IMPACT Recap

Stack Your Team

August 14, 2023 · 0:59:07

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Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn preached a passionate message titled 'Stack Your Team,' emphasizing the critical importance of the people we choose to surround ourselves with. He opened by reading Proverbs 12:26 and 27:19, establishing that the righteous choose their friends carefully. Using vivid personal stories from his youth and his experience running a church basketball league, Pastor Travis illustrated that every success and failure in life is tied to the team we assemble. He stressed that we have the God-given freedom to choose who influences our lives, and this choice is one of the most important for our spiritual growth. The sermon provided three keys for building an 'All-Star' team: choose friends who are running after Jesus Christ, choose teammates running the same race at the same pace, and choose friends who will sharpen you. Pastor Travis warned that 'Bad Company corrupts good character' and urged the congregation to be both selective and protective, making the hard decisions to separate from relationships with bad character. He concluded with an altar call, inviting those without a relationship with Jesus to join God's team, and a prayer for discernment to build a life surrounded by godly influences.

Main Points

  • Your success and spiritual growth are directly tied to the people you choose to have on your team; the righteous choose their friends carefully.
  • Build an 'All-Star' team by choosing friends who are running after Jesus, who are running the same race at the same pace as you, and who will sharpen you.
  • Making hard choices to separate from 'bad company' is essential, as wrong influences will corrupt good character and hinder your life and faith.

Verses Mentioned

  • Proverbs 12:26 - "The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray." (NIV)
  • Proverbs 27:19 - "As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart." (NIV)
  • James 2:19 - "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder." (NIV)
  • Matthew 10:28 - "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." (NIV)
  • Proverbs 9:10 - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (NIV)
  • Proverbs 8:13 - "To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." (NIV)
  • Matthew 7:21 - "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." (NIV)
  • 2 Corinthians 6:14 - "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?" (NIV)
  • Proverbs 27:17 - "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." (NIV)
  • 1 Corinthians 15:33 - "Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'" (NIV)
  • 2 Corinthians 6:17 - "Therefore, 'Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.'" (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 12:26 (NIV) - 'The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.'

Focus Point: The Power of Choice

Action Plan: Write down the names of the five people you spend the most time with. Prayerfully consider their influence on your faith.

Deep Prayer: Lord, thank you for the freedom to choose. Give me wisdom today to see my relationships through Your eyes.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) - 'As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.'

Focus Point: Choosing Sharpeners

Action Plan: Identify one person in your life who consistently encourages your faith. Send them a text to thank them.

Deep Prayer: God, thank you for the people who sharpen me. Help me to be that kind of friend to others.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: 1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV) - 'Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character."'

Focus Point: Discerning Influence

Action Plan: Reflect on one relationship that may be pulling you away from godly character. Commit to setting a healthy boundary this week.

Deep Prayer: Father, give me discernment to see past a good heart to bad character. Grant me courage to make hard choices for my spiritual health.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NIV) - 'Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?'

Focus Point: Running the Same Race

Action Plan: Evaluate a key relationship (friendship, business, dating). Ask: Are we running the same spiritual race at the same pace?

Deep Prayer: Jesus, align my closest relationships with Your purpose. Where I am unequally yoked, give me clarity and peace.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 8:13 (NIV) - 'To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.'

Focus Point: The Fear of the Lord

Action Plan: Spend time in worship, focusing on the holiness and awe of God. Let a reverent fear of Him shape your desires.

Deep Prayer: Holy God, instill in me a holy fear and reverence for You. Let my love for what You love and hatred for what You hate grow today.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: 2 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV) - 'Therefore, "Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."'

Focus Point: Intentional Separation

Action Plan: Plan one activity for the coming week that will connect you with 'Godly teammates'—like attending a small group or serving.

Deep Prayer: Lord, I choose to come out and be separate for Your sake. Draw me into community with those who are running wholeheartedly after You.

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