“The Dirty Truth: Becoming Who We Were Created To Be” is a series designed to help you make progress in life. By applying the principles derived from Jesus’ parable of the soils, we can actually become people who are fruitful – changed by God and bringing change to those around us.
Here’s a quick overview:
Parable of the Soils (Matthew 13:1-23, Luke 8:1-15)
Four Skills
Soils Skills
Hardened –> Vulnerable Receptive (Overcoming Silence)
Shallow —-> Deep Tenacious (Overcoming Trials)
Thorny —-> Clear Intentional (Overcoming Temptations)
Desolate —> Fruitful Proactive (Overcoming Rebellion)
Four Paths
Isolation Independence Influence
Hardened –> Vulnerable —-> Prophet
Shallow —-> Deep —-> Guide
Thorny —-> Clear —-> Trailblazer
Desolate —> Fruitful —-> Catalyst
A Process to Create A Better Future Today:
- What is God calling you to do?
- What trials have you faced?
- What temptations distract you?
- What sacrifices do you need to make?
To catch up, here are the notes and message from the last three weeks:
Becoming Receptive
Becoming Tenacious
Becoming Intentional
- Monday Morning Insight – Overcoming Temptations
- Q&A on Becoming Intentional
- Uprising Message Series by Erwin McManus
Becoming Proactive
Bonus:
A Process To Create a Better Future Today
The Dirty Truth Assessment (With which path do you struggle? With which path do you excel?)
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The Dirty Truth Small Group Study (parable of the soils)
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