Lose Control, Gain Wonder | DNA [Week 2] | Mark Seagle | Jan. 10, 2021

Mandarin Baptist Church

Who we are as individuals, and as a church, is not determined by external forces; it is by the indwelling Holy Spirit within us. He is our internal supply, and we should abide in Jesus. When we start to let go of our desire to be in control of our lives, we will begin to see Gods wonders in and through us.
Scripture: Psalm 145.4-7; John 15.4-6
Pastor Mark talked about two lakes in the Keystone/ Melrose area. One thriving and filled with life and the other, receding and drying up. The difference is that one has an internal supply and the other does not. Jesus spoke to His disciples in this way: I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. -- John 15:5 (CSB)
In light of this truth, Pastor Mark closed his teaching with these questions:
* Within our Mandarin family, what gives evidence of the internal work of the Spirit?
* What are habits that cut trails for the Word to be alive among us?
* When your life and scripture compete, have you already said ‘yes’ to the Word as truth?
* Knowing that we offer nothing apart from Christ, what is one step that you will make today to rekindle this gift of God?
Jesus has not invited us to populate a church to make our dreams come true. Our dreams, much like the early disciples, are always too small. We are here to fulfill God’s work. His dreams. His plans. That is the only abundance that we seek; that he gain glory in our lives and through His church.