Sermon Notes

Rooted & Resilient Week #8

by John Roberts on March 26, 2023

“Rooted in the Living Stream”

 

Speaker:  John Roberts

Date:  March 26, 2023

Text:  John 4:1-15, 7:37-39; Ephesians 3:14-21

Series:  #8. Rooted and Resilient: Living a vibrant, winsome, and non-anxious presence in a troubled world.

 

Introduction

 

What flows out of you in moments of distress or trial? 

 

 

The woman at the well – John 4

 

 

 

The vibrant, winsome, and non-anxious life is a by-product of ABIDING.

 

John 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abiding is an active process… but transformation is a passive process. 

 

Exodus 33:9-11

 

 

Exodus 34:34-35

 

 

II Corinthians 3:12-20

 

 

Romans 12:1-3…

 

 

 

The process of Transformation is rooted in the rhythms of grace. 

 

 “The spiritual disciplines have not so much been tried and found wanting… rather they have been found difficult and left untried!” 

-GK Chesterton

 

 

 

ABIDING

A –

B –

I –

D –

E –

 

 

 

REST

R –

E –

S –

T –

 

 

Conclusion

 

Ephesians 3:14-21

 

 

 

Questions for Reflection:

  1. Is it difficult to see spiritual transformation as a passive process? Does it make sense to you in the way it’s been described this morning?
  2. Can you look back over your life and see a progression of transformation? Where has God brought you… how has God, by his Spirit, transformed you?
  3. What are the most helpful ways that you’ve found to cultivate your friendship with God?
  4. What’s a practice you’d like to do more of to cultivate your friendship with God?
  5. What’s a practice you’d like to add to cultivate your friendship with God?

 

Project for the Week:

  1. 30 Days to Resilient – Pause App: This week are days 19 – 24. 
  2. Reading in Resilient: Chapters 8 & 9.
  3. Plan R.E.S.T and A.B.I.D.E. into your routine.

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