Rooted Youth Church
So Will I Sermon Series
A 3 week sermon series inspired by the song "So will I(100 Billion X) by Hillsong United. All of creation is responding to The Creator God. The trees still lift up their branches even in the roughest storms, the oceans still roar the name of Jesus, and the stars continue to shine bright in the darkest times. If all of creation is reverencing God so should we!
Locations & Times
104 Cannon Ave, Bristol, TN 37620, USA
Wednesday 12:00 AM
"God of creation
There at the start
Before the beginning of time
With no point of reference
You spoke to the dark
And fleshed out the wonder of light"(Verse 1 of So will I(100 Billion X)
Those words make me think of Genesis 1:1&2 "In the beginning God ([a]Elohim) [b]created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was [c]formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters."
The first chorus of the song the lyrics start out saying
"And as You speak
A hundred billion galaxies are born
In the vapor of Your breath the planets form
If the stars were made to worship so will I"
"If the stars were made to worship" Can the stars worship God?
Worship is not just singing songs! Worship is defined as to bow down to or to give reverence to.
So what the band is saying is The stars bow down and give reverence to God!!!!
How does a star worship(bow down and reverence) God then? To answer that you first must know what all does a star do!
1. Hangs in the sky
It never waffles or moves away from the location that God placed it. No matter the cloud coverage, no matter what its staying where God put it and if it moves its because God has launched it somewhere else!(Shooting star..lol get it)
SO What's this gotta do with me!!!
Well if the stars worship God by being consistent in staying planted where God placed them . If they never waiver, never move on their on timing, never look for other options to make their life better, if they never complain about being born in the family they were born in, or town they were born in, or school they go to, or friends that surround them, If the stars worship God by trusting the location He has placed them in and staying put until He says otherwise then God, SO WILL I!
2. A star is always shining from within!
A star scientifically is a self-luminous, gaseous, energy producer,& nuclear fusion reaction!
A star is all those things that we just mentioned ALL THE TIME!!!! No matter how big Jupiter is. A star is still a self-luminous, gaseous, energy producer,& nuclear fusion reaction!
So if the stars worship(show reverence) God by ONLY being what God created them to be, then SO WILL I be only what God created me to be!
Don't copy someone else, Don't try to be something else to impress somebody else! YOU DO YOU BOO BOO!!!
3. We only notice the stars at the time of the darkest time of the day!!!
During your struggles what are your friends and family seeing shine through you?!
If the stars worship God by not backing down or falling away when it gets dark but make the light within them known to the whole world around them SO WILL I!!!
The reason all this vital is because SCHOOL'S OUT!!!! This time of the year is known as summer break!
The problem is in taking a break from school you allow the lack of a cadence or regiment to spill over into your spiritual relationship with God!
The stars don't take a break from their created purpose. You were not created to take a break from God. Who you really are depends on Jesus!
So this summer we are not gonna take a break in our relationship with God. We are going to pursuit Him like our lives depended on it!
How do we do that?
Well before you watch another episode of 13 Reasons Why Season 2 you need to ask yourself these questions
#1. Today what things have the scriptures influenced me to do?
And if the answer is nothing then that means you need to open up the bible app and find something that will inspire you to action!
#2. Today what things did God show me & what words did I hear God speak?
And if the answer is nothing then that means you need to put your phone down, turn the TV off, use that same amount of time you'd spend
Netflix-ing, or snapping and use that time to pray and worship with no distractions. Just ask God "Hey God what is it you want me to be doing right now?"
If you make just those two questions habitual then your awareness of Jesus will increase, your desire for Him and His will in your life will increase. And when there's less of you in your life there's room for more of Him in your life!
"If creation still obeys You SO WILL I"
There at the start
Before the beginning of time
With no point of reference
You spoke to the dark
And fleshed out the wonder of light"(Verse 1 of So will I(100 Billion X)
Those words make me think of Genesis 1:1&2 "In the beginning God ([a]Elohim) [b]created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was [c]formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters."
The first chorus of the song the lyrics start out saying
"And as You speak
A hundred billion galaxies are born
In the vapor of Your breath the planets form
If the stars were made to worship so will I"
"If the stars were made to worship" Can the stars worship God?
Worship is not just singing songs! Worship is defined as to bow down to or to give reverence to.
So what the band is saying is The stars bow down and give reverence to God!!!!
How does a star worship(bow down and reverence) God then? To answer that you first must know what all does a star do!
1. Hangs in the sky
It never waffles or moves away from the location that God placed it. No matter the cloud coverage, no matter what its staying where God put it and if it moves its because God has launched it somewhere else!(Shooting star..lol get it)
SO What's this gotta do with me!!!
Well if the stars worship God by being consistent in staying planted where God placed them . If they never waiver, never move on their on timing, never look for other options to make their life better, if they never complain about being born in the family they were born in, or town they were born in, or school they go to, or friends that surround them, If the stars worship God by trusting the location He has placed them in and staying put until He says otherwise then God, SO WILL I!
2. A star is always shining from within!
A star scientifically is a self-luminous, gaseous, energy producer,& nuclear fusion reaction!
A star is all those things that we just mentioned ALL THE TIME!!!! No matter how big Jupiter is. A star is still a self-luminous, gaseous, energy producer,& nuclear fusion reaction!
So if the stars worship(show reverence) God by ONLY being what God created them to be, then SO WILL I be only what God created me to be!
Don't copy someone else, Don't try to be something else to impress somebody else! YOU DO YOU BOO BOO!!!
3. We only notice the stars at the time of the darkest time of the day!!!
During your struggles what are your friends and family seeing shine through you?!
If the stars worship God by not backing down or falling away when it gets dark but make the light within them known to the whole world around them SO WILL I!!!
The reason all this vital is because SCHOOL'S OUT!!!! This time of the year is known as summer break!
The problem is in taking a break from school you allow the lack of a cadence or regiment to spill over into your spiritual relationship with God!
The stars don't take a break from their created purpose. You were not created to take a break from God. Who you really are depends on Jesus!
So this summer we are not gonna take a break in our relationship with God. We are going to pursuit Him like our lives depended on it!
How do we do that?
Well before you watch another episode of 13 Reasons Why Season 2 you need to ask yourself these questions
#1. Today what things have the scriptures influenced me to do?
And if the answer is nothing then that means you need to open up the bible app and find something that will inspire you to action!
#2. Today what things did God show me & what words did I hear God speak?
And if the answer is nothing then that means you need to put your phone down, turn the TV off, use that same amount of time you'd spend
Netflix-ing, or snapping and use that time to pray and worship with no distractions. Just ask God "Hey God what is it you want me to be doing right now?"
If you make just those two questions habitual then your awareness of Jesus will increase, your desire for Him and His will in your life will increase. And when there's less of you in your life there's room for more of Him in your life!
"If creation still obeys You SO WILL I"