FEB 23
MONTH SUMMARY
Feb 2 Phil: Big picture
Jigsaw puzzle people.
Feb 9 Esther: Meganauts
Ask ourselves.
Is my life actually geared toward and focused on the transformation work Christ is doing?
If not, REPENT
Feb 16 Shona Collaborative ‘lowrarchy’ leadership
Collaboration is the antidote to pride
Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom
This week:
Megaknowlogies - No confrontation, no transformation.
Hebrews 12:1-13 I was going to read from verse 4... but I couldn’t miss those 3 awesome verses up front.
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. 12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
CONFRONTATION. CHASTISEMENT. CHALLENGE
JESUS IS CONFRONTATIONAL.
From his radical sermon on the mount, to his speaking with his disciples “you of little faith”, “can’t you even pray one hour”, “how long will I suffer with you”, to his communication with the Pharisees, to the lady at the well who he called a “dog”.
He told people who were considered good that they weren’t good enough. He told people society considered bad that If they repented he’d make them good.
The perception of confrontation
People see confrontation as bad, as a last resort, as a “necessary evil”.
THIS IS NOT CORRECT. Satan is a deceiver. He is the father of lies. Confrontation, however, is the opposite of deception.
The presence of God is confrontational
Reference - the whole bible.
The Hebrews 12/romans 12 connection.
Just as in Hebrews 12, to be a legitimate child, you’ve got to be chastised. In Romans 12 you’ve got to be transformed to know the will of God.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Knowing God’s will comes from transformation. Transformation comes from confrontation. So, knowing God’s will requires confrontation.
The meats.
When preparing for this, I was thinking of listing a bunch of ways I have learned through life and the word as to how to better confront and be confronted. But then I was like, hold up. This ain’t a self-help service. This is a gathering to be briefed for the KINGDOM. So, we’re gonna hit the confrontation, transformation keynote ministries of Megamorphic.
The confrontational mission:
The sound
MMM
2025
Foundations
Glory of the nations
WATS - confrontational to the culture. 10,000 girls.
Check the facts - the anthropic principle
B.I.D.
Salvation is FEE NOMINAL