Prioritize The Invitation

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Prioritize The Invitation

January 14, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Samuel 9

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Bottom line: Let's prioritize extending God's invitation to come to his table of grace as sons and daughters.

We see in David's invitation to Mephibosheth to come to his table as a son a wonderful illustration of God's invitation to us to come to His table of grace as sons and daughters of the King. Charles Stanley said God's highest priority for each of us is an intimate relationship with Him. If that is true, then our highest priority should be our own intimate relationship with God and prioritizing extending an invitation to those far from God to come His table.

Prioritize The Presence Of God

February 11, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Exodus 19

Bottom line: Priority number one is meeting with God. We meet with God corporately and, most importantly, alone. All throughout our Top 5 series, we've mentioned the fact that God wants to us to meet with Him at the table. As God's children we have a seat. We have a seat because of our position and relationship as a child of God. However, having a seat and taking a seat are two different things. We need to prioritize taking our seat in the presence of God. In Exodus 19 we see several principles that we can apply to prepare ourselves to meet with God: 1) We need a willingness to obey God 2) We need a sensitivity to listen to God 3) We need a consecration to God 4) We need a reverence for God It is God's pleasure to meet with us and communicate His Word and will.

Prioritize Generosity Toward God

February 4, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Exodus 35:4–10, Exodus 35:20–21

Bottom line: Let's prioritize our generosity toward God because God has been generous toward us. God lays our three principles of generosity when He asks the Jews to bring an offering for the construction of the tabernacle. 1) The principle of how: We are to give generously (willingly) from the heart. 2) The principle of what: We are to give generously to the Lord what He has first generously given to us. 3) The principle of why: We are to give generously so that the purpose(s) of the Lord can be accomplished. Generosity should mark us as God's children because as God's children we've been marked by God's generosity.

Prioritize Pushing Away From The Table

January 28, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • John 13:1–17

Bottom line: Let's prioritize pushing away from the table and serving like Jesus by serving the needs of others. Jesus pushed away from the table in the upper room and served a practical need of his men (i.e. washed their feet). In doing so, he demonstrated his humility through the action of serving. After Jesus washed their feet, he plainly tells them to replicate his actions, i.e. serve others by meeting needs. Jesus invites us today to push away from the table and serve for at least two reasons: 1) when we serve, the life of Jesus is expressed in this world; and 2) when we serve, we live a better life. Our sacrifice to serve leads to satisfaction in life.