"There is a troublesome gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live. Without ever intending to, many of us live theologically contradictory lives. We say we believe that God is both sovereign and good, but when trouble comes, we panic as if no one is in control or we allow ourselves to question God's goodness and love. We say we believe in the necessity and power of divine grace, but when confronted, we argue for our righteousness, and in so doing, resist the very grace we say we believe in. We say we believe in eternity but get caught up in expending our time, energy, and money on the temporary pleasures of the moment...The enemy of your soul will gladly give you your formal theology, if in your real daily life he can control the thoughts and motives of your heart and, in so doing, control the way you act, react and respond." -Paul Tripp

Mission:

Bringing Gospel Restoration into our everyday lives as we live devoted to Jesus.

Measures:

• Everyday Follower
• Everyday Friend
• Everyday Missionary
• Everyday Disciple-Maker

The Point: In order to fulfill our mission, we must establish restorative rhythms.

"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Your goal is your desired outcome. Your system is the collection of daily habits that will get you there." -James Clear

"Very few people have a conscious plan for developing their spiritual lives. Most Christians are not intentional, but rather functional, like cars on autopilot. Our crammed schedules, endless to-do lists, demanding jobs and families, constant noise, information bombardment, and anxieties keep us speeding up, not slowing down. We have routines to manage other parts of our lives...A Rule of Life is an intentional, conscious plan to keep God at the center of everything that we do. -Peter Scazzero

"42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved." -Acts 2:42-47

"As people we are wired to have rhythms in our lives daily, weekly, monthly, annually. And when rhythms break down, people break down…So you’ll notice that the Scripture is actually very pro developing good spiritual rhythms." -Stephen Murray

"Spiritual disciplines are not about making you more precious to God. They’re about making God more precious to you." 

1) Personal Rhythms

"10 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously." -Daniel 6:10

"16 But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray." -Luke 5:16

Examples:

• Being in the Word
• Prayer
• Worship
• Fasting

2) Church Rhythms

• Gather Weekly
• "24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."- Hebrews: 1024-25
• "It’s a beautiful thing to hear brothers and sisters sing truth into my ears and to watch my heart get awakened once again. You need corporate worship. You need pastoral preaching. You need corporate singing. You need that and those are things you’ll never get by yourself. Those are elements of what God has designed his church. You should be there on Sunday morning and you should be there again and again and again. You need it and so do I." -Paul Tripp
• Connect Regularly
• Community Groups
• Serve Teams
• Train Intentionally
• "7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." -1 Timothy 4:7-8
• Restore Groups
• Equip Classes
• Live Missionally
• "14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard?[c] And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” -Romans 10:14-15
• Reach One

1) Be Committed

2) Be Consistent

"9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." -Galatians 6:9

3) Remember Jesus' commitment to you

"6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." -Philippians 1:6

"12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." -Philippians 2:12-13

"24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen." -Jude 1:24-25