4>Predisposition

John 1:1-14 The living word of God vs Abstract thought The biggest problem in christianity today is the battle that is ragging of abstract thought verses the Living Word of God You see… abstract thought is just that. Abstract. It has no real substance or basis in the real world, it is ideals and perfection and clean and neat. However the Living word is messy, it rolls up its sleves and works, it has the power to change lives… John engages the both the Jewish and the Gentile with the prologue to his Gospel "In the beginning was the Word and and the Word was with God… and the Word was God… The Jewish veiw of the Word- The word does stuff. It blesses, it curses, it creates something that wasn't there before. Creation happened because of a word It's the reason Issac couldn't take back the blessing of Jacob. The word is an agnet to itself -Our words should cause more than a neutral response. They ought to create heat and passion. "Our speech should be afflicted with the nessisary power to convey our message The Greek view of the Word Brings order out of disorder. The word is the rational part of the mind- it enlightens the spirit and orders the brain Johns shocking twist "The word became flesh and dwelt among us" The mirical of the incarnation revealed What weight do our words carry. Are we like John? Analizing culture and then using our best talents to create a predispositon to hear the Gospel Maybe that's what hit me the most. It what ways am I creating a predisposition in others to hear the Gospel. Is it through the music, my attitude, my speech, my service? How can I be better used and utilized to create that predispositon Where did we loos our wonder of the incarnant God? Our Familiarity with scripture No longer moved by it. All the right notes but wheres the music We are so eaisly distracted from it. Forget your frettings and fussings- come in out of the wind Child We forget the purose and reason Simeon was watching for the Comfort of Isreal to come- a comfort to the Jews and Gentiles The woman at the well- town prostitute to town evangilist Recapturing your wonder- Absorb Jesus- Read the Gospels Be an Anna (or a samaritan woman)- Share your faith Check your self for Christlikeness. Be thirsty and drink deeply Are there those around you who cause you to be thirsty? Are you causing others to be thirsty? Drink deeply of the one who offers living water.