Sunday Morning, January 1, 2017
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Scripture: Psalms 103
-How will people know that you serve God if he doesn’t get the best of what you have?
-Don’t wait until something tragic happens to you to come to God. Go to God now!
-Think about the songs you hear (and hopefully participate in) during worship, do the words impact you?
-Give full effort worshiping to someone else’s song just as much as you give on your song.
-Regardless of what you deem to be your talent level. Give full effort!
-If you’re going to serve God you have to be real.
-There are so many things that God is doing for you…and you might be taking it for granted.
-Be serious when you approach God.
Scripture: Luke 13
-What are your New Year’s resolutions and do they involve God?
-What in your life do you need to change to be better? Don’t wait, do the things that you need to do to be a better person!
-Are you closer to the Lord today than you were last year?
-Don’t renege your commitments to God.
-You’re not here to just take up space. You’re not here to just receive. Your here to give and make a difference in Christ!
-If you’re getting older and doing less for God then something is wrong with your tree.
Scripture: Malachi 1 & 2
Common excuse people give concerning their commitment to God:
- “I don’t believe in God.”
- “It’s a matter of opinion.”
- “What you perceive is not what I perceive.”
- “It’s no big deal.”
- I don’t believe what you believe.”
- “At least I showed up.”
- “All religions are the same.”
- “Everybody has a right to their own opinion.”
- “The facts disprove God’s existence.”
- “I’ll get to it later.”
- “How is this going to profit my life.”
- “It’s okay If I miss today, I have something more important.”
- “Why are you practicing so hard, no one will discover you singing in church.”
- “That’s what those real religious people do. We are not that religious.”
- “I don’t get into it that deeply.”
- “At least I’m in church.”
- “God is still working on me.”
-Don’t just show up to church be active at church.
-People love God benefiting them yet they don’t want to be beneficial to God…
-God does not like to hear people complaining…especially about doing church work.
-Are you giving unacceptable worship?