“New Year’s Examination”
Wednesday Night December 31 2008
scriptures: 2 Corinthians 13, Luke 3, Luke 13
keywords: new year, resolutions
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Where happened in 2008?
Was it a successful year for you in God?
We won’t always have next year
-to 2 Corinthians 13:5-14
Take a real deep, honest look at yourself
“Who am I to ______________?”
Think about what you do for other (specific) people?
What have you been to/for other people?
We can’t just be friendly, but a friend
And not just a friend, but a friend in Christ
Be honest with yourself – You are able to prove your own self
Make sure you love God and others the way you should be
Do you have Jesus in your life?
Make sure Jesus motivates you, and not just other people
Even if someone else in wrong, you should still be right
Or you might get some help…
Someone may let you know that you need to change…
Don’t be stubborn, accept the help
Are you someone who others’ would talk about as “really loving Jesus”…?
How do you stack-up? Are you at the head of the class, or struggling to show-up
-to Luke 3:1-18
Some people that come to church still have something wrong with them
Don’t be someone who believes they are a Christian just because their mom went to church
Some people don’t go to church to get better and grow in the Lord
Be someone who goes to church and seeks and learns and grows
Don’t be like the unfruitful tree where the axe is ready to cut it down
Share. Be a caring and sharing person
Whatever thing in your life that isn’t good with the Lord, you have to change it
Don’t cheat when it comes to being all of what God wants you to be
-to Luke 13:1-9
*The parable of the fig tree
If you don’t repent, you might become the news of the day one day
You don’t know God’s time table for letting people live
You can’t hit the snooze button on making changes and living more for Jesus
So live for God all the time and be ready no matter when your time draws to a close
Be a better you in 2009