want

When we give ourselves to God we find

everything we need- and more

The Faith isn't there to give memore stuff

but to teach me totrust God

and become like Jesus

Predestined to be conformedTo the Image of Christ

- Romans 8:29

Jesus is our example

Jesus…being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped

(held on to for his own advantage)- Phil. 2:6

Jesus…being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped

(held on to for his own advantage)- Phil. 2:6

Not "Mine"

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his

possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had

- Acts 4:32

Not "Mine"

But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men

- John 2:24

But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men

- John 2:24

Not "Yours"

I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one

who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do

what pleases him.”- John 8:29

I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. The one

who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do

what pleases him.”- John 8:29

His!

What would change if I really believed

it's all His?

God wants more for me thanI want for myself

Abraham wants to be a fatherAbraham wants to be a father

Abraham wants to be a fatherAbraham wants to be a father

God wants to make him the father God wants to make him the father of a nationof a nation

Gideon wants a little grain with Gideon wants a little grain with peace and safetypeace and safety

Gideon wants a little grain with Gideon wants a little grain with peace and safetypeace and safety

God wants to restore Israel's blessing God wants to restore Israel's blessing by making him a mighty warriorby making him a mighty warrior

A prostitute named Rahab just wants A prostitute named Rahab just wants to liveto live

A prostitute named Rahab just wants A prostitute named Rahab just wants to liveto live

God wants to make God wants to make redeem herredeem her and and bless her family with covenant bless her family with covenant

and make her an ancestor to and make her an ancestor to MessiahMessiah

Moses wants to do it by himself. Moses wants to do it by himself. Then wants to be left aloneThen wants to be left alone

Moses wants to do it by himself. Moses wants to do it by himself. Then wants to be left aloneThen wants to be left alone

God wants to God wants to demonstrate his power demonstrate his power through a stuttering failurethrough a stuttering failure

Paul wants to make a name for himselfPaul wants to make a name for himself

Paul wants to make a name for himselfPaul wants to make a name for himself

God wants to God wants to give him lifegive him life and a and a purpose outside himselfpurpose outside himself

Every time, what God wanted for themEvery time, what God wanted for themWas greater Was greater

Than what they wanted for themselvesThan what they wanted for themselves

Every single personEvery single person

Had to give up what they wantedHad to give up what they wantedTo discover all that God wanted for To discover all that God wanted for themthem

Truth: It's not mine

You are not your own,you were bought at a price

- 1 Cor. 6:19-20

You are not your own,you were bought at a price

- 1 Cor. 6:19-20

What price?

Choice: Pretend it is and miss real life

Choice: Hand it back to Godand discover life "to the full"

I have been crucified with Christand I no longer live, but Christ lives in me

- Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christand I no longer live, but Christ lives in me

- Galatians 2:20

Brian is dead

Christ is Alive

What would change?What hopes, dreams, desires?

Brian is dead

Christ is Alive

What would change?What fears, insecurities, doubts, pains?

Brian is dead

Christ is Alive

"If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross

daily and follow me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me

will save it"

- Jesus, Luke 9:23-24

Jesus is the model

Jesus is the model

People are examples

What God wants for me is greaterThan what I want for me

How Do I Get There?

Adjust my life to his desires

for me

"…for I always do what pleases him”

"His"