Afraid of What People might Think of Me

Fear Not Series

Week 2

Tim Bycroft, Lead Pastor 

THE POINT EXISTS TO WELCOME THE UNCHURCHED TO BECOME FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS. 

Pointing People to God  

Pointing People to Jesus  

Pointing People to Community 

A church characterized by Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness.

OBSESSING ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOU IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FORGET WHAT GOD THINKS ABOUT YOU. 

Matthew 1:18, "This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.” 

Matthew 1:19 "Joseph…was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly." 

THAT PLEASING GOD OFTEN MEANS DISAPPOINTING PEOPLE. 

Matthew 1:20-21, As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. 

For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

OBSESSING ABOUT WHAT GOD THINKS ABOUT YOU IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO FORGET WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOU.

IF YOU'RE NOT READY TO BE CRITICIZED FOR YOUR OBEDIENCE TO GOD, YOU ARE NOT READY TO BE USED BY GOD. 

Galatians 1:10, "Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.”

WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT EXTRAORDINARY ACTS OF GOD OFTEN START WITH ORDINARY ACTS OF OBEDIENCE.     

Matthew 1:24,  When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.”