Church is Formation

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever feel stuck? John Mark speaks to the difference between our role and God's role in our formation journey, inviting us to embrace God's leading by letting go of attachments. He argues that surrender to God's work is a way to go beyond the surface level of our spiritual journey.

Key Scripture Passage: John 21v18-19

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Mark Comer Teaching's Podcast by Practicing The Way.
0:07.0	This teaching was originally given as a solo teaching at vintage church in Santa Monica, California.
0:13.0	Much better sweater today, Gare.
0:25.0	Started to have second thoughts about coming to this church after that video.
0:30.0	No, good morning everyone.
0:33.0	It's good.
0:35.0	Did you sleep at all last night?
0:37.0	Well done.
0:40.0	Please turn in your Bibles to 1 Corinthians Chapter 7.
0:44.0	For the record, for the record, it was over 20 years, but I have done two in-depth
0:58.0	teachings from 1 Corinthians 7 on Singleness. Who would love to hear Geer Jones teach on Singleness?
1:07.0	My wife and I who's down here, we fell in love. I was barely 19 she was 17 and a half her parents
1:16.7	would not give their blessing for union until I was at least 21 years old,
1:23.2	so we got married the first Saturday after my 21st birthday,
1:27.8	which tells you all you need to know about my Shadowside.
1:32.4	But all that to say, I am a vast repository of wisdom on the single life. Anytime you
1:38.7	need guidance, I'm here for you. No. Please turn in your Bibles to John Chapter 21.
1:47.0	John Chapter 21.
1:57.0	Jesus, we just pause and breathe in. Jesus, we just pause and breathe in the reality that we are enveloped in you by the spirit.
2:10.0	Here and now, we ask for grace to be present to our body and our breath, to the moment, to the text we are about to read to all that you are staring in
2:28.1	our heart and mind in the coming moments. Holy Spirit Come.
2:35.7	As you hovered over the waters in Genesis 1,
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