Ash Wednesday: Relational Intelligence Part 6
Change Church • Feb 23, 2023 • 38 min
Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Summary
Themes
Pastor's Points
Key Points
- 1.Your relationship with God is the catalytic relationship that shapes and improves every other relationship in your life.
- 2.Life requires making 'Y-O-U turns'—taking responsibility to turn the wheel of your life while trusting God as your GPS.
- 3.Spiritual success belongs not to those who never head in the wrong direction, but to those who make immediate U-turns when they realize they are off course.
- 4.Repentance is a biblically misunderstoood gift: etymologically and spiritually, it is a change of mind that produces a change of direction.
- 5.When God commands you to turn around, it signifies that He has already given you the spiritual power to execute the turn.
- 6.Engaging in radical immersion during a 40-day season can move you further spiritually than years of inconsistent effort.
- 7.Fasting is not merely abstaining from food, but filling your soul with God by surrendering earthly gratification.
Sermon Moments
“God is your GPS, but you are the driver. God will give you guidance and positioning, but we are the ones who have to turn the wheel.”
“You can't change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction immediately.”
“Repentance literally is a change of mind that produces a change of direction.”
“When you understand repentance, it is not something you run away from; it is something you run to as a gift from God.”
“If you lock in through radical immersion, you may be able to do in one year what took others three years.”
“Fasting is not about just abstaining from food; it's about filling yourself with God.”
“The harvest that you reap spiritually is going to be proportionate to the investment that you make.”
“God doesn't set wet wood on fire; we need to be wood that's ready to be consumed.”
This Week
Remember This
Repentance is a powerful gift from God that empowers you to change your mind and change your direction through a personal Y-O-U turn.
A Challenge for You
Bring the things you want God to consume to the altar during these 40 days, asking Him for wisdom on what to fast from, grace to feed your soul daily, and power to tap into Heaven's resources through prayer.These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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