SWITCH: Seeing Jesus In A New Way Sermon 2-23-14 The Elephant's Hope: Healing Luke 5:12-13, 8:40-56
Three surprises about change: 2. What looks like laziness is often exhaustion (Self-control is a finite resource; feelings often trump willpower.)
We may need to update Henry Ford's saying: Whether you feel you can, or you feel you can't, you are right.
MOTIVATE the emotional Elephant Three truths about feeling and change. FIND THE FEELING. Knowing something isn t enough to cause change it starts when people feel something. Feelings feed faith.
MOTIVATE the emotional Elephant: Faith & doubt Luke 5:12 Jesus came to a town where there was a man who had leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he knelt down to the ground in front of Jesus and begged, Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.
MOTIVATE the emotional Elephant: Hope 13 Jesus put his hand on him and said, I want to! Now you are well. At once the man s leprosy disappeared. (CEV) What does God want?
MOTIVATE the emotional Elephant: Hope Hope is a powerful emotion. Psychiatrist David Burns: Hope is the most powerful anti-depressant. Jesus inspired hope. Hope seeks love, empowers faith.
Luke 8:41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. The Problem: Feelings Get Overwhelmed
SHRINK THE CHANGE. Break down the change until it no longer spooks the Elephant. Mat 9:21 for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."
Luke 8:49 While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." Feelings Get Overwhelmed
When hope weakens... Jesus asks us to choose faith and hope, to overcome when we feel overwhelmed. If we are growing, we are always going to be outside our comfort zone. John C. Maxwell GROW YOUR PEOPLE. Cultivate a sense of identity and instill the growth mindset.
Re-Mission video game: 20% failed compliance = 200% reoccurance rate. RX5-E ("Roxxi") nanobot zaps cancer Game provides 20 levels of information. Weapons: Chemoblaster, Radiation Gun, and antibiotic rocket. Find the feeling...
If you want to change someone's mind or change someone's life, help them to change their feelings. Feelings feed faith. Find the feeling...
Find the feeling... feel for the hearts around you. Jesus cares about them, Jesus wants to help them: Can you help them find the feeling? Can you help them feel hope & release the power of God? Can you feel it... first? Feelings feed OUR faith.
I have good news and bad news, the pastor says. The good news is that we have all the money we need to finish the new roof. What's the bad news then?
I have good news and bad news, the pastor says. The good news is that we have all the money we need to finish the new roof. What's the bad news then? It's all still in your pockets!
Jesus is alive! Jesus is real! Jesus is here now just as he was then, to help, to heal, to set the prisoner free. We already have all power that is needed for our world to be forever changed for the good. The problem is this power of God is still locked up inside of you. LET IT OUT!
One Minute for God Jesus is alive! Jesus is real! Jesus is here now just as he was then, to help, to heal, to set the prisoner free. We already have all power that is needed for our world to be forever changed for the good. The problem is this power of God is still locked up inside of you. Find the feelings... flip the SWITCH to ON!