WE AVOID… IT MIGHT GET...

THE CONVERSATION B GET AWKWARD

THE APOLOGY E REQUIRE HUMILITY

THE COMMITMENT C COST ME TIME

THE SERVING OPPORTUNITY A GET INCONVENIENT

THE GENEROSITY U REQUIRE TRUST

THE SURRENDER S INTERRUPT LIFE

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INTERRUPT LIFE

BE CAREFUL, THE PLACE YOU ARE

AVOIDING MAY BE THE PLACE

WHERE JESUS IS INVITING

A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming

in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him

to carry Jesus’ cross.

MARK 15:21

DON’T AVOID THE PLACE WHERE

JESUS MAY BE INVITING YOU TO

PARTICIPATE.

SIMON WAS INTERRUPTED

BY THE CROSS

THE CROSS INTERRUPTED SIMON’S

PLANS, BUT IT ALSO BROUGHT HIM

INTO A LARGER STORY.

WHAT IF THE INTERRUPTION

YOU’RE TRYING TO AVOID IS

ACTUALLY A PLACE WHERE JESUS

IS INVITING YOU TO PARTICIPATE?

SIMON WAS INVITED

BY THE CROSS

A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming

in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him

to carry Jesus’ cross.

MARK 15:21

WHAT ROME INTENDED AS SHAME,

GOD TURNED INTO NEARNESS.

God works all things together for the good of those who love

Him and are called according to His purpose

ROMANS 8:28

GOD DOES NOT HAVE TO

AUTHOR THE PAIN

TO REDEEM THE PAIN.

OBEDIENCE FEELS HEAVY

BEFORE IT FEELS HOLY

SIMON IS IDENTIFIED

BY THE CROSS

TRUTH BOMB:

WE CARRY SOME THINGS

BECAUSE JESUS ASKS US TO,

BUT WE CARRY OTHER THINGS

BECAUSE WE DON’T TRUST JESUS

ENOUGH TO PUT THEM DOWN.