The Epic Life - Bob Hallman

36. A Servants Heart (Mark 10:35-45)

When God is working and moving, there are many things we can do to impede and hinder His plan.  We can actually slow down what he wants to do.  There are two primary characteristics of a genuine believer. 
1. Love for God, Love for others.
2. Servants Heart. 
Scripture is Mark 10: 35
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35b. Becoming a Disciple Maker (2 Timothy 2:1-7)

God's design is that we make disciples. What is a disciple?  A committed follower and emulator of Christ. 
2 Timothy 2:1-7 NKJV
Be Strong in Grace
2 Timothy 2:1-7  You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure[a] hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, and [b]may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
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35a. Desperate for the Lost (Isaiah 42:5)

This is what God the Lord says—the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,    who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,    who gives breath to its people,    and life to those who walk on it:6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;    I will take hold of your hand.I will keep you and will make you    to be a covenant for the people    and a light for the Gentiles,7 to open eyes that are blind,    to free captives from prison    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
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32. What’s in a Name? (Romans 16:1-16)

It has been described as the sweetest sound a person can hear. It can have a lifelong impact on the identity of an individual. It is one of the most defining aspects of our lives. Of course, I’m talking about our names. As parents prepare for the arrival of a newborn, they pour over baby books and contemplate the virtually limitless combinations available -- and their meaning –being particularly careful not to saddle their child with an embarrassing name and at the same time hoping and praying that the name and its meaning will give the child something to aspire to.  My parents named me Robert Brian HallmanRobert Brian = “Bright and shining star”
My family obviously had high expectations for my life. That is until the day at my grandfather’s funeral, when at age 7, I mistakenly signed my name in the guest book as “Robert Brain Hallman” At that moment everyone in my family accepted the irrevocable and disappointing truth that they had made a tragic mistake – instead of “bright and shining star” they were going to have to settle for “Falling Star.”
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31. A Heart for the Lost (Romans 15:14-33)

Paul’s burning, driving ambition in life was to faithfully discharge the trust God had given him in preaching the gospel. Obedience to the Great Commission was what motivated everything he did. In 1 Cor 9:16-17, Paul tells us that he was compelled to preach. “Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!”David Brainerd, Missionary to the North American Indians in the mid-1,700s, put it this way: “I care not where I go or how I live or what I endure so that I may save souls. When I sleep, I dream of them; when I awake, they are first in my thoughts.”That’s the kind of heart that Paul had! A passion first for Christ, and a matching passion for those Christ loved.
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30. The Characteristics Of The Strong (Romans 15:1-13)

In the past several weeks we have been discussing disputable matters – those issues that are neither prohibited nor commanded in scripture.With Paul’s’ help we concluded that, In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
Or in the language of our day: Major in the majors and minor in the minors.In other words, we need to keep the main thing, the main thing. And the main thing is Jesus! 
In the closing hours of His life, Jesus prayed four times for the unity of the church (Jn 17:11, 21, 22, 23) -- a remarkable fact considering the limitless number of things that Jesus could have prayed for. This emphasis in Jesus’ prayer speaks volumes about the importance that God places on unity within the church. In light of this, I find it amazing how quickly we get sidetracked from the “main thing” and allow disputable issues to break our fellowship with other believers and destroy the witness of the church.
Blessings, 
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29.The Strength to Yield (Romans 14:13-23)

Unfortunately, some Christians take such strong positions on issues like these that their motto could be summed up in the following brief poem: “Look as I look, Do as I do …Then and only then, Will I fellowship with you!”Instead, in Romans 14:1-12, we concluded that when it comes to disputable matters:1. The strong should accept those who are weak in the faith2. No one should pass judgment on someone else over disputable matters3. We must let God be the ultimate judge of each man’s heartTo the contrary, the motto of the church should be:“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
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28. Love in Action (Romans 13:8-14)

The greatest need of every man and every woman is love. Most of our behavior is driven by the need for love and acceptance. It’s a need designed by God to be ultimately fulfilled only by God. 
Our number one problem in life, from a human perspective, is our inability to express or receive love.
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27. Submission to Authority (Romans 13:1-7)

In Romans 1-11, Paul revealed to us the glorious mercies of God expressed to us in a reconciled relationship with the Father through faith in the finished sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Then in chapters 12-15, Paul indicates that God’s mercies should produce tangible, measurable, and obvious changes in the way that we live our lives. 1. In our relationship with God: Romans 12:1-2We are to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing in His sight. 2. In our relationship with other believers: Romans 12:3-16We are to be rightly related with our brothers and sisters in Christ and to use our God-given gifts to build others up. 3. In our relationship with unbelievers: Rom 12:17-21We are to live in a loving and respectful manner even with our enemies.Now in Romans 13:1-7, Paul declares that the fruit of God’s mercy should also impact the way that we respond to authority in our lives. 
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26. The Fruit of a Sacrificed Life (Romans 12:9-21)

In Matthew 22, Jesus summarized the whole Old Testament Law in two simple statements: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” and "Love your neighbor as yourself.”1. Love God by offering your body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Him.2. Love others 
In Romans 12:9-21, Paul gives 25 distinct characteristics that should mark the life of a genuine believer – they are the fruit of a sacrificed life. As we consider these characteristics, I want to encourage you to avoid the two extremes of discouragement and pride. Where you fall short, ask the Lord for help. Where you have been faithful, give Him thanks and praise because the kind of life that Paul is describing is impossible to live apart from God and the transformational work of the Holy Spirit. 
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