Celebration CA '24 - Session 1

Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12-14, Galatians 6:7-9, Hebrews 4, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 53

Intro:

• Church updates: Commonwealth in Carlsbad, Sanctuary Church in San Francisco.
• Encouragement to participate in prophetic ministry, sharing insights/scripture.
• Explanation of prophetic gifting: edification, comfort, building up the church.
• Instruction on sharing prophetic words: brevity, clarity, focus on church-wide application.
• Commonwealth Church update: Joyful presence, baptisms, need for kids/youth ministry leaders, growth.

Key Points:

• Weariness in Doing Good: Many are tired from good work, not from sin or failure.
• God's Heart for the Weary: He longs to rest and strengthen those who are spent.
• The Danger of Self-Reliance: The lie that "it all depends on you" leads to burnout.
• God's Sovereignty and Our Smallness: Finding comfort in God's bigness and our fragility.
• God's Intimate Care: He sees, knows, and carries us close to His heart.
• God's Strength for the Weak: He gives power to the weak and weary.
• Resting in God's Grace: We work from a place of being secured by His performance, not our own.
• God's Recognition of Effort: He honors our intentions and effort, even in imperfection.
• Restoration and Renewal: God promises to renew our strength, enabling us to soar, run, and walk again.

Conclusion:

• God comforts before He challenges.
• We find rest in His sovereignty, care, and strength.
• We are loved because we are His, not because of our performance.
• God restores us, enabling us to soar, run, and walk again.

Call to Action:

• Acknowledge weariness and receive God's rest.
• Release the burden of self-reliance and trust in God's sovereignty.
• Embrace God's intimate care and allow Him to carry you.
• Receive God's strength for your weakness.
• Rest in God’s grace and find security in His performance, not your own.
• Allow God to restore and renew your strength.
• Minister to one another, sharing comfort and strength.
• Lift your voices in worship, seeking God's presence and power.