Confrontation at the elevator

Confrontation at the Elevator
April 11, 2010
Pastor Al Hazelton
Harlan First Assembly

God wants to confront you today. As you walk you will find Him already there. His heart is already here.
Deut. 31:21
“And when many evils and troubles have come upon them, this song shall confront them as a witness (for it will live unforgotten in the mouths of their offspring). For I know what they are inclined to do even today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore to give.”

Old chorus: Standing somewhere in the shadows you’ll find Jesus
He’s the one who always cares and understands
Standing somewhere in the shadows you will find Him
And you’ll know Him by the nail prints in His hands
VALUE
There is nothing you brought in with you today that God refuses to confront.
He has a good day planned for you
Prov 11:28 ( the message )
“A life devoted to things is a dead life; a stump,
A God-shaped life is a flourishing tree”

Jeremiah 17:7-8 ( NLT )
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord…They are like trees planted along the riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruit.”

Everything finds value and purpose in God Because He is the author and creator of all things.
Figuring out our value only works when we start with God rather than starting with ourselves.
Since we did not create ourselves, we cannot figure our value
We must begin at God and let value determination happen from the vantage point of the Holy Spirit.
God is the source of your life

V- View
Remember that God’s view is higher
Within God’s will everything holds a special calm serenity and beauty
1 Jn 5:14 tells us that God listens when we pray in His will.
God take us higher

A –Attitude
All He wants is you
Charles Spurgeon once said, “We should plow carefully and pray carefully”
Dangerous is ok, careless is not
Following the example of Christ should be our heart attitude.
1 Jn 2:6
L- Look Angle
“ O for a faith that will not shrink
Though pressed by every foe
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe”

Turn your eyes upon Jesus and the things of earth will grow strangely dim.
U- Upward Movement
Space shuttle launch
Don’t forget about the things you dreamed about when you were a kid
Isa 61 “ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…
God wants to catapult you upward (Space shuttle launch)
One version reads in Gen 25:8 that Abraham died satisfied with life
E- Excellence
John Maxwell in his book “Life@work” writes about 4 helpful activities in the excellence search:
1. Constructing personal convictions
2. Capturing inspirational moments
3. Conducting Scripture memory
4. Connecting with people of character
Determine the value and confront life by acting on the valuable things