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Prayer
Hymn: Are You Washed in the Blood
Memory Verse: Psalms 27:13 I would
have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the
goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Lesson: Life Lessons
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of first principle
Characters: Sarah & Hagar
First Principle: Don’t take a
temporary situation and create a permanent problem.
Scripture Reference: Genesis 16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now,
the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please,
go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the
voice of Sarai.
Sarah
had a temporary situation and ended up creating a permanent problem.
Believe
me, no matter how bad it is, you can make it worse.
Every
trial is a potential testimony and every testimony begins as a trial.
At
times, our trials can seem like permanent problems.
Question: Have you ever faced
a trial that seemed as if it would never end?
Follow Up Question: What are some things we
should and should not do when facing our difficult situations in life?
Conclusion: Always remember that
if it’s bad, God is not finished yet.
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of second principle
Character: The Young Rich Ruler
Second Principle: Don’t allow money
to impress or depress you.
Scripture Reference: Mark 10:22 But he was sad at this word, and
went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Do
not be impressed with others who have money and do not be depressed with
yourself when you don’t.
Money
is a tool and prosperity is but a perspective.
Question: How should we treat
people who have money and/or great possessions?
Follow Up Question: How should we treat the poor
and impoverished?
Conclusion: Ecclesiastes 10:19
tells us that money is the answer for all things. However, Jesus said that a
man’s wealth does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses
(Luke 12:15). What can we conclude but the admonition given to us by the Holy
Spirit through the Apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 6:17 and following that we should
command those who are rich in this world’s goods that they be not haughty but
be willing to share with others and thereby purchase for themselves a greater
reward.
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of third principle
Character: Noah
Third Principle: Only God can
measure success.
Scripture Reference: 2 Peter 2:5 and did not spare the ancient
world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a
preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;
Noah
preached repentance and the righteousness of God for 120 years.
Noah
ended his preaching career with the same size congregation with which he began.
Question: How does the world measure
success?
Follow Up Question: By what standard should we
measure our success and the successes of others?
Conclusion: We cannot judge
success by an increase in numbers or nickels.
Pastor
Ron’s closing remarks
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Connect Cards;
Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
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Pre-Praise &
Worship Prayer
will be hosted by one of our Elders, John and Fronnie LeBlanc in the Sanctuary
Studio. Worship will begin in just a few minutes.
