Stones Hill Community Church
Love Starts Here
Today, we focus on a "rich young ruler." The text says Jesus loved him. Yet, the young man walked away. Have you been confronted with the Jesus who looks at you and says, “In the center of your life, you’re in bondage; you’re enslaved by the things that give you your identity; you have to have me or you’re lost?” Have you been confronted with that Jesus? Has he sent you away offended, upset, angry, feeling like he’s unreasonable? Or has he turned your life inside out and filled you with joy? Those are the only two alternatives. Which will it be for you? Welcome to Stone's Hill!
Locations & Times
Ligonier, IN
151 W Stones Hill Rd, Ligonier, IN 46767, USA
Saturday 2:00 PM
We welcome you to Stone's Hill today!
A typical Stone's Hill service has:
* music (so feel free to sing out);
* some announcements (things that are upcoming that you can be a part of);
* a message out of the Bible (God speaks to us through his Word);
* and an opportunity for you to respond to the message (either immediately in the case of a decision that needs to be made OR in the future as you live out the message in your daily life.)
So relax and enjoy your morning! We're so glad you are here!
A typical Stone's Hill service has:
* music (so feel free to sing out);
* some announcements (things that are upcoming that you can be a part of);
* a message out of the Bible (God speaks to us through his Word);
* and an opportunity for you to respond to the message (either immediately in the case of a decision that needs to be made OR in the future as you live out the message in your daily life.)
So relax and enjoy your morning! We're so glad you are here!
The Chosen
PowerPoint Message Slides
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa8rk5qnuv40da6/love%20starts%20here.pptx?dl=0Love Starts Here
How are you dealing with that sense that you’re not quite right, the sense that something is missing? There’s something in your life to which you’re looking to deal with that.
Some of you are desperately trying to turn material wealth into a spiritual treasure to deal with that inner sense of poverty.
Some of you are desperately trying to turn physical beauty into spiritual beauty to deal with that inner sense of deformity.
Some of you are looking to love. Some of you are looking to romance. Some of you are looking to family. Some of you are looking to making a hit in some professional world. Some of you are trying desperately to get into some inner ring, to be included, to be accepted, to deal with that inner sense of exclusion and alienation and unworthiness you feel. Everybody’s trying to do something.
This young man in our text was doing it with career, money, and status, observes Tim Keller. Maybe that’s why you feel panic if you don’t have enough money, because money is not just your money. It’s your father. It’s your savior. It’s your essence. It’s your identity. It’s your self. It’s your name. Jesus doesn’t just say, “Give away all your money.” He says, “Give away all your money and follow me,” which is his way of trying to say, “I want you to see that if you have me you have everything you need.”
Jesus loved the young man, yet made no attempt to dissuade him from walking sadly away when he could not or would not take up Jesus’ challenge. Jesus makes no further attempt to persuade him. The conditions had been set: the young man must make up his mind.
Whatever you do, don't walk away "wealthy but sad." There's joy. Jesus offers it. Decide!
How are you dealing with that sense that you’re not quite right, the sense that something is missing? There’s something in your life to which you’re looking to deal with that.
Some of you are desperately trying to turn material wealth into a spiritual treasure to deal with that inner sense of poverty.
Some of you are desperately trying to turn physical beauty into spiritual beauty to deal with that inner sense of deformity.
Some of you are looking to love. Some of you are looking to romance. Some of you are looking to family. Some of you are looking to making a hit in some professional world. Some of you are trying desperately to get into some inner ring, to be included, to be accepted, to deal with that inner sense of exclusion and alienation and unworthiness you feel. Everybody’s trying to do something.
This young man in our text was doing it with career, money, and status, observes Tim Keller. Maybe that’s why you feel panic if you don’t have enough money, because money is not just your money. It’s your father. It’s your savior. It’s your essence. It’s your identity. It’s your self. It’s your name. Jesus doesn’t just say, “Give away all your money.” He says, “Give away all your money and follow me,” which is his way of trying to say, “I want you to see that if you have me you have everything you need.”
Jesus loved the young man, yet made no attempt to dissuade him from walking sadly away when he could not or would not take up Jesus’ challenge. Jesus makes no further attempt to persuade him. The conditions had been set: the young man must make up his mind.
Whatever you do, don't walk away "wealthy but sad." There's joy. Jesus offers it. Decide!
Dismissal Song
I Have Decided - Sean Feucht - Let us Worship - DC
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