BUILT DIFFERENT – BUILT TO LAST

BUILT DIFFERENT – BUILT TO LAST

The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”

John 12:12-13 (NIV)

The people wanted:

• Immediate .
• Political .
• Earthly .

Jesus came for:

• Eternal .
• A .
• A that doesn’t fade.

The people were celebrating what they , while Jesus was focused on what would .

BIG IDEA: Strong faith lives with in view—not just the in front of us.

BUILT DIFFERENT: If we live for what’s , we’ll miss what .

You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

James 5:8

If Jesus is really coming back, it should how we live .

THE FIVE INGREDIENTS OF AN ETERNAL ATTITUDE

1. Our is short — so live .

 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.

James 4:13-14

Life is short — don’t spend it on things that .

Question: What would change if we lived like our time was limited?

         2. Our is God’s plan – so live .

What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” Otherwise you are boasting about your own pretentious plans, and all such boasting is evil. Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

James 4:15-17

God’s will is better than our plan – even when it doesn’t feel .

Question: Am I asking God to bless my plans… or surrendering to His?

         3. Our aren’t ours – so live .

Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment.

James 5:1-3

We don’t own what we have—we simply it.

Question: Am I using what I have for me… or for something that outlives me?

         4. Our are temporary — so live .

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.

James 5:7-8

What we’re going through won’t last—but what God is doing .

Question: Where do we need to stop rushing and start trusting?

         5. Our faith must — so live .

CLOSING CHALLENGE: Are you building a life that will … or just managing a life that won’t?