“Authenticity trumps coolness every time …Be yourself.” – @mattsimpsoncoffee.

We continue our series “First Things First” out of Matthew 6.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Pastor Steve Lummer
Part 3
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
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100 % GRACE and 100% TRUTH
“but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
– John 8:1-11
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Jesus was in the perfect trap
1. Turn your back
2. Don’t say a word.
3. Be a responder not a reactor .
4. Remember, Jesus bent down and rose up.
5. Check yourself before you wreck yourself.
6. Get full of it.
Here are the video announcement for this week.
This weekend at Discovery
Showing up and cleaning up Yarnell
Here is a look at week three in Yarnell.
Many thanks to the guys who have been willing to give of their time and energy .
Over 300 man hours have be invested by Discovery church volunteers.
It is going to be real exciting to see new homes going up in this little community.
If you would like to join us meet at Discovery Church office at 7:00 A.M. Wednesday’s. We arrive back in Prescott around 5:00 P.M..
Bring gloves, sun screen, water…. Shovels, rakes and other general cleaning tool are recommended.
We usually eat lunch locally to support the locals .
Here is a video from last Wednesday’s crew.
My life tomorrow is Yarnell Hill
Tomorrow we will head to Yarnell Az…. I know we will help clean up the carnage starting at the little Assembly of God church and then begin to reach out from there,
Here are a few pics from last weeks touch….More to come from this weeks ministry.
Pastor Steve
http://www.discoveryprescott.com
To help Yarnell meet us at Discovery’s offices every Wednesday @ 7:00 a.m.
520 Westt Sheldon Street Suite 6
Prescott Az.
710-0750
Bless Yarnell in Jesus Name.
Night Mountain Bike Riding
Just wanted to post up a few video’s regarding the subject of night mountain bike riding.
The first is a commentary by Ben Stiller.
Here are a few from some locals here in Preskitt.
“Don’t fight the mountain”
Steve
The Irish Wilderness Expedition 2013
I just wanted to post up this short video of our Irish Wilderness Expedition.
Canoe trip on the eleven point river day by Strava.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59942516
http://app.strava.com/activities/59942583
http://app.strava.com/activities/59942542
http://app.strava.com/activities/59942562
What an amaZING experience with some awesome guys.
A great Man – Cation was had by all.
Steve
Spiritual Blacksmiths
Starting up a brand new series this weekend at http://www.discoveryprescott.com
Here is the outline for this week’s awesome sermon.
Spiritual Blacksmiths
The Art Of Shaping Spiritual Environments
Pastor Steve Lummer
“There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews…none of the people of Israel had a sword or spear, except for Saul and Jonathan” (1Sa 13:19-22 NLT).
CULTURE – WE CRAFT IT, FRAME IT DESIGN IT ..WE DEFINE IT ….WE LIVE WITH IT!
ETHOS
ETHOS (n.) The fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, and practices of a group or society.
CULTURAL ARCHITECTS
1. HE CREATED YOU TO CREATE.
Hebrews 1:3 By his Son, God created the world in the beginning (the message)
2. HE HOLDS YOU SO YOU CAN HOLD IT TOGETHER.
Hebrews 1:3 He holds everything together
Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
He holds you UP . He holds you BACK .He holds you TOGETHER .
when you are stressed out, when you are burned out, when you are wiped out.
3. HE COMPLETES YOU TO COMPLETE THE PICTURE.
Hebrews 1:3 He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words! (the message)
Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (niv)
Don’t Frighten Timothy – Part 2
Part two of Don’t Frighten Timothy outline.
DON’T FRIGHTEN TIMOTHY – Pt. 2
Pastor Steve
What happened to your DREAM?
When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am. 11 No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers. – 1 Corinthians 16:10
The RARITY of Timothy – “if Timothy comes.”
The NEED of Timothy – “see to it”.
The TIMIDITY of Timothy – “see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you.”
The VALUE of Timothy – “for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.”
The RESISTANCE and COMPLACENCY Timothy receives – “No one, then, should treat him with contempt”.
How should you handle your Timothy?
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. – 1 Timothy 4:12
How to see your Timothy flourish.
1. In Speech
2. In Life
3. In Love
4. In Faith
5. In Purity
The opportunity of a lifetime must be seized during the lifetime of the opportunity.
2 Timothy 4:14 – Do not neglect your gift”
Don’t Frighten Timothy – part one
Here is the outline for part one of the message called Don’t Frighten Timothy.
DON’T FRIGHTEN TIMOTHY
Part 1
Pastor Steve
And if Timothy comes to you, see that he may be with you without fear; – 1 Corinthians 16:2
What could have been …… If only.
How we frighten Timothy.
1. FEAR.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2. A FEELING OF INADEQUACY .
1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
3. A LACK OF PERSISTENCE.
1 Timothy 6:12 – “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
4. CAVING FROM CRITICISM.
2 Timothy 5:12-19 – and not give critics any foothold for finding fault.
5. LIMITING GOD.
2 Timothy 2:9 – “The Word of God is not chained.”
Psalm 78:41 “They…limited the Holy One of Israel”
Timothy makes it
2 Timothy 3 – 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,










