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SERMON NOTES (click arrow to the right to open)Main Idea: When the storms come, which they will, you have to listen to Jesus and put his words into practice in your life.Sermon Notes: Crisis: Every crisis is an invitation and a warning to turn back to God. Our Response should be thoughtful, disciplined, and sustained, even with the Chaos around us.The storms will come, so when they do, we must: 1. Listen to what Jesus says. 2. Put his words into Practice.Challenge: Commit right now to doing these two things, because they will bring you abundant life. Come to e4 on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm to learn how to apply sermons to daily life.There are 3 ways people can respond to Jesus. 1. Luke 19: 1-4, 18: 24-26, 19: 5-10 - Zacchaeus. --- Zacchaeus needed to be saved FROM his wealth. --- He was free from it when he could give it away, and therefore saved. *What do YOU need to be saved from? What blessing in your life has displaced the Blesser? This response: Honesty, repentance, forgiveness, salvation, freedom.2. Mark 10:17-23 - Rich, devout man. --- Jesus is saying that what this man lacks is nothing, he has everything, and that's the problem. --- He wants us to be free from all the stuff. --- Our hears were made for him. --- All of human history is the story of man trying to find something other than God to make him happy. *What is it that YOU can't imagine giving up for any reason? This response: I can't do that, it's too much.3. Mark 1:16-20 - Fishers of Men. --- Unlike Zacchaeus, nothing here suggests they had something to repent from or that they were looking for something more. --- this was an open invitation, received with glad acceptance --- Matthew 13:44-46 --- It's an invitation to spend the rest of your life with Jesus This response: eager, joyful abandonmentSummary of Responses: 1. You've spent your life climbing the wrong ladder and he finally tells you that you can come down, so you leave it behind. 2. You walk away, because it costs too much. 3. You eagerly, joyfully dance away with the Lord.Bonus: Fourth way is to stay on the sideline - have a temporary, superficial relationship and then leave him behind.Application Questions: 1. What ladder are you climbing? 2. What blessing have you allowed to displace the Blesser? 3. What things are you not giving up for the Lord?