Iron Works Church of the Nazarene

OK so it is New Years day and I have a semi-obligated feeling to preach you something about new beginnings and starting the new year off right.

I could have preached about setting goals: Reading your Bible, pray, live like a monk. But, I’m going to talk to you about Shameless Audacity

Shameless - Feeling no shame
(Shame - Painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt or a state of dishonor)

Audacity - Fearless daring or aggressive boldness (I like that)

Two parts

- Shameless Audacity with God

- Shameless Audacity with others

- Basically Loving God and Loving Others

Part 1. Shameless Audacity with God

- One day the disciples ask Jesus how to pray.

- Not a bad request.He teaches them that it is basically ACTS, which we have talked about before.

- Adore, confess, thanksgiving, and supplication.

Need drives boldness, Remember the term aggressive boldness??

This is how God wants us to approach Him.

- Think about using aggressive boldness with God.

- Coming to Him like a child. With courage and faith of a child, knowing that He would answer our questions and meet our needs.

- Remember what he said about earthly fathers and their kids.

Why wouldn’t we go to Him with Shameless Audacity?

When God enters the equation, I’m just crazy enough to believe that our new year won't require turning over a new leaf, but turning to God.

Allowing Him to have total control over our lives and our dreams and ambitions.

Having Him show us how to love and act and give.