Trust The PROCESS // New Life Sunday // Pastor Drew

🔥"God doesn't rescue you from the process; He builds you through it. If you want to be successful in your faith, you have to stop falling in love with the 'rings' and the championships and start falling in love with the daily process of being transformed into the image of Christ." — Pastor Drew Are you trying to "spiritually teleport" to the finish line? In today's message, Pastor Drew challenges us to embrace the messy, daily journey of Sanctification. Using the "Trust the Process" mantra of coaching legend Nick Saban, Drew explains that while salvation is a free gift, following Jesus requires a conscious, daily commitment to excellence. Drawing from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians—written from the hardship of a prison cell—we see that our "light and momentary afflictions" are actually the very tools God uses to forge an eternal weight of glory within us. Whether you are battling a long-standing habit or walking through a season of waiting, learn how to stay faithful and keep your eyes fixed on what is eternal. -------------------------------------- 00:00 - Opening: High Expectation for the Word 00:37 - Prayer: Submitting Our Egos to God 01:25 - The Nick Saban Mantra: "Trust the Process" 03:27 - Success vs. "Pie in the Sky" Thinking 04:18 - The Heaven Misconception: Why It’s a Reward, Not the Goal 06:08 - Defining Sanctification: The Steps After Salvation 07:33 - Why Do I Still Struggle? Neurological "Highways" and Habits 08:29 - Paul’s Prison Perspective: 2 Corinthians 4 09:43 - 1. Be Faithful: Long Obedience in the Same Direction 12:18 - 2. Be Formed: The Slow Path of Physical vs. Spiritual Renewal 15:12 - Internal Formation: Why Your Boss or Your Trial is an Opportunity 17:42 - The Summer Lean In: Join the 60-Day Reading Plan 20:11 - 3. Be Forged: Paul’s Resume of Shipwrecks and Stones 22:58 - Trials as Partners: Refining What We Can’t Access in Comfort 24:19 - 4. Be Forever Focused: Seeing Beyond the Transient 26:47 - Invitation: Will You Trust the Process or Just the Goal? -------------------------------- 📖 Bible References & YouVersion Links 2 Corinthians 4 : 16-18 – Our inner self is renewed day by day. https://www.bible.com/bible/59/2CO.4.16-18.ESV Galatians 6 : 9 – Don't grow weary in doing good. https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GAL.6.9.ESV 2 Corinthians 3 : 18 – Transformed from one degree of glory to another. https://www.bible.com/bible/59/2CO.3.18.ESV 1 Peter 4 : 12 – The fiery trials are not strange. https://www.bible.com/bible/59/1PE.4.12.ESV Romans 5 : 3-5 – Perseverance and proven character. https://www.bible.com/bible/59/ROM.5.3-5.ESV -------------------------------------- For any information, how to connect, and/or prayer requests: https://form.church/youcollectiveomaha We'd love to hear from you! Connect with us on: - Website: https://www.collectiveomaha.com - Facebook: https://facebook.com/collectiveomaha - Instagram: @collectiveomaha - Email: [email protected] - Youtube: https://youtube.com/collectiveomaha - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M9KbSOFHBViC4UTzsOvIK?si=fdb9dd2cf24c46f0 - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/collective-church-omaha/id1792027778