Word of the Lord: Calling you to outrun the Chariots in your life.

Chariots: Man’s best effort to make himself better. Man’s attempt at getting over the past, getting over difficulties, accomplishments. To feel better about ourselves.

(God has bigger and better plans for you)

Clues in the beginning

4 Truths:
· Since God is the source of all that exist human beings and nature are not self-existent, both owe their ability to live and exist to Him.
· Everything that exists is good if it is in right relationship with God and dependent on Him for its highest purpose.
· All Life and creation can have eternal meaning and purpose.
· As creator God is sovereign and has rights to full authority to do what He wants. In this fallen and broken world He chose redemption.

Are you going to trust in what you see or a God you cannot see?

Look at steps to outrunning Chariots

Vs: 46 Hand of the Lord came upon Him
*Put yourself in a position for that to happen*

Gird up your loins: Take all the loose ends of their garments and wrap around the legs and stuff in their belts.

Tighten Up: Too much loose stuff. Undisciplined stuff.

I. FOCUS (avoid distractions: vs 42)

A. We have so many things to look at
B. Most are not bad things
C. Time eaters
D. Keeps you from the best
E. Keeps you from your goal

Martha & Mary (Luke 10).

“Martha, Martha, distracted by so many things.”

II. SEPARATE YOURSELF (vs 42)

A. Need to learn to step away from the world (Quite time, prayer life, meditation on the Word)
B. Prayer Life

C. Power of Prayer

1. Prayer of a righteous man
2. Prayer of a man like us
3. Prayer that is intense & persistent (Faith)

POWERFUL

III. ORDER (back to the beginning)

A. God showed up it was chaotic & void, no structure
B. God started:

1. Boundaries
a. You must set boundaries
b. Limiting things if not bad

2. Structure
a. Building patterns to grow with
b. Cleaning up loose ends

3. Order
a. Define who, when, what, and where
b. Getting rid of things

4. Physically:
a. Clean up
b. Orderly
c. Schedules
d. Get rid of clutter

Baggage is when you keep something good that has outlived its time of usefulness

5. Mentally

a. Boundaries, Structure and Order in your thought life.
b. Authority: No you can’t go any farther!