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Charlotte’s Hope Church

RE: Why Just Going To Church Won’t Change Your Life

RE: Why Just Going To Church Won’t Change Your Life

Mark 4- Parable of the Soils

Locations & Times

Hope Church Charlotte

4100 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

Throughout History, there have been times where the disconnect between the TEACHINGS and EXAMPLE of Jesus Christ and the ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES of those who claim to be his followers has been exposed.
If we truly know Jesus and follow Him, we will be made like Him and our IDENTITY as a Christian will be evidenced by our TESTIMONY.
If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what love is, look at Jesus.
If you want to know what grief is, look at Jesus.
And go on looking until you’re not just a spectator, but your actually part of the drama which has him as the central character.
N.T. Wright

Mark 4:1-9

Mark 4:10-12

Jesus, “What I am offering you have to WANT to understand. You have to COME AFTER IT.

Mark 4:13-14

The only one responsible for my SPIRITUAL GROWTH is ME.

THIS IS ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU DO WITH THE WORD OF GOD.
LESSONS FROM THE DIRT:

SOIL #1 - The Hardened Path

Mark 4:15

LESSON #1 God’s work in our life depends on OUR OPENNESS.
LESSONS FROM THE DIRT

Soil #2 - Rocky Ground

Mark 4:16-17

Represents people that follow God for a better outcome HERE but do not want LORDSHIP.
LESSON #2 God’s work in our life has to be a PERSONAL COMMITMENT.


LESSONS FROM THE DIRT

Soil #3 - Among the THORNS

Mark 4:18-19

There is a love for God and you genuinely want to serve, but other things have CROWDED out your passion for Him and His Kingdom.

LESSON #3 God’s work in our life has to be our FIRST PRIORITY.
GOD can’t be “A” PRIORITY – He must be FIRST
LESSONS FROM THE DIRT

Soil #4 Good Soil

Mark 4:20

We were created to produce fruit that is BEYOND OUR ABILITY.

LESSON #4 God’s work in our life is an ONGOING SERIES OF CHOICES.
Three Steps For Growing As A Christian:

1. HEAR God’s Word
2. ACCEPT God’s Word
3. OBEY God’s Word
IF ANYONE HAS EARS, LET HIM HEAR!
Goal of this TEACHING SERIES:

Let’s put CHRIST back into CHRISTIANITY!

Sacrificial Giving at Hope.

<b>Thank you for your generosity in supporting the ministry of Hope.</b>

https://hopecharlotte.com/give/

For More Information about Hope Church

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http://hopecharlotte.com

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