Chasing a Life of Ease
by Scott Kruse
1. CHASING A COUNTERFEIT COMFORT
1.1. What is Counterfeit
1.1.1. Replacing something of value with something of NO VALUE
1.2. 1. REVEALS SPIRITUAL EMPTINESS
1.2.1. 1 John 2:15
1.2.2. Think about God’s love toward the lost
1.2.2.1. The hurting
1.2.2.2. Poor
1.2.2.3. Weak
1.2.3. Broken Hearts
1.2.3.1. 2 Cor 5:14
1.2.3.2. 2 Cor 5:15
1.3. 2. Eliminates our need for faith
1.3.1. Heb 11
1.3.1.1. All by faith
1.3.1.1.1. Abraham
1.3.1.1.2. Noah
1.3.1.1.3. Moses
1.3.1.1.4. "If God doesn't show up I will look like a fool"
1.3.1.1.5. Heb 11
1.3.2. You can't pursue comfort and walk by faith at the same time.
1.3.2.1. Everything in our culture entices us to pursue comfort
2. This is not your best life
2.1. Ro 8:18
2.2. Ro 8:19
2.3. Empty life
2.3.1. Mt 16:25
2.3.2. 2
3. QR
4. Series
5. Self Centered
5.1. 29 dollars to fake a vacation
5.1.1. Save so much money
5.1.2. Anything we pursue more than God is idolatry
6. Intro Vid
7. Endless pursuit of comfort
7.1. 1 John 2:15
7.1.1. 17 times John uses the phrase “the world” in his 1st letter
7.1.2. Do not love the
7.1.2.1. Cultural system
7.1.2.2. Accomplishments
7.1.2.3. Comfort
7.1.2.3.1. Of the World
7.1.2.4. What is the system of this world?
7.1.2.4.1. A life that doesn’t need God
7.1.3. Let’s start with what loving “The World” doesn’t mean?
7.1.3.1. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t love people in world...even enemies
7.1.3.2. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enjoy the gifts God has given...every good gift
7.1.4. If we are pursuing the comfort of the world
7.1.4.1. The love of the father is not in us
7.1.5. Our desired life
7.1.5.1. longs for ease
7.1.5.2. Not struggle
7.2. Left unchecked we are drifting toward lazy inactivity
7.2.1. Adaptive Cruise Control
7.2.2. New Mini Van!
7.2.3. Do you daydream
7.2.3.1. More money
7.2.3.2. Less money
7.2.4. We all drift toward a life of ease
8. Social Media Posts
8.1. 1
8.2. 2
9. Get real comfortable
9.1. 2 Cor 1:3
9.1.1. He is what we have been pursuing
9.1.1.1. We just don't know it
9.2. 2 Cor 1:4
9.3. 1 Cor 1:5
9.3.1. Wait What
9.3.1.1. That is part of our story
9.3.1.2. 1 Cor 1:5
10. Embrace divine discomfort
10.1. 3 x week
10.1.1. Working out
10.1.2. Bowls of ice cream
10.2. Embracing Pain gives us what we want
10.3. Comfort kills from the inside out
10.4. All Wisdom
10.5. James 1:2
10.6. James 1:4
10.6.1. No one likes tests
10.6.2. Testing same word as is for refining metals
10.6.3. Is God using pain in your life to bring the impurities up so He can scrape them away?
10.6.3.1. The heat of challenge is the answer that you have been praying for.
10.6.3.2. Silver so pure, God sees His own face in you.
10.6.3.3. God wants to show up and show off
10.6.3.4. The things I like the most about myself, were created through pain.
11. The Series
11.1. Fame, "you want to live forever?"
11.2. If I Just had a little more money
11.3. Next Week - Please, Please, like me
11.4. In Two Weeks
11.4.1. Promo video
11.4.2. Culture wants t remake him in their image