GET MOVING

True or False:

God helps those who help

themselves.
Matthew 13:12

12
For whoever has, to him more will be
given, and he will have abundance; but
whoever does not have, even what he has
will be taken away from him.

Do you agree with this? Why or why not?

Jewish Ideology

In Jewish ideology, the more you had, the more you were blessed by God (Prosperity
Gospel or Predestination from Calvinism).

Examples:
■ Having greater righteousness than the pharisees (Matthew 5:20)
■ The Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19:16-26)
■ The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)
Parable
Matthew
of the
25
Talents
Exodus 14:10-14

10
As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw

the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the LORD, 11 and they said to Moses,

“Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves

for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave

Egypt? 12 Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said,

‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than

a corpse in the wilderness!’”

13
But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch

the LORD rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen

again. 14 The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
Exodus 14:15

15
Then the LORD said to Moses,
“Why are you crying out to me? Tell
the people to get moving!
Get Moving!!!!
John 5

5
One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. 6 When
Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked
him, “Would you like to get well?”
7
“I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool
when the water bubbles up. Someone else always gets there ahead of me.”
8
Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!”
Where do you
need to get
moving?
Ways to get moving now

■ Share your story

■ Spend time with family
■ Help in church activities
■ Help in church service
■ Volunteer at shelters and food kitchens
■ Visit sick and elderly people
■ The list can go on and on!
God has given us a
mission and a
purpose, so let's
get moving!