1. space for God in everyday conversations
Noticing
Activating God Space
space for God in everyday conversations

2. Noticing Observant? Video: how well do you pay attention?
Video: drowning toddlers
Invisible people: which visitors do we ‘notice’?
Hidden needs: like an iceberg!

3. Noticing Invisible people: The Case of the Anonymous Slavegirl
2 Kings 5

4. Noticing The Case of the Anonymous Slavegirl (2 Kings 5)
Introducing two people (verses 1-2)
1 The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the LORD had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.
2 At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman's wife as a maid.

5. Noticing Named Noticed The Case of the Anonymous Slavegirl (2 Kings 5)
Introducing two people (verses 1-2)
1 The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the LORD had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.
2 At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman's wife as a maid.

6. Noticing The Case of the Anonymous Slavegirl (2 Kings 5)
Introducing two people (verses 1-2)
1 The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the LORD had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.
2 At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman's wife as a maid.
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7. Noticing The Case of the Anonymous Slavegirl (2 Kings 5)
without her there would be no story!

8. Noticing The Case of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord's healing power was strongly with Jesus.
18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus,

9. Noticing The Case of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
This is the bit we usually notice!
19 but they couldn't reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus. 20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man,
But Jesus….
"Young man, your sins are forgiven."

10. Noticing The Case of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
Jesus noticed the friends’ faith
Jesus noticed the man’s real need and desire

11. Noticing The Case of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
21 But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, "Who does he think he is? That's blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!"
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why do you question this in your hearts? 23 Is it easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or 'Stand up and walk'?

12. Noticing The Case of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
Jesus noticed the friends’ faith
Jesus noticed the man’s real need and desire
Jesus notices the Pharisees’ tunnel vision!

13. Noticing Who do we ‘see’? Who do we overlook? What do we notice?
What do we miss?
Having noticed how do we connect?

14. Noticing
Did you see the shark?