Get Up Offa That Thing
WINTER FUNK
January 21, 2018

Chris Heckaman
When it comes to getting outside of ourselves to serve other people we can come up with a list of excuses a mile long. We feel inadequate, unprepared or simply out of time. But there's a CALL that transcends all our hesitations - don't miss it...
WINTER FUNK
"Get Up Offa That Thing"
Today's Focus
Get up offa that thing
Exodus 3:1-10
Get up offa that thing!
The call that changed it all
Moses’ top 5 excuses:
- Not good enough: 3:11
- Don’t know all the answers: 3:13
- People won’t believe me: 4:1
- Terrible speaker: 4:10
- Someone else could do it better: 4:13
God’s response: 3:11, 14
Three lists of gifts: Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4
Step into your thing
Spiritual gifts
Heart
Abilities
Personality
Experience
Mark 10:45 – Even I, the son of man, did not come to be served but to serve and to give my life as ransom for many. -Jesus
Text “serve” to 33222
See this week’s REFOCUS questions for deeper reflection.
Sermon Questions
Winter Funk
REFOCUS QUESTIONS...
When it comes to getting outside of ourselves to serve other people, we can come up with a list of excuses a mile long. We feel inadequate, unprepared or out of time. But there’s a CALL that transcends all our hesitations – don’t miss it...
WINTER FUNK: Get Up Offa That Thing
MONDAY: James 2:14-17
Why do we choose not to act in faith? What excuses do you allow to get in the way?
TUESDAY: Exodus 3:1-15
What doubts did Moses bring up? What would you say to God in this situation?
WEDNESDAY: 1 Corinthians 12:7
What does this mean? How does this verse apply to you?
THURSDAY: Romans 12:3-7; Ephesians 4:11-12
Do you see any of these gifts within yourself? Where do you see God’s gifts working in your life?
FRIDAY: Mark 10:45
How can you mirror this? What is God calling you to do?
SATURDAY: Matthew 9:35-36
What does your heart break for? Does it stem from pain in your own life? How has God prepared and equipped you to serve?
SUNDAY: 1 John 3:18
How has God equipped you for this next step? How is God calling you to love the world?
Sermon Transcript
Exodus 3:1-10
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