Session 7: Reaching For the Stars (Ps Claudia Castellanos)

Matthew 2:10 “When they see the star, they were filled with exceedingly great joy.”

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Psalm 51:9-10 “Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

How to hear God? How to desire what He wants for you?
- Until you surrender your natural/logical mind to the cross, you’ll never get to hear God!
- If it’s your own natural mind and not God’s, your motivation will be your own, not God’s!
- Romans 12:1 “…you have to surrender your minds to the altar…!”
- Tell the Lord, "Give me a heart that can hear You!"

What do you do when you do God’s work?
- When you can hear God, you can speak God’s words to people and help them!
- The 3 wise men brought gold, myrrh, wisdom = offering, moments of tribulation, our talents
- Let yourself hear God + be used by God = Be a shining star for God to everyone!

What’s your star?
What’s in you?

Follow after your star and you will SHINE, to bring glory, praise and salvation to the house of the Lord.