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Author: Anthony Delaney
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Roger Parker 2 Sam 9 The Kindness of a King
2 Sam 9 The kindness of a king. Mephibosheth expected the worst But because David loved his father Jonathan, he got the very best. ‘I am just like a stray dog from the streets.’ No, from now on- you are one of mine, and with me you will dine. Like the royal family. This act of kindness is sandwiched between 2 major acts of violence, with about 100,000 dying, Why is this chapter here? In the midst of carnage, his heart melts when he thinks back to Jonathan. Kindness is the OT word for what the NT would call grace. It’s a bit too soft a word for us. How do you score on the kindometer? 5 = wwjd 0 = wwjnd It was standard practice in David’s day for the incoming king to say ‘is there anyone left?’ But that would be to destroy them. Mephibosheth (his name means shameful) has been lame most of his life. In his early twenties he hears this summons. He’s been keeping it on the low many years? Expecting to be slain. Why […]
Debra Green @debrajgreen Work, Rest and Pray. 2 Sam 7 Building The House
David was the second king of Israel his reign – 1010 to 1002 BC A righteous king, but not perfect. 2 Sam 7:1-16 David has built himself a great house, satisfied and at peace at last, with material provided by the King of Tyre. But then he looks at ark in its tent and starts to think, ‘What about God?! His house?’ I think he had a good motive for this, he wanted to bless God. He wanted God to feel at home. Nathan says yes. But then he prays. Prophets have to pray not just say! And God reveals that it’s a good plan, but ‘I am going to build YOU a house, David!’ His vision becomes a REvision. He revises it. Plans are not a bad thing. But we need to Work, Rest and Pray! We need to take our plan and pray it through. Do not go with your plan. It’s good to write down our list. To honour God and reflect something of his glory by building the best. To take inspiration from other people. Study. […]
Dave Challis at Ivy MCR leaders day
Encouraged by ‘In search of Timothy’ by Tony Cooke. The idea of supportive leaders. The need for great ‘followership’ 4 commitments: devoted to God, church, your calling & the leader of the church The church is God’s plan A There is no plan B! Be loyal, have a good attitude, growth oriented. How well do I back up the leadership? Beware of ‘staff infection’ – spreading the negative. Know who you work for. Moses’ brother Aaron was supposed to be a representative spokesman for Moses. But when the pressure came on, Ex 32:1 – Aaron could have spoken up for Moses but instead he tried to please the people. He knew exactly what Moses was doing & could have said it. Instead he was weak, and 3000 died because of that. There are consequences – Keep your Aaron! 2 Tim 1:1-2 Dave has been at Ivy 36 years! He’s totally up for the next stage of growth. We need to be ready for the growth God is going to build here next. Generations need to mix up in discipleship too.
Don’t Tell Me What Your Idea Is
Reading a great book ‘Anything You Want,’ by the founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivas. He talks about how while we place great value on ideas, even the greatest idea is pretty worthless without DOING something about them. Execution trumps ideas every time. Here’s his explanation of that: AWFUL IDEA = -1 WEAK IDEA = 1 SO-SO IDEA = 5 GOOD IDEA = 10 GREAT IDEA = 15 BRILLIANT IDEA = 20 ——– ——— NO EXECUTION = £1 WEAK EXECUTION = £1000 SO-SO EXECUTION = £10,000 GOOD EXECUTION = £100,000 GREAT EXECUTION = £1,000,000 BRILLIANT EXECUTION = £10,000,000 To make a difference, you need to multiply the two. Execution is the great multiplier. He finishes by saying, “That’s why I don’t want to hear people’s ideas. I’m not interested until I see their execution.”
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95% of the other books on Persuasion rip off this seminal work by Cialdini. Save yourself the time by watching the video and if you like it, get the book. It’s phenomenal. P.S. If you’re a waiter – you have to watch this one!
What NOT to do when God is silent! (Mike Starkey at Ivy MCR)
Mike Starkey – Saul and the Witch of Endor 1 Sam 28 Let’s find a very difficult passage dealing with issues like divine guidance, mental illness, spiritualism, failure of leadership and the silence of God in the face of desperate situations. Ah, here’s one. In the week Mike was praying and asking God, ‘Where are you at work in this nation?’ And then he pulled up outside a house, and the first sign that said ‘Ivy Cottage.’ Then there was another prayer time in the week and he asked the same question, and went to his office and there was a note from a B& B. ‘Ivy House.’ He once asked God in the supermarket, ‘What kind of minister do you want me to be?’ And a bag of salad had written on it, ‘Washed and ready to serve.’ God can of course communicate in all kinds of ways. Primarily scripture but also maybe through dreams, discernment, etc. But there can be times when we long to hear from God, and the heavens are silent. […]
Matty Hawthorne ‘Goliath’s sword’
> Matty works jointly for Ivy, leading our Sharston congregation, and for > the Message > > Our church has desperate people visiting; > Hurt or a hurter > Helpless! > What will they find? Raised eyebrows or open hands? > > David was a desperate man, a wanted man. > Sleeping with one eye open > On the run from Saul > 6 times he tried to kill him… > But where does he go? > > He goes to church > For sanctuary. > To Ahimilech – the priest > 1 Sam 21 > > Desperate David resorts to lying for self protection > (Vs 2) > He wants food! > But all the priest has is ‘holy bread’ – only the priest should eat it. > Dilemma. > Should he keep the law and ignore the need? > > David reassures him, with more of the desperate lies desperate people tell. > The priest decided that a higher call than the law was an empty stomach > > David lies over and over here in his desperation. […]
Writing, Stories and Your Brain (infographic)
Fire carriers – Rachel Hickson at the Message Prayer day
What are Fire Carriers? People who carry presence, passion and power Lk 3:16 We are meant to be baptised with the Holy Spirit and with fire! Fire and water mix in God’s economy. Stay wet – monastic And on fire – mission When dry people carry fire it’s dangerous. But we get wet and put our feet on Britain’s dry ground. Isaiah 44:3 This is not just for us, it’s for our descendents. Wet people burn! If we are dry and we burn we get burnt out. Some people are scary for all the wrong reasons. So stay wet in the presence of God 1 Kings 18:33-38 The prophets of Baal were the new spirituality. They set up a dry altar. Prayed to the God of fire. Elijah says – wet it again and again. Let the water overflow. It’s seriously wet! Because you have serious challenges and God wants to put some serious fire on you. Fire that touches you touches everything around you. Are you a fire carrier? It’s great to touch the dry ground – but we […]