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It’s Not About Us!

It’s Not About Us!. Proverb 3:1-12. Scriptural Text – Proverb 3:1-12.

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It’s Not About Us!

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  1. It’s Not About Us! Proverb 3:1-12 The Church at Mesquite

  2. Scriptural Text – Proverb 3:1-12 • 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths • 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. 11 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.  straight The Church at Mesquite

  3. Scriptural Background • Mostly written by Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived. • Its purpose is to pass on the wisdom that Solomon received from the Lord (Proverb 1:1-6) • Proverb: typically a short, compact statement that expresses truth about human behavior, and were typically written in a manner that made them easy to remember. The Church at Mesquite

  4. Theme of Chapter 3 • Placing trust in the Lord and not in ourselves is wise. • It’s not about us! The Church at Mesquite

  5. It’s Not About Us – Biblical Examples • How many times does the Lord have to remind us that it’s not about us? The Church at Mesquite

  6. It’s Not About Us – Biblical Examples • We are reminded that it’s not about us in the life of Moses • When he argued with God about going to Pharoah (Exodus 4) • “They won’t believe me” (v. 1) • “I’m not a good speaker” (v. 10) • 11 The LORD said to him, "Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD ? The Church at Mesquite

  7. It’s Not About Us – Biblical Examples • We are reminded in the story of Gideon • God whittled down Gideon’s army of 230,000 men to 300 • 1 Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod. The camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. 2The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her, 3 announce now to the people, 'Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.' " So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained. 4 But the LORD said to Gideon, "There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will sift them for you there. If I say, 'This one shall go with you,' he shall go; but if I say, 'This one shall not go with you,' he shall not go." 5 So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the LORD told him, "Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink." 6 Three hundred men lapped with their hands to their mouths. All the rest got down on their knees to drink. 7The LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men go, each to his own place." -Judges 7:1-7 The Church at Mesquite

  8. It’s Not About Us – Biblical Examples • We are reminded by Christ • 19Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does 30By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. -John 5:19,30 • 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  -Matthew 6:25,27,31-33 The Church at Mesquite

  9. It’s Not About Us – Biblical Examples • We are reminded by Paul in his letter to the Galatians • 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. -Gal. 2:20 The Church at Mesquite

  10. Why Do We Keep Making It About Us? • We have been trained in our culture that the world revolves around us. Everything is out there for our beckoning, our pleasure, our desire, our satisfaction, our comfort, and our whims. The Church at Mesquite

  11. Why Do We Keep Making It About Us? • We have developed Narcissictic attitudes: personality disorder characterized by: • A grandiose sense of self importance • A gross need for admiration (control mechanism) • A lack of empathy for others The Church at Mesquite

  12. How can I tell if I’m all about me? • I act as if nothing is more important than my views, thoughts and opinions • When we have discussions, it is important for me to convince you to think like I think, or there’s something wrong with you. • My truth is THE truth. The Church at Mesquite

  13. How can I tell if I’m all about me? • What I want is more important than what you want or what you need (and its ok for me to use others to get what I need or want). • I can’t get happy for your blessing if I haven’t been blessed. • Sometimes others must be used in order to get what you want and need. The Church at Mesquite

  14. How can I tell if I’m all about me? • When something goes wrong, or when someone else is angry or hurt or upset, its because of something I did or didn’t do, • If I can control my behavior, we won’t have these problems in the future • If I can do everything perfectly, the relationship will be perfect. The Church at Mesquite

  15. How can I tell if I’m all about me? • Things just won’t go well if I’m not there. • I have to micromanage everything, or it will all fall apart. • It just won’t be the same without me. The Church at Mesquite

  16. How can I tell if I’m all about me? • I have a hard time seeing things from your point of view. • Your views don’t matter anyway, so why put forth the effort. • The only truth is my truth, so your views are flawed. The Church at Mesquite

  17. How can I tell if I’m all about me? • I can’t seem to figure out what my purpose in life is. The Church at Mesquite

  18. We have a choice • We can continue to be wrapped up in ourselves • By allowing the world to teach us how important we are • By thinking the church is all about us • By forcing people to submit to our narcissism • Or, we can become wise and live lives that are completely and totally about the Lord and not ourselves The Church at Mesquite

  19. It’s Not About Us! The Church at Mesquite

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