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May 1, 2011 - The Peculiar Path of Joe Jacobson #6:
Callouses, Corns, and a Crown!
Core Ideas:
- Journey of Grit and Grace [Most of us have lost sight that not everybody gets a participant ribbon -- satan's lie and sloth's promise]. Truth is, life is hard and if anyone tells you any different, they're trying to sell something [Princess Bride clip or quote?]!
- We need to reclaim the value of perseverance! Life has its wildernesses. Our journey will have its desert crossings! Sometimes, heroes just walk! But if we keep walking, there is not only joy in the destination, there is also joy in the journey!
- Joseph's story doesn't just end with the world being blessed and his family being healed, but also with his bones buried with a promise ... a promise that is fulfilled in a land, and a people, and ultimately ... a Savior who also spent time in Egypt and bore unjust suffering and was betrayed by those close to Him and who ... in a much bigger and grander way, saves the world and heals families ... today!
Key Focus:
- We want magic beans that let us climb into the clouds and find treasures. But magic beans always have a monster attached. We forget that faith and character are forged in the desert just like prowess is gained in training. God honors the perseverance we display and promises us that it will be more than worth the price we've paid in the end. Let's refocus our efforts on perseverance. Let's renew our commitment to help each other and encourage each other to endure and persevere. Let's retune our hearts and our mouths to remember and retell perseverance stories. Our world has been saved, has been blessed, by those who stood in the face of great obstacles and perservered!
Key SoHills Emphasis:
Key Scriptures:
Drama, Media, & Connecting Pieces:
- Pre-video:
- Video Piece: TBD
- Scripture readings
Time in the Word Focus:
- Key focus of the Time in the Word
Daybreak Focus: (See emphasis above! Team Working on Planning Order - Names)
Refresh Focus: (See emphasis above! Team Working on Planning Order - Namesl)
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