9-17-23 Setlist: This Is Our God Because He Lives The Blessing See A Victory Sermon Notes: Key Verse: I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. Romans 7:15 Key Verse: I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. Romans 7:18b-19 "Successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally." -Craig Groechel Key Verse: Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. Daniel 6:4 Key Verse: But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. Daniel 6:10 Key Verse: The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Daniel 6:23 It's not what we do occasionally that makes the difference, it's what we do consistently. 1. Start with the “why” A decision made out of desire will seldom last A decision made out of devotion can stand the test of time. 2. Fall in love with the process 3. Plan to fail “Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” - Brené Brown Discussion Questions: 1. What do you feel like God is saying to you through this message? 2. How can you slay this "dragon" of inconsistency and seek after God? 3. Which point really spoke to you during this message? How can you apply it to your life?