Sunday Morning, January 14, 2017
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Scripture: Romans 12
-What role are you serving in other people’s lives for God?
-Your reputation is worth more than gold and silver.
-Know who you are in Christ.
-What success did you have in 2017? Or are you failures more noticeable?
-2017 is gone, what could you have done better?
-Better yet did you grow in Christ in 2017?
-Are you a transformed individual right now in Christ or have you been going backwards?
-Praying yet not obeying is not a good combination. If you are not living for God then stop expecting a lot from him.
-A lot of people do not want to hear God’s advice they just want things from him.
– A lot of people want the stuff of God but don’t want God.
-Have an open spirit to the word of God.
-God wants you to be a winner.
-Stop letting ungodly people influence you so much.
-Live a life that means something.
-People think you can wait to serve God. God says serve Him in your youth.
– You should be trying to stir people up, proving to God works.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1
-God needs people who are excited about Him, not scared.
-Saved to be salt and a light, to make a difference.
-Power – He is not wanting to hear you say what you can’t do, but what you can do in Him
-Love – now you love others more than every before
-Sound mind – mind is not scatter, but directed by God
-Excuses you do NOT need to have in 2018
-Who do you want to refresh? Are you diligent about trying to be in the lives of others?
-If someone is encouraging you to love people in Christ, there are a lot of excuses that don’t count. “I can’t find them.” Are you diligently trying?
-When you really care, you will seek and find it.
-There is no reason for anyone here to be lonely. God will help you be found.
-The proof – you are what you do.
-If you want to be successful in God the only thing that is stopping you is YOU.
-When you are not serious about God you will make a lot of mistakes or pick up a lot of bad habits.
Scripture: James 1
-Do not push away people who are trying to help you grow stringer in Christ.
-Stop leaving traces of your sin life behind so that you can easily pick it back up.
Scripture: Galatians 5
-God did not set you free so that you can live a selfish life.
Do not give God your wastes, give him your best.
-Keep first things first!
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6
Scripture: Philippians 2
-Jesus died on the cross for you and you did not even have to ask for it.
-How much of your time is dedicated to helping other people?
Scripture: Titus 3
-Do not live this new year searching for excuses.