God Notes

Trust in the slow work of God

God is not slow for his sake. It’s for ours. The slow work is an opportunity for us to grow to become more like him.

It's interesting. The new wine is still fermenting, still expanding, still growing. When you have something that's continuing to grow and expand, you need a container to grow with it. Because what's inside will outgrow what's on the outside. And with the old wineskin, how it's elasticity, its ability to be stretched, to adapt. Makes me wonder if Go

God doesn’t hear or feel our faith. He sees our faith.

How many times in the Bible does it say when Jesus felt their faith or heard their faith? It’s always when Jesus saw their faith.

Mark 2:1-12

Faith without action is dead. (James 2:17)

What if God is wanting to pour new life in us but he’s waiting for us to get a new wine skin?

Mark 2:18-22

You wouldn’t expect a table to stand if you ignored half the screws.

So why expect life to flourish if we skip over the very Word that holds it all together?

What business are you in?

• Kodak was disrupted by digital photos

• Blockbuster was disrupted by Netflix (streaming)

• Planes disrupted trains.

• What about spiritual disruption? Jesus is in the business of life transformation.

• Interruption vs disruption

• Discipleship is vital for spiritual disruption.

Mark 2:18-22

Don’t ever let the green grass become more important than the Good Shepherd.

'You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.' — Psalm 16:11 ESV

1. “You make known to me the path of life”

Hebrew: “תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים”
Transliteration: Todi’eni orach chayyim

• תּוֹדִיעֵנִי (todi’eni) – “You make known to me”

  • From the root ידע (yada), meaning "to

Joy isn’t just something God gives... it’s something you experience when you’re near Him.

Like being the gift is part of who He is. It’s not "here, have some joy" — it’s "come be with Me and joy will overflow because I’m here

Read Psalm 16:11