120101-0830-Loran Livingston - Blessed And Broken

2012-01-01-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 1st 2012 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Luke 9:12-17

Topic: Brokeness

Notes:- Feeding of the 5000; Jesus took the boy’s fish and loaves, blessed, broke and multiplied it- God owns it all to begin with; He will take from us, bless us and break us...- If we are blessed we will be broken; there is no multiplying without breaking- We are not here for ourselves but as part of the family of God- Singers, preachers... know when they are good.  God will break them so they can become a vessel to be used- Nothing turns out the way you thought it would but God will take care of you- During the process people question and compare themselves to others... we fail to see God’s hand in it- God’s ways, plans and timing are different for everybody- What are you carrying into 2012?- Photo of military official standing in porta jon, wearing Santa hat and holding gun... Christians living in a porta jon collecting dung (what does not benefit)- Happy about Christmas, fighting the good fight, standing in a porta jon- Are you tired of dragging dung around?  It isolates you, makes you miserable