{"id":14266,"date":"2025-10-07T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14266"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:57:22","slug":"keeping-things-in-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/10\/keeping-things-in-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Things in Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Title: Keeping Things in Order<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Scripture: Matthew 22-Mark 7<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">I.\u00a0 FIGURING OUT PRIORITIES<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Sometimes we allow the (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>urgent<\/strong><\/span>) to take the place of the (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>important<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">What are to be our priorities?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>To establish a correct an ordered (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>relationship with Jesus<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>To love (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>our neighbor<\/strong><\/span>) correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>II. FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Matthew 24-28 Jesus is speaking about the future and events:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Future events pertaining to (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>His coming<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li>Future events pertaining to His (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>death, burial &amp;amp; resurrection<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>III. FOLLOWING THE PROMISED ONE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cHe who thinks he leads and has no one following is only taking a walk.\u201d \u2013Leadership saying<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">A quick recap of Mark 1-7<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Chapter 1- Introduction of John, Jesus\u2019 baptism and the first disciples<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 2-Healing and the call of Matthew<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 3- Listing of the disciples<\/li>\n<li>Chapter 4-7- Like a highlight reel of Jesus\u2019 work and teachings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cThe Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though<br \/>\nthey stumble, they will never fail, for the Lord holds them by the hand.\u201d Psalm 37:23<\/p>\n<p>Next week:\u00a0 Yes or No-You Choose<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Scripture: Mark 8-Luke 3<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: Keeping Things in Order Scripture: Matthew 22-Mark 7 I.\u00a0 FIGURING OUT PRIORITIES Sometimes we allow the (urgent) to take the place of the (important). What are to be our priorities? To establish a correct an ordered (relationship with Jesus) To love (our neighbor) correctly. II. 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