Family Forum - Des Moines, IA

Spending the day in Des Moines listening to Del Tackett at the Truth Project.

Jonah ran away because he saw something in God he did not like. "He ran from the face of God."

Isaiah 6 describes a personal encounter with God.
- It exposes us.
- It exposes our culture.
- It calls us to "go."

Our response to these encounters...
- Here am I, send the government!
- Here am I, send my pastor!
- Or, Here am I, send me!

An Encounter With Jesus - Matthew 22

Matthew 22:37-38 - The First and Greatest Commandent...and the 2nd is Like It!
- The Critical Call - the call to be a good neighbor!
- We live in a time of tremendous inflation--the inflation of words. God has called us to be an awesome neighbor!
- The Story of the Good Samaritan...The Story of an Awesome Neighbor.

Questions to Answer
- Who is my neighbor?
- How do I love them?

God loves to create, equip, empower and set free.
- He loves for His creation to do great things.
- Adam and Eve...
- Disciples...
- The Church...
- "You will do greater things!"
- The enemy likes to consolidate power and make dependents.
- God hates slavery and dependency.