LifePointe Christian Church
BEN SAYS - Send Me Away - Week 2
Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor Songs This Week: Stand In Your Love - Josh Baldwin Grateful - Elevation Worship Overcome - Elevation Worship Way Maker - Leeland
Locations & Times
LifePointe Christian Church
10291 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sunday 11:15 AM
Ben says: "I can add meaning to your life, but I'm not the meaning of life.”
Ben says: “Use me as a means to and end that isn’t you.”
Ben says: “Use me as a means to and end that isn’t you.”
To what ends do you want your life to be a means?
Ben says: “Your self control determines who or what gets control of your life.”
Ben says: “It isn't about how much you have, it’s about what you do with what you have.”
Ben says: “It isn't about how much you have, it’s about what you do with what you have.”
We say: “If only I had more money.”
Ben says: “If only you had more self-control.”
Ben says: “I always go where you send me”
Ben says: “If only you had more self-control.”
Ben says: “I always go where you send me”
NEED PRAYER?
We want to pray for you! Send a prayer request to:
Pray4U@lifepointe.org
Pray4U@lifepointe.org
Nobody wants to be mastered by an appetite
Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters.
Matthew 6:24 You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 6:24 You cannot serve both God and money.
Jesus, viewed money (and what it represents) as the chief competitor for our hearts
Do you have money, or does money have you?
Everyone runs the risk of making money (and what it represents) their Lord
If we haven’t surrendered what we have, we haven’t really surrendered
This is not about either/or.......this is about priorities
This is not about either/or.......this is about priorities
Flip the script: Others first and me second
This is not about either/or.......this is about one and two
When you put you first, you have a difficult time saying “no" to you
We were created to seek first our Creator
Get this out of order and their will be disorder
Get this out of order and their will be disorder
Flip the script
Traditional Script: Live, Save, Give
Traditional Script: Live, Save, Give
Others first script: Give, Save, live on the rest
Charles Duhigg (The Power of Habit)
Keystone habit
Keystone habit
Keystone habits have a ripple effect into other parts of life, creating positive change
unexpectedly
unexpectedly
Do we put others first in arena of our money and our possessions?
Jesus is after your heart
Jesus is after your heart
FIRST: Pick a percentage and give it away as soon as you get paid
SECOND: Pay attention to the internal tension this creates in you
SECOND: Pay attention to the internal tension this creates in you
Pay attention to the internal tension to discover what is at the center of the resistance
Who or what is going to be the master and the Lord of your life?
Ben says: “I’m a much better servant than master.”
Ben says: “I’m a much better servant than master.”
Are you a follower or a user?
Are you a follower or a user?
Flip he script
Others first script: Give, Save, live on the rest
Others first script: Give, Save, live on the rest
BEN says: “I always go where you send me. So SEND ME AWAY FIRST.”
EASY WAYS TO GIVE
TEXT GIVE by texting a dollar amount to 84321, or give online at:
https://lifepointechurch.churchcenter.com/giving/donations$30 - Standard / $25 - High School Students. Full details at: lifepointe.org/if2020
United Night of Worship is about creating an extended space to glorify God and encounter His presence through music, prayer, community and reflection. Join us at LifePointe as we worship united together.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AND EVENTS
MEXICO MISSION TRIP / APRIL 4-9 LIMITED SPACE
We only have a few spots left to join the team in Tecate, Mexico.
Price: $700/person.
Don't wait! Sign up now in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/Mexico2020
HEALTHY HABITS / 1:00 -2:00 pm / Room 102
You will be challenged to make small decisions regarding nutrition, exercise, sleep and attitude that can greatly impact your weight and overall health. We will meet weekly until March 29.
For more info, visit the lobby or contact Gary Martinez at: lifepointe.org/healthyhabits
GARDEN MOSAIC WORKSHOP -LADIES DAY TRIPPERS / FEB 22 / 10:00 am -4:00 pm
Create a mosaic wall hanging while chatting with old and new friends. Easy to make, supplies are provided.
Cost: $40, space limited.
We will meet in The Foundry at LP.
Sign up in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/gardenworkshop
LP KIDS –LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE
We’ve got the cutest kids! Don’t believe us? Volunteer and be part of our team. We need subs and registration assistants.
Contact Darla at: d.blanton@lifepointe.org
VBS INTEREST MEETING / FEB 23 / 12:45 – 2:15 pm
Interested in making a big impact on the lives of kids in our city? Come hear the details about how you can be involved in either big or small ways. VBS is scheduled for July 6-10.
More info: Darla Blanton at d.blanton@lifepointe.org
We only have a few spots left to join the team in Tecate, Mexico.
Price: $700/person.
Don't wait! Sign up now in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/Mexico2020
HEALTHY HABITS / 1:00 -2:00 pm / Room 102
You will be challenged to make small decisions regarding nutrition, exercise, sleep and attitude that can greatly impact your weight and overall health. We will meet weekly until March 29.
For more info, visit the lobby or contact Gary Martinez at: lifepointe.org/healthyhabits
GARDEN MOSAIC WORKSHOP -LADIES DAY TRIPPERS / FEB 22 / 10:00 am -4:00 pm
Create a mosaic wall hanging while chatting with old and new friends. Easy to make, supplies are provided.
Cost: $40, space limited.
We will meet in The Foundry at LP.
Sign up in the lobby or at: lifepointe.org/gardenworkshop
LP KIDS –LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PEOPLE
We’ve got the cutest kids! Don’t believe us? Volunteer and be part of our team. We need subs and registration assistants.
Contact Darla at: d.blanton@lifepointe.org
VBS INTEREST MEETING / FEB 23 / 12:45 – 2:15 pm
Interested in making a big impact on the lives of kids in our city? Come hear the details about how you can be involved in either big or small ways. VBS is scheduled for July 6-10.
More info: Darla Blanton at d.blanton@lifepointe.org