Scratch: When We Need to Start Over

No More Games with God

Jon Fredricks

Today's Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-14

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭86‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.”

The Parable of the Lost Son

Luke 15:11-32

Matthew 22:37-39

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

An Undivided Heart:

1 ) Slows Down

Luke 10:41-42

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Psalm 46:10

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

2) Takes steps back

Philippians 3:8

What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

3) Knows Order is important

Exodus 20:3

“You shall have no other gods before me.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

4) Waits for God

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Isaiah 40:31

but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Acts 3:19

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,