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Generation Shapers
Today, as we celebrate Father’s Day, Pastor Michael is kicking off with a dose of “Dad Jokes.” He humorously insists that these jokes are the comfort food of humor, but whether you agree or not, they’re sure to bring a smile to your face!  
Now, here are some Dad statistics that aren’t so funny: 
25% of children grow up without a Dad.
These 25% represent:  90% of homeless and runways, 85% of behavioral disorders, 75% of substance abuse admissions, 71% of high school dropouts, 70% of juvenile detentions, and 63% of youth suicides.
Boys without a dad are twice as likely to be incarcerated.
Fathers Shape Generations.  
None of us can live up to what it means to be a truly great father, but we need to celebrate and support fathers who are doing their best for their families.  Our relationship with God teaches us fatherhood.  We view our world through the lens of God.  As fathers, we want to teach our children right from wrong and to honor God. And they do watch what you do; you must show and demonstrate; be a leader, not a boss.
Fathers are truly generation shapers; we influence and help our children learn worldview.  We’re called to be fathers even to the fatherless.
You have a father, always: Father God and He will never, ever leave you.  
Things you can do to shape generations.
Teach wisdom.
Model godliness.
Speak life. 
Be present. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Build a legacy of faith.
Proverbs 4:2-4 (CSB Study Bible Notes) 4:1-2 These verses introduce a series of a father’s exhortations to his sons to pay attention to his instruction. 
4:3 Being a true son implies obedience, not merely being a male child. A tender child is delicate as well as teachable. Precious means to be treated as if an only child (Jr 6:26; Am 8:10; Zch 12:10).
4:4,6 To keep . . . commands is to listen attentively, retain, and obey them; it could also be translated “guard.” Those who keep their way in godly wisdom
Today’s verses can be found in Proverbs 4: 1 - 5.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. 

Jesus Is Worthy
Today, Pastor Michael is promulgating a story, seemingly unconnected in purpose and place, about parallels in why folks show up at places. Linking this to Jesus and His stories, the core idea here is “Jesus Is Worthy.”
Timeline-wise, this is about 36 hours before Jesus’ crucifixion. The next night would be the Passover meal. Jesus is not in Jerusalem at this moment but in Bethany. At this point, the scribes did not like Jesus at all; they saw Him as someone who would challenge the corrupt religious system and corrupt religious leaders, i.e., ‘their’ system.  So they plotted and worked with Judas Iscariot on how to plot against Him. 
If you understand how worthy Jesus is, there is no amount of giving of ourselves that is too much. 
Mark 14:1-2 (CSB Bible Notes) 14:1 The temporal clause—it was two days before—points to the start of the Jewish Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. This means the Sanhedrin plotted to kill Jesus some time between sunset on Tuesday and sunset on Wednesday. 14:2 The Sanhedrin hesitated to act because of Jesus’s popularity among the people who had flooded into town for Passover.
Today’s verses can be found in Mark 14: 1 - 11. 
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. 

Trust the Timing to God.
Today, Pastor Michael is starting us off right on eschatology, a big word that means the science of the last things. If only we had someone on our side who could help us understand time and the last times. This concludes Pastor Michael’s study on the end times. 
We find Jesus telling a story about a fig tree. The signs Jesus talks about in this parable are during the Tribulation. The message is for the future generation that will live during that time.  And Jesus tells us that a fig tree, when sprouting leaves, shows that summer is coming.  Similarly, when folks in this Tribulation period see events coming, they will know He is near.  “Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will never pass away.”
The core of today’s message is, "Be ready and trust the timing to God."
(CSB Bible Notes) Just as Jesus’s followers knew how to read the signs of the coming summer, so also when they saw these things happening they were to know that a cataclysmic event was near. It is unclear whether Jesus was referring to Jerusalem’s fall or his return in the end time.
Verses can be found in Mark 13: 28 - 37.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. 

Jesus is Peace
Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how the world is always ‘on’ these days.  The world sells treatments, not cures.  It sells distractions, not peace.  Others gain power by keeping people anxious. 
This generation and every generation needs to understand that Jesus is peace.
Pastor Michael is in the book of Mark, which has Jesus warning others of false saviors.  In the last days, there will be many that will deceive, and the ultimate one will be the anti-Christ.  These verses describe the conditions in the Tribulation period.  Are there false saviors out in our era right now?  Are there others that can claim cures, false cures for anxiety?  The people who want to keep you anxious are very good at what they do.  The world gives us alcohol, porn, instant on everything; all things that keep folks believing false promises.  The world does not offer cures, only treatments.  Anxiety is the currency of power.
Jesus, however, IS peace.  
(CSB Bible Notes) False prophets were a problem in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Signs and wonders are a standard expression for miracles in the OT and NT. False messiahs and false prophets will have no trouble performing signs, but their purpose will be to lead astray.
Verses can be found in Mark 13: 21 - 27. 
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. 

Summer
Today, Pastor Michael turns it over to Duncan Crook.  Duncan is starting the message with “Summer”.  Thanking God, rejoicing with Him, for the good times, in the summer of our lives. 
Duncan starts on Psalm 139 and digs into it. Attributes outlined here in this Psalms are:
God knows me intimately. 
God knows what I think. 
God knows where I go.
God knows what I say.
God knows what I need.
There are many more in this passage, but the key is that God is omniscient and omnipresent.  All the time!
(CSB Bible Notes) The Hebrew verbs can be interpreted as timeless truth: “You search me and you know me.” God’s attributes are not restricted to time. The words know . . . understand . . . observe, and are aware speak of God’s omniscience. The word observe comes from the Hebrew root zarah, which means “measure.” The Hebrew word for ways does not necessarily denote literal walking but daily behavior.
Verses can be found in Psalm 139: 1 - 24.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

Moma Fixes the Mess.
Today, Pastor Michael shares a powerful story from the Old Testament, a time of great turmoil. It’s the story of Moma Fixes the Mess, a testament to the profound wisdom of God and the importance of allowing Him to guide us in challenging times.
In this story, the hero is a Moma, Deborah.  Sisera, the commander of King Jabin, is going around the nation doing bad things, and the nation of Israel has a mess.  The Israelites went to Deborah as a prophetess for her advice during these times, and she told them to summon Barak, take 10,000 soldiers to Mt. Tabor, and fight against Sisera, as the Lord was on their side and would deliver a victory to them.
A bunch of shepherds went against an army that had iron chariots, the most advanced military machines of the day. On the surface, this appeared to be an almost suicide mission. Yet, the Lord routed Sisera’s army totally!  The Lord was with the Israelites!
The world still underestimates the power of a Mother. 
(CSB Bible Notes) As God’s appointed representative, Deborah summoned Barak to lead the fighting. She also gave him the Lord’s battle plan, deploying ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun on Mount Tabor, a strategic location at the northeast corner of the Jezreel Valley. Further, she assured him of the Lord’s victory over Israel’s enemies.
Verses can be found in Judges 4: 1 - 23.
Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.