Jason Lee

Don't load yourself up with equipment, you are it!

Luke 9:1 (MSG)
Jesus now called the Twelve and gave them authority and power to deal with all the demons and cure diseases. He commissioned them to preach the news of God's kingdom and heal the sick. He said, "Don't load yourselves up with equipment. Keep it simple; you are the equipment. And no luxury inns—get a modest place and be content there until you leave. If you're not welcomed, leave town. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and move on."

All of me I pour

Luke 7:43 (MSG)
Simon answered, "I suppose the one who was forgiven the most." "That's right," said Jesus. Then turning to the woman, but speaking to Simon, he said, "Do you see this woman? I came to your home; you provided no water for my feet, but she rained tears on my feet and dried them with her hair. You gave me no greeting, but from the time I arrived she hasn't quit kissing my feet. You provided nothing for freshening up, but she has soothed my feet with perfume. Impressive, isn't it? She was forgiven many, many sins, and so she is very, very grateful. If the forgiveness is minimal, the gratitude is minimal."

He's everything we need

Psalm 33:20 (MSG)
We're depending on god; he's everything we need. What's more, our hearts brim with joy since we've taken for our own his holy name. Love us, god, with all you've got— that's what we're depending on. A David Psalm, When He Outwitted Abimelech and Got Away

Guitar and piano... Invent songs!

Psalm 33:1 (MSG)
Good people, cheer God! Right-living people sound best when praising. Use guitars to reinforce your Hallelujahs! Play his praise on a grand piano! Invent your own new song to him; give him a trumpet fanfare.

Built on the rock

Luke 6:48 (MSG)
"If you work the words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who dug deep and laid the foundation of his house on bedrock. When the river burst its banks and crashed against the house, nothing could shake it; it was built to last. But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a dumb carpenter who built a house but skipped the foundation. When the swollen river came crashing in, it collapsed like a house of cards. It was a total loss."

What you do not what you say

Luke 6:43 (MSG)
"You don't get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It's who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.

Trouble if you're satisfied with yourself

Luke 6:25 (MSG)
And it's trouble ahead if you're satisfied with yourself. Your self will not satisfy you for long. And it's trouble ahead if you think life's all fun and games. There's suffering to be met, and you're going to meet it.

Father and mother left, god didnt

Psalm 27:10 (MSG)
You've always been right there for me; don't turn your back on me now. Don't throw me out, don't abandon me; you've always kept the door open. My father and mother walked out and left me, but God took me in.

Sing god songs

Psalm 27:6 (MSG)
God holds me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I'm headed for his place to offer anthems that will raise the roof! Already I'm singing God-songs; I'm making music to god.

Death- we won't care who we see besides God

Mark 12:24 (MSG)
Jesus said, "You're way off base, and here's why: One, you don't know your Bibles; two, you don't know how God works. After the dead are raised up, we're past the marriage business. As it is with angels now, all our ecstasies and intimacies then will be with God. And regarding the dead, whether or not they are raised, don't you ever read the Bible? How God at the bush said to Moses, 'I am—not was—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? The living God is God of the living, not the dead. You're way, way off base."

God doesn't want your money

Mark 12:17 (MSG)
Jesus said, "Give Caesar what is his, and give God what is his." Their mouths hung open, speechless.

Emberaced by Jesus

Mark 8:38 (MSG)
"If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I'm leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you'll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God, his Father, with an army of the holy angels."

Show your strength

Psalm 21:13 (MSG)
Show your strength, god, so no one can miss it. We are out singing the good news!

Worship

Matthew 28:17 (MSG)
The moment they saw him they worshiped him. Some, though, held back, not sure about worship, about risking themselves totally.

Your life story Focus in on what matters

Matthew 23:24 (MSG)
Do you have any idea how silly you look, writing a life story that's wrong from start to finish, nitpicking over commas and semicolons?

On stage, authentic

Matthew 23:1-3 (MSG)
Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. "The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God's Law. You won't go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don't live it. They don't take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It's all spit-and-polish veneer.

The Great Revearsal

Matthew 20:16 (MSG)
"Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first."

Doing ministry? Fall on your face.

Matthew 17:1-8 (MSG)
Six days later, three of them saw that glory. Jesus took Peter and the brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. His appearance changed from the inside out, right before their eyes. Sunlight poured from his face. His clothes were filled with light. Then they realized that Moses and Elijah were also there in deep conversation with him.

Baptism

Matthew 3:11 (MSG)
"I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I'm a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned."

On stage: use Jesus as a cover for showing off

Matthew 15:8-9 (MSG)
These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn't in it.

Jesus' invitation

Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

Loose yourself=find yourself

Matthew 10:39 (MSG)
If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you'll find both yourself and me.

Matthew 9:13

Matthew 9:13 (MSG)
Go figure out what this Scripture means: 'I'm after mercy, not religion.' I'm here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders."

Matthew 7:13-14

Matthew 7:13-14 (MSG)
"Don't look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don't fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.

On stage

Matthew 6:1 (MSG)
"Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don't make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won't be applauding.