Live Dead | Showing Up | Pastor Jamie Kemp

How do we prepare our lives to LIVE DEAD? It begins with understanding God’s perspective. Just like when climbing to the top of a mountain let’s us see everything around us, God sees the big picture while we often only see what’s only directly in front of us.

Just before the Great Commission, when Jesus sends out his disciples to go and make disciples who make disciples who make disciples… the disciples encounter with Jesus prepares them for the LIVE DEAD life.

1. WHEN WE SHOW UP, GOD SHOWS OFF: So much of our success in life is simply showing up and fulfilling our commitments. It’s not about our perfect skills or abundant resources, but our availability and obedience that pave the way for God’s power. Just as Peter showed up for prayer and God healed a crippled man, or Moses showed up despite feeling inadequate, our willingness to be present and obedient creates the space for God to do incredible things. Even when it’s hard or unclear, faith sometimes just looks like showing up.

2. YOUR DOUBT DOESN’T DISQUALIFY YOU: Even the disciples, in the presence of the risen Jesus, had doubts, yet they still worshiped Him. Often, our doubt isn’t in God’s goodness or power, but in ourselves - our ability to be used by God. However, worship doesn’t require perfect faith; it simply requires an open heart. Jesus doesn’t push doubters away; instead, He draws close to them.

God is calling us to do hard things and go to hard places, but if we just show up, God will show off, and our doubts will not disqualify us from fulfilling His call on our lives. We are called to “Live Dead” - dying to self so that Christ can live in us and through us for His global plan.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. “When I show up, God shows off.” Simply showing up, even in small acts like attending church or a small group, can create space for God to work. What are some practical areas in your life right now - academic, professional, relational, or spiritual - where you feel God is asking you to simply “show up” even if you don’t see the full picture or feel fully equipped?
2. “Doubt doesn’t disqualify us.” Oftentimes, our doubt isn’t in God’s goodness or power, but in ourselves. What are some common self-doubts or fears that hold you back from fully stepping into what you believe God is calling you to do? How might actively worshiping, even with these doubts, help you overcome them?
3. Like standing on top of a mountain on a clear day and being able to see everything from the North to the South, God sees the big picture when all we see is what’s right in front of us. Can you think of a time in your life when you could only see “what was in front of you,” but looking back, you now recognize God’s bigger plan unfolding? How does that encourage you for your future?
4. Sometimes we feel insignificant in the big picture and wonder how God could use our limited abilities and resources or past failures. What specific “limited abilities” or “past failures” do you tend to focus on? How can the truth that “your part isn’t supposed to be the showstopper, but simply to SHOW UP” challenge that perspective?
5. Sometimes God calls us to the hard places instead of the nice, safe, comfortable ones. As a young person looking at the future, where do you anticipate God might be leading you to a “hard place” experience, and how can you prepare your heart to embrace the challenge, knowing that if you show up, God will show off?

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