This Isnt Working

Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 10 a.m.

Jesus Unleashed\nThis Isn\u2019t Working \nOctober 14, 2018\n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to Mark 3:1-6\n\nAnother time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched Him closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, \u201cStand up in front of everyone.\u201d \n4 Then Jesus asked them, \u201cWhich is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?\u201d But they remained silent. \n5 He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, \u201cStretch out your hand.\u201d He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Mark 3:1-6\n\n2 things aren\u2019t working: (1) A Hand, (2) A System\n\n\u2022\tIs there something in your life that isn\u2019t working? \n\n5 Things Jesus Came to Fix\n\n1: Our Pessimism: to let a situation block our view of our Source\n\nApp: Keep our eyes on The Source\n\n2: Our Prejudice (pre-judge): to put one\u2019s self in the judge\u2019s seat\n\nApp: Choose to be a witness \n\n3: Our Perversion: to use a gift against its intended use: twist \n\nApp: Be leery of gifts becoming gods\n\n4: Our Procrastination: to keep from responding\n\n\t\tApp: God calls you to stretch\n\n5: Our Pride: how might this look\n\n\tApp: Stand up and stretch\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?