SERMON NOTES — Sunday, October 18, 2020 NO TURNING BACK: “Connection” Exodus 20:1-17 NIV 20 And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 13 “You shall not murder. 14 “You shall not commit adultery. 15 “You shall not steal. 16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

The 4 C’s: Connection — Collaboration — Commission — Celebration The 4 SHIP’s: RelationSHIP — OwnerSHIP — PartnerSHIP — WorSHIP

“We were created for connection.”

“When our relationship with God is not primary… Then our other relationships are emptied of their potential.”

“When our relationship with God is primary… Then our other relationships are filled with power and purpose.”

“We were created for connection with the context of our Creator.”

“Church is a covenant community of Christ followers… committed to connection within the context of our Creator."

“Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” - 1 Thessalonians 2:8 NIV

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS Week of October 19-24 “NO TURNING BACK”

MONDAY Genesis 2:4-14

TUESDAY Ephesians 4:15-16

WEDNESDAY Colossians 1:15-20

THURSDAY John 15: 5-10

FRIDAY 1 John 4:7-14

SATURDAY Revelation 21: 1-5

PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK: “Gracious and Loving God, We thank You that You have created us for connection, And when we seek connection with the context for which You created us, We experience life. We thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ, Who has reconnected what sin has disconnected, Both now and forever - through a relationship with Him. Help us to seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness, So that we might find life, In all situations and circumstances, In all relationships and responsibilities, Both now and forever. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.” 

OBSERVATION (“What?”) What is one thing that I observed in the passage?

IMPLICATION ("So What?") What does that mean for me and my life?

APPLICATION ("Now What?") What am I going to do about it?