THIS WEEKS MESSAGE
LIVING UNDISTRACTED
“SERVING FOCUSED”
Pastor Ben Johnson – June 22, 2025
“I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter.” – Bob Goff
Hebrews 12:2 GNT - Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end.
It’s “OK” to stare. – Bob Goff
Luke 10:25-29 NLT - One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”
The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
“Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”
The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
It is impossible to SERVE God without serving OTHERS.
Luke 10:30-37 NLT - Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.
“By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.
“Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’
“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.
The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.”
Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”
Why “Serving” Works
Everyone can be great… because anyone can serve. - Dr. Martin Luther King
SERVING creates COMMUNITY
“The things we do to serve one another are the things that bind us together.
- Joyce Meyer
SERVING strengthens PURPOSE
SERVING gets more DONE
Galatians 5:6 NIV - The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.
SERVING inspires others to GET-IN
SERVING fosters HEALING
Our SERVING Strategy
- First SERVE
- SHADOWING
- No ONE Serves ALONE
A KING IS BORN
“God Has A Word For You!”
Pastor Doug Heisel – December 1, 2024
James 1:22-25 — Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
What God wants to say to you
Trust My TIMING and remain FAITHFUL while you wait. (Luke 1:5-25)
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John
Galatians 4:4 — But when the set time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law.
Trust My WORD even when its DIFFICULT.
Luke 1:18-19) — Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”
Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was He who sent me to bring you this good news!
Never underestimate the significance of your YES to My Word, even when it seems SMALL.
(Luke 1:57-66)
When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. … and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.