The Importance of Doing Nothing

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The Importance of Doing Nothing

Doing Nothing #1

October 27, 2024 • Matt Holmes • Luke 4:1–15

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This week we begin a series looking at the Temptation of Jesus to see how we can resist the most powerful and destructive temptation of the 21st century: the temptation to do something when we should do nothing.

The Need for Control

November 17, 2024 • Matt Holmes • Luke 4:9–13, 1 Samuel 8, Matthew 26:47–56

The final temptation in Luke is all about control: Satan tries to get Jesus to take control of the timeline and force God to move quicker. In our own lives we are tempted to take control all the time, often because we can't even consider doing nothing. But doing it our way is never better than God's....

The Need to Be A Hero

November 10, 2024 • Luke 4:5–8, 1 Kings 12:26–33

We all want to be heroes--we want to live lives that are considered valuable by others. Unfortunately, trying to meet other people's expectations is a temptation that leads away from God and his plan for our lives. How can we resist the pull of expectations? The answer has to do with doing nothing. For sermon notes, events, and other content from TCC, download the TCC App:https://subsplash.com/turnerchristianchurch/apphttps://subsplash.com/turnerchristianchurch/app or check in at our digital sanctuary:http://www.turnerchristianchurch.com/digital-sanctuaryhttp://www.turnerchristianchurch.com/digital-sanctuary

The Need to Fix It

November 3, 2024 • Matt Holmes • 1 Kings 19, Luke 4:1–4

Reserving time to do nothing with God means we have to say no to something. But how can we do that when there are so many problems that need fixing in the world? How can we say no to worthy causes, important issues, especially when we are the only ones who can fix it?