Buts From The Pews Sermon Series

Confessions from Ordinary Christians

Week Two

“But My Life is a Circus!”

Scientific and Personal: Entropy

• Scientific: Molecular Behavior • Simplified: All things moves

Towards Disorder in time…• Personal Entropy: Chaos and Sin

John 16:33

"I have told you these things, sothat in Me you may have peace.In this world you will havetrouble. But take heart! I haveovercome the world."

What Things?

• Jesus is going to prepare a place for His disciples…

• God the Father is seen in Jesus…• If you love Jesus you’ll obey His

commands (LOVE)• Promise of the Holy Spirit• Abide IN JESUS (Remain “IN ME”)

Two Types of Trouble

• Bad Trouble• Reasons for personal chaos

(SODOM):–Sin

–Out of place priorities

–Distractions

–Other’s Sin

–Myself

Good Trouble• All trouble, sorrow, grief,

persecution, hardships, and tribulations which result because;– You follow Jesus (The Christ)– You take a stand for God’s

righteousness and justice…– Contrasting Example)

• Ezekiel 16:49, “Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.”

Trouble is coming…

• Louie Giglio Video Clip

The Language of Courage (in both types of trouble)

• Precise Language…• “I have overcome the world.”• Cosmic Language of a Cosmic Victory• Jesus has defeated sin, death, and

Satan• Colossians 2:15, “He disarmed the rulers

and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

The Conqueror

You KNOW where peace is found!You KNOW who has Victory Over

DeathYou KNOW who disarms the evil

rulers and authorities of this worldYou KNOW who brings Order from

Disorder