Mount Pleasant Christian Church
Running from God (FISH STORIES-Pt.1)
Locations & Times
Mount Pleasant Christian Church
381 N Bluff Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142, United States
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Make an IMPACT
The Bible teaches us that tithing is an act of obedience and that we should trust God with every aspect of our lives, which also includes our finances. Sacrificing a portion of our income helps us look beyond ourselves and makes us more aware of the needs of others. We offer many ways for you to make an IMPACT and give back. Take a look at some of the options below
https://mpcc.info/giveHave you ever run away from something you knew you should face?
God speaks.
Will you listen? Or will you run?
God's word won't always align with our comfort.
Go- in Hebrew it's the word Halak (הָלַךְ).
Our comfort is often the enemy of our progress.
Beth Hefer (Home)
Peaceful vineyard setting
Known, safe, and comfortable
Ed Sheeran
Predictable routine
Nineveh (Call)
Violent imperial capital
Unknown, dangerous, terrifying
Screams in the street
Radical obedience
Peaceful vineyard setting
Known, safe, and comfortable
Ed Sheeran
Predictable routine
Nineveh (Call)
Violent imperial capital
Unknown, dangerous, terrifying
Screams in the street
Radical obedience
Your comfort is not worth someone else’s eternity.
Are you going to listen? Or are you going to run?
1. God’s call is clear… but so is our resistance.
Your private disobedience often creates public consequences.
2. Running from God numbs you to the damage it causes.
You can be asleep in your faith and not even realize it.
3. When you’re running from God, storms are often what wake you up.
Storms don’t mean God is done with you. Storms mean He’s trying to wake you up.
Where are you running from God?
Run as fast as you can after Jesus… and then look around and see who’s keeping up.
Action Steps for this Week:
If you want to stop running and actually start walking in step with God this week, it’s going to take more than just feeling convicted, it’s going to take action. So here are three ways you can put this message into practice right now
1. Identify the area where you’re resisting God, and name it out loud.
Whether it’s a relationship, a financial decision, an addiction, or a step of faith… don’t just think about it… say it. Speak it to God in prayer. Write it down. Share it with a trusted friend. What you name, you can face.
2. Spend 15 minutes a day this week getting honest with God.
Turn off the noise. Open your Bible. Talk to Him about the area you’ve been resisting. Ask Him to speak and then be quiet long enough to actually listen. If you're going to stop running, you must start listening.
3. Take one bold, uncomfortable step of obedience.
Do the thing you’ve been avoiding. Have the conversation. Make the call. Cancel the subscription. Start the giving. Join the group. The step might be small, but the obedience is BIG. Move in the direction God is pointing.
If you want to stop running and actually start walking in step with God this week, it’s going to take more than just feeling convicted, it’s going to take action. So here are three ways you can put this message into practice right now
1. Identify the area where you’re resisting God, and name it out loud.
Whether it’s a relationship, a financial decision, an addiction, or a step of faith… don’t just think about it… say it. Speak it to God in prayer. Write it down. Share it with a trusted friend. What you name, you can face.
2. Spend 15 minutes a day this week getting honest with God.
Turn off the noise. Open your Bible. Talk to Him about the area you’ve been resisting. Ask Him to speak and then be quiet long enough to actually listen. If you're going to stop running, you must start listening.
3. Take one bold, uncomfortable step of obedience.
Do the thing you’ve been avoiding. Have the conversation. Make the call. Cancel the subscription. Start the giving. Join the group. The step might be small, but the obedience is BIG. Move in the direction God is pointing.