Sunday Recap- 1/22/12

We all suffer from the tendency to manager our image, creating a false perception of ourselves toward others.  We also battle a lot of forces that oppose the genuineness of our faith.  It’s these forces we may find ourselves taking cues from, more faith than our own:

• Tradition
• Trend
• Social Pressure
• Euphoria
• Fame

These influences don’t necessarily equal a genuine faith that endures.  God has always desired the faith and practice of his people be genuine, deeply from the heart.  How does one build up enough escape velocity to break free of these influences, instead of defaulting back to them?

Some would suggest a crisis of faith as a healthy right of passage for those seeking a deeper, more genuine faith.  It’s frightening to question your heart, your intentions, and everything you’ve ever believed.  To do so might be considered a “dark night of the soul”. But, to emerge on the other side of that, you might find a truer faith your one to embrace for yourself, taking cues from a genuine love for God.

Scriptures We Read:
Acts 4; Acts 8; Acts 19; Psalm 119:112; Psalm 51; Jeremiah 31; Matthew 22

Other References:
“70% of high school students will leave the church between the ages of 18 and 22.” -The Next Christians by Gabe Lyons
You Lost Me by David Kinnaman

Worship Set:
Like an Avalanche- Hillsong
Beautiful as You- Bill Wolf
Altar of Our Praise
All I Need is You-  Hillsong

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