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Brent is a Christ-follower, husband and father of three beautiful kids. His wife, Heather, and their kids, Emma (9), Blake (6) & Lauren (4) moved to Bend, Oregon in February of 2007 to start Mission Church. Brent has been in full-time ministry for 13 years. He holds two degrees in music and ministry from Southern Nazarene University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brent has a passion for people disconnected from Jesus Christ. He believes the local church should be the most creative, hope-filled place on earth. He knows the same power that raised Christ from the dead is available to anyone who believes and calls on the name of Jesus Christ.
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Twitter: brenthofen
Facebook: brenthofen
Mission Church Website: ExperienceTheHighLife.com
Pastor Brent’s Blog: ExperienceTheHighLife.blogspot.com
Sharing the Good News through Social Networking Blog: churchaxis.com
Outline & NotesThe Word of God planted in your heart is what makes you _________________.
God doesn’t need another _______________________. He chose you!
Where there is no vision, the people perish… Proverbs 29:18
EVERYONE ENDS UP SOMEWHERE.
FEW PEOPLE END UP SOMEWHERE ON PURPOSE.
Two things that can never be taken unless you give them away:
_____________________ & ________________________. The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy but I (Jesus) have come to give you life and give it to the full.
So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Ecclesiastes 2:17
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
ARE YOU DOING THE WORK GOD WANTS YOU TO DO?
_____ Yes
_____ No
· IF YOU RESPOND YES, ______________.
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; celebrate his wonderful name.
Psalms 135:3 NLT
· IF YOU RESPOND NO, DON’T __________.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
UNCOVERING YOUR VISION
IF GOD WOULD BLESS ANYTHING THAT YOU DO, WHAT WOULD YOU ATTEMPT? IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT AND YOU COULD DO ANYTHING YOU WANTED WITH YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
1) ____________________.
Our responsibility is never to oppose the truth, but to stand for the truth at all times.
2 Corinthians 13:8 NLT
2) _____________________.
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us… Romans 12:6
3) _____________________.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men… Colossians 3:23
Apply this verse to school. Apply this verse to being a son or a daughter. Apply this verse to every area of your life and your identity will be secure!!
Discussion Questions
Read Proverbs 3:26:
“The Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.”
What does it mean to have the Lord as your confidence?
Why is it important that we look to God for our confidence instead of our friends?
Read Proverbs 3:5-7:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
What are some practical ways we can put our confidence and trust in God so that we can be who he has created us to be and stop being something we are not?
Why is it so hard to be who you really are?
Why is it hard to be honest with yourself?
Read: Proverbs 12:17
A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies. Why is it important to not to put up a false front?
Books:THE HOLY BIBLE by God (Don’t formulate theology or ideas from other resources until you have read and studied the Word of God)
The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as If He Doesn’t Exist, by Craig Groeschel
Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan
Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment by Erwin Raphael McManus
The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity by Nancy Pearcey
Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God by Mark Batterson
Chazown: A Different Way to See Your Life by Craig Groeschel
Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Websites and BlogsGotQuestions.org (221,600 Bible Questions Answered) YouVersion.com (Online Bibles / Parallel Translations)
Relevantmagazine.com (God. Life. Progressive Culture)
XXXChurch.com (Biblical help for those dealing with addictions to pornography – free software for your computer)
Collidemagazine.com (Where Media and the Church Converge)
Apps for iPhone, Android and Blackberry Smart Phones
YouVersion (Bible software)
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