Make Noise // week 2

Wednesday night was incredibly good. I know I tend to start every recap post like that but it just was. And yes, the name of the blog has changed and is still "under construction" (thanks for noticing)...I'll blog about that soon ;)

Let's jump into Wednesday night.

If you have a relationship with Jesus, you should look different from the world. You weren't born to blend in but to stand out! Do you look different from those that do not know Jesus?

• Look DIFFERENT to make a DIFFERENCE!

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Mark 2:1-5

•  With a packed room, (and Jesus could have done anything He wanted to do),  He read the Word because He knew that's what they needed! 

• Disciples do more than just listen to Jesus, they do what He says by bringing people to Him. Who are you bringing on the mat to see Jesus?

• Changed people change people...one person at a time! Who do you know that's hurting? JESUS can HEAL them!

• We will start caring about our friends when we start introducing them to Jesus!

• The JOY of seeing people experience Jesus is far greater than the pain/awkwardness/rejection/price it might cause you.

• Be someone who lets NOTHING stop you from bringing people to Jesus!

• What's in the way of your relationship with Jesus? Are you helping others or hindering others who need Jesus?

• These guys that were bringing the paralyzed man to Jesus could have given up, stopped along the way, or argued about which direction to take to get to Jesus. But because they all had one clear direction, their faith led to the healing of their friend. Have a faith that heals your friends! Be unashamed! Jesus knew that this man needed a spiritual healing that was far more important than his physical healing.