CELEBRATION CALIFORNIA
a family camp with our family of churches
May, '23 @ Hume Lake
Better Together with Travis Aicklen
Scripture References: Exodus 5, Ephesians 2:1-10, 1 Corinthians 15:57, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 4, 1 Corinthians 14, Proverbs 4:23, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Timothy 4:1-5
Intro:
- Acknowledgement of staff transitions and change.
- The church is a family, and we are called to be a part of it.
- The call to be a church with a great sending capacity.
Key Points:
- The Burden of Taskmasters:
- Many feel weary and burdened by the demands placed upon them.
- This weariness can lead to a sense of being driven and controlled.
- The image of Pharaoh as a taskmaster, demanding the impossible.
- God's Deliverance:
- The Exodus story: God delivers His people from slavery and oppression.
- God's power is greater than any taskmaster or burden.
- Jesus’s message: “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
- Freedom and Holiness:
- The gospel is not just about rules and performance, but about freedom and a new identity.
- Ephesians 2:1-10: We are saved by grace, not by works.
- Holiness is not about external performance, but an internal transformation.
- The Nature of the Taskmasters:
- The world's taskmasters: demands of work, relationships, etc.
- Internal taskmasters: self-talk, past hurts, etc.
- The need to identify and confront these taskmasters.
- God's Invitation:
- To come to Jesus and find rest from the burdens we carry.
- To trade our "ash heap" for a "crown of beauty" (Isaiah 61).
- To be a church that proclaims the gospel and demonstrates God's love.
- The Freedom and Power in Christ:
- Freedom from the control of taskmasters.
- Power through the Holy Spirit to resist sin and live for God.
- Transformation into the image of Christ.
- The call to be a church that is both free and holy.
Conclusion:
- God is greater than any taskmaster we face.
- He offers freedom, rest, and a new identity.
- We can choose to come to Him and be transformed.
Call to Action:
- Identify the "taskmasters" in your life.
- Surrender to Jesus and receive His freedom.
- Embrace your identity as a child of God.
- Seek His power and guidance.
- Live a life that reflects His glory and love.
- Be a church that is defined by its freedom and holiness.
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