Sermon Notes

MapQuest - Mapping Our Journey with Christ

July 12, 2009 – Pastor Mike Brown

Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34

Paul's Case for Hope

Assessing and Planning

Asking the Right Questions

Contours of the Journey

Questions for the Journey:

• Where have I been?
• Where am I now?
• Where am I going?
• How will I get there?

Worldview Questions:

• What is real?
• What is it to be a human being?
• How do we know what is right and wrong?
• How is it possible to know anything at all?
• What is the nature of human history?
• What is the good life?
• How does one become a really good person?

Inner Life Questions:

• When, where, and how do you experience God?
• When you pray, whom are you conscious of praying to?
• What nurtures your relationship with God and keeps you growing?
• What weighs you down and intrudes on your relationship with God?
• What daily practices do you use to help you be aware of God's presence?