“It is certainly a very delightful thing to mark the hand of God in the lives of ancient saints… But, beloved, would it not be even more interesting and profitable for us to remark the hand of God in our own lives? … I think we do our Lord an injustice when we suppose that he wrought all his mighty acts in days of yore, and showed himself strong for those in the early time, but does not perform wonders… for the saints that are now upon the earth.”
– Charles Spurgeon
Are we fully living our lives… or have we lowered expectations?
- He has overcome the world: John 16:33
- We will too: 1 John 5:4
- He’s able to do more than we can imagine: Ephesians 3:20
- The Spirit that raised Jesus from the grave is at work in you: Romans 8:9-11
HAVE I SETTLED FOR A TRINKET, WHEN I COULD HAVE THE REAL THING?
WHAT EXPECTATIONS DO YOU HAVE?
- Do you expect transformation, growth, healing? 2 Corinthians 5:16-17
- Do you expect for your future to be a positive one? Jeremiah 29:11
- Do you expect to impact others? Matthew 28:19-20
- Do you expect God to take care of you? 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:19
- Do you expect to encounter God in your everyday life? 1 Chronicles 16:11
“Do we seek (to hear God) only under uncomfortable circumstances?
– Dallas Willard
Our answer may reveal that our failure to hear His voice when we want to
is due to the fact that we do not in general want to hear it,
that we want it only when WE think we need it.”
ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?
JOHN 6:26-27
WHAT ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR?
“If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.”
– John Piper
JOHN 6:57-58
Have you found satisfaction elsewhere?
Satisfaction is as short lived as the source.
JOHN 6:66-68
Expect greater things.
That’s what Jesus offers.
“Speak, for Your servant is listening.“
Can you say that?
Church 29:11 