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City Life Church
Plot Twist: Dealing With Detours
We all hate detours! They seem to waste our time, frustrate our navigational system, and incite negative emotion. But, how should we deal with LIFE’S detours? Are there promises from God on the other side of these detours?
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City Life Church
915 Florence St, Fort Worth, TX 76102, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
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“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…Land (Genesis 12:7)
I will give you… a full life span (Exodus 23:26)
I will give you… the Word of God (Exodus 24:12)
I will give you…Rest (Exodus 33:14, Matthew 11:28)
I will give you…Land (Genesis 12:7)
I will give you… a full life span (Exodus 23:26)
I will give you… the Word of God (Exodus 24:12)
I will give you…Rest (Exodus 33:14, Matthew 11:28)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…Water (Numbers 21:16)
I will give you…Every place where you set your foot (Joshua 1:3)
I will give … your enemy into your hand (Joshua 20:28)
I will give you…A wise and discerning heart (1 Kings 3:12)
I will give you…Water (Numbers 21:16)
I will give you…Every place where you set your foot (Joshua 1:3)
I will give … your enemy into your hand (Joshua 20:28)
I will give you…A wise and discerning heart (1 Kings 3:12)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…Riches and honor (1 Kings 3:13)
I will give you…Long life (1 Kings 3:14)
I will give you…Love (Song of Solomon 7:12)
I will give you…Riches stored up in secret places (Isaiah 45:3)
I will give you…Riches and honor (1 Kings 3:13)
I will give you…Long life (1 Kings 3:14)
I will give you…Love (Song of Solomon 7:12)
I will give you…Riches stored up in secret places (Isaiah 45:3)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…A name that will not be cut off (Isaiah 56:5)
I will give you…Leaders after my heart (Jeremiah 3:15)
I will give you…Lasting Peace (Jeremiah 14:13)
I will give you…My message (Jeremiah 18:2)
I will give you…A name that will not be cut off (Isaiah 56:5)
I will give you…Leaders after my heart (Jeremiah 3:15)
I will give you…Lasting Peace (Jeremiah 14:13)
I will give you…My message (Jeremiah 18:2)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…Comfort (Jeremiah 31:13)
I will give you…Joy (Jeremiah 31:13)
I will give you…Unity of heart (Jeremiah 32:39)
I will give you…A heart for action (Jeremiah 32:39)
I will give you…Comfort (Jeremiah 31:13)
I will give you…Joy (Jeremiah 31:13)
I will give you…Unity of heart (Jeremiah 32:39)
I will give you…A heart for action (Jeremiah 32:39)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…Prosperity (Jeremiah 32:42)
I will give you…Hope (Jeremiah 29:11)
I will give you…A future (Jeremiah 29:11)
I will give you…An undivided heart (Ezekiel 11:17)
I will give you…Prosperity (Jeremiah 32:42)
I will give you…Hope (Jeremiah 29:11)
I will give you…A future (Jeremiah 29:11)
I will give you…An undivided heart (Ezekiel 11:17)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…A new heart (Ezekiel 36:26)
I will give you…Honor and praise(Zephaniah 3:20)
I will give you…Healthy crops (Zechariah 8:12)
I will give you…The keys to the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 16:19)
I will give you…A new heart (Ezekiel 36:26)
I will give you…Honor and praise(Zephaniah 3:20)
I will give you…Healthy crops (Zechariah 8:12)
I will give you…The keys to the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 16:19)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…Words and wisdom (Luke 21:15)
I will give you…The right to eat from the Tree of Life (Revelation 2:7)
I will give you…A crown of life (Revelation 2:10)
I will give you…Words and wisdom (Luke 21:15)
I will give you…The right to eat from the Tree of Life (Revelation 2:7)
I will give you…A crown of life (Revelation 2:10)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
I will give you…The hidden manna (Revelation 2:17)
I will give you…Authority over the nations (Revelation 2:26)
I will give you…The right to sit with me on my throne (Revelation 3:21)
I will give you…The hidden manna (Revelation 2:17)
I will give you…Authority over the nations (Revelation 2:26)
I will give you…The right to sit with me on my throne (Revelation 3:21)
Why does God desire to bless us like this?
We are BLESSED to be a BLESSING!
We are BLESSED to be a BLESSING!
“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2)
(Genesis 12:2)
But…Abraham had a life full of DETOURS.
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Accident Ahead -The actions of other people messed up my plans.
Bridge Out Ahead - Someone I trusted let me down.
Construction Ahead - Other people make your life difficult.
Avalanche Ahead - An Unexpected disaster left me stranded.
God’s promises remain intact IN SPITE of the detours!
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY
“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)
(Jeremiah 29:11)
How to Deal with Detours:
Surrender to God’s Will
Surrender to God’s Will
“My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
(Matthew 26:42)
(Matthew 26:42)
Don’t lose heart
We do not lose heart.Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.
(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
Don’t stop moving forward.
Cling to God’s promises!
No matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.
And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
(2 Corinthians 1:20-21)
No matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.
And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
(2 Corinthians 1:20-21)
“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Your DETOUR does not determine your DESTINY