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Prayer
Hymn: Psalms 3
Memory Verse: Psalms 3:3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me;
my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Lesson: Life Lessons
Pastor remarks and intro of first principle
Characters: Noah’s Three Daughters in law
First Principle: It’s who you know,
not what you know.
Scripture Reference: Genesis 7:7 So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’
wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood.
These
girls were saved from fear and death only because of relationship.
Who
we allow in our inner circle can make all the difference.
Question: Discuss some times
in your life when who you knew gave you great benefit.
Follow Up Question: What is it that gets you into
heaven … who you know or what you know?
Conclusion: Since who you know
and not what you know will get you into heaven then who you know, not what you
know, will also give great advantages in every other arena of life. What you
know is important after who you know gives you a chance to show what you know.
And when who you know gives you that chance to show what you know, you had
better know, because if you don’t know, everyone will know.
Pastor remarks and intro of second principle
Character: This World
Second Principle: There is no future
on this Earth.
Scripture Reference: 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come
as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great
noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the
works that are in it will be burned up.
Every
earthly gain is temporary.
Only
what we do for Christ will last.
All
that is in the world and all the world has to offer with its kingdoms and its crowns
are but fleeting rewards which will one day perish.
Question: What would it profit
a person if they gained the whole world and lost their soul(Matthew 16:26)?
Follow Up Question: What investments can we make
to insure we have a future return?
Conclusion: Everything on earth
is temporary and only what we do in the lives of others for the cause of Christ
will endure beyond this life. To have an eternal reward, we must make eternal
investments.
Pastor remarks and intro of third principle
Character: You (Each one of us)
Third Principle: The journey is your
friend.
Scripture
Reference:
2 Corinthians
4:17, 18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us
a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while
we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not
seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things
which are not seen are eternal.
We
don’t make it or break it on the things we go through, but rather on how we
handle the things we go through.
It’s
what we are going to, not what we are going through, that matters most.
Life
may be unpredictable but our future is secure through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Question: How do the
principles of exercise apply to the afflictions we sometimes face in life?
Follow Up Question: What do you think it means
when Pastor Ron says, “The journey is your friend.”
Conclusion: It is the journey
which prepares us to operate at the capacity our destiny demands. Step by step God walks with us, coaching,
strengthening, and growing us during the process so that we might be able to
handle each new challenge which comes our way. Therefore, it is important that
we keep our eye on the praise and not on the problem and allow every weight to
make us stronger. God will not allow more to come upon us than we can handle by
His grace. Put your trust and place your future in His hands.
Pastor 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 in the Sanctuary Studio. Worship will begin in just a few
minutes.
