Wednesday, March 18, 2009

NON-NEGOTIABLES


Psalm 62:7
My help and glory are in God —granite-strength and safe-harbor-God— So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line for him. God is a safe place to be.

TRUST is a crazy word. It sounds so easy, but takes so much to accomplish.
ABSOLUTE TRUST is INSANE.

My daughter Bella has this down. She would easily jump off a 10 story building if I promised to catch her.....Ari (my youngest daughter) has a rough time trusting me tying her shoes.

I love this verse because it takes something that's extremely difficult for us to do (trust) and takes it to another level. But wasn't that what Jesus was all about......Undeniable Absolutes...

Another word comes to mind with these words. TRUST.....ABSOLUTES....AND NON-NEGOTIABLES.
small words with sick big meanings...

Jesus had a list of non-negotiables that he not only made...but LIVED OUT...

Tonight in my continual "HOW'S YOUR 30 SERIES?"  I'm teaching on the NON-NEGOTIABLES OF JESUS.....Take a look at my TOP 30 NON-NEGOTIABLES OF JESUS 
(Omitted is the obvious heaven, hell, and 2nd coming...c'mon people!!!!) 

1. LOVE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
2. OBEDIENCE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
3. FAITH WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
4. PERSISTENCE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
5. SALVATION WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
6. REPENTANCE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
7. JUSTICE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
8. PRAYER WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
9. COMMUNITY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
10. RELATIONSHIPS (OR FRIENDSHIPS) WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE
11. HEALING'S WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE
12. FASTING WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
13. WINING WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
14. ATONEMENT WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
15. PEACE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
16. CHILDREN WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE
17. TEACHING WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
18. CHALLENGING OTHERS (iron sharpening iron) WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
19. GRACE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
20. JOY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
21. COMMUNITY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
22. COMMITMENT WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
23. LOYALTY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
24. HONESTY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
25. DEVOTION WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
26. MENTOR SHIP WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
27. BELIEF WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
28. SIN WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
29. THE CROSS WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE
20. "YOU" ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE....

WHAT ARE YOUR NON-NEGOTIABLES IN YOUR LIFE?

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