Sermon Notes – Trust, Humility & Courage
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Trust, Humility & Courage

June 7th · Pastor Mike Mannes
Big Idea

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

— Acts 1:8

God's call on your life is that you would become the version of you.


God Brings the Power, We Bring the Posture

You are not a raft. You are not a motor boat. You are a .

Wind of the , fill the sails of my soul.

God brings the . We bring the .


Posture 1: Trust

Just what Jesus says. It's simple. It's also .

You confuse the means and the .

"The chief end of man and woman is to God and enjoy him forever."

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path."

— Proverbs 3:5-6

Witnesses Tell a Story

Jesus said, "You will be my ."

The most powerful story you will ever tell is the you live.

Not perfect, but .


Posture 2: Humility

You can't yourself. But Jesus can.

I can't. God can. I think I'll him.

I need Jesus as today as I've ever needed him.

"Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day."

— Acts 2

Posture 3: Courage

Trust plus humility always equals .

Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's the over it.

God is always going to call you out of the familiar into the .

Decision by decision, I step out of the known into the .

"Grant us your servants the courageous confidence we need to go ahead and proclaim your message."

— Acts 4

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