05-28-06 PM - HOW TO BE PERSONALLY DISCIPLINED

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PRINCIPLES OF A DISCIPLINED LIFE

I. RAISE YOUR STANDARD HIGH. (Prov. 18:15)

“Increasingly, America is Biblically illiterate”, George Barna

Proverbs 19:8, “To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.”

II. ACCEPT DELAYED GRATIFICATION (Prov. 13:12) (Hebrews 12:11)

III. FOCUS ON YOUR HEART, MIND, & ACTIONS.
(Proverbs 2:9-11) (MSG Romans 12:2) (Hebrews 12:11)

Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.
– Romans 12:2 (The Message)

ASK: “AM I WITHHOLDING FROM THOSE WHOM IT IS IN MY POWER TO HELP?”

“HAVE I BEEN STINGY AND LACKING IN GENEROSITY?”

IV. DECIDE TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW.

Paul said, “I press toward the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14)

05-28-06 AM - HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY HOME

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Pondering Proverbs Series

• 80% of school aged children come home to an EMPTY HOUSE.
  
• 1 OUT OF 6 people are in a “traditional family.
• 1946 -– Top offences: Talking, chewing gum, making noises, running, getting out of line, wearing improper clothing, not putting paper in the waste basket . . . . .
• 2006 -– Top offences: Rape, robbery, assault, burglary, arson, murder, suicide
  

HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY HOME

1. Establish a STRONG marriage.
a. Stay CAPTIVATED (Proverbs 5:18-19)
b. Stay TOGETHER
c. Stay FAITHFUL (Proverbs 6:32)

2. Adopt EFFECTIVE parenting practices.
a. VIEW your kids as a GIFT from God.
b. View your kids as ADULTS in the making. (Proverbs 13:24; 23:13-14)
c. View your kids as LITTLE YOU’S (Proverbs 20:7; 22:6)

05-21-06 PM - Senior Recognition Service

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There are no sermon notes available for this sermon. Pastor Adam Smith filled in for Pastor Joe Pickens.

05-21-06 AM - How to Achieve Your Goals

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Why Set Goals?

“If you shoot for nothing, you’re sure to hit it.”

Proverbs 3:21-23, “My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.”

Why Set Goals?
I. IT’S A MATTER OF STEWARDSHIP. (Proverbs 6:6-8)

II. IT’S A MATTER OF MEASURMENT.

III. IT’S A MATTER OF PROSPERITY. (Proverbs 21:5)
Set goals and then WORK HARD to reach them.

What KIND OF Goals Should I Set?
1. GOALS THAT HONOR GOD. (Proverbs 16:3)
Do they pass the GOD TEST?
a. Can I honestly ask God’s help in striving to reach this goal?
b. Will I be a better person for accomplishing this goal?

2. GOALS THAT ARE S M A R T.
S. SPECIFIC -Six W’s- Who, What, Where, When, Which, Why
M. MEASURABLE-“If you can’t measure it, you can’t mange it”,
- John Maxwell
A. ATTAINABLE
R. REALISTIC
T. TIMELEY

3. GOALS I’M WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE for. Philippians 3:10-11
Sometimes the experience of PAYING the PRICE shapes us more than the REACHING of the GOAL.

05-14-06 PM - Perservering in the Promise

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05-14-06 AM - How to Gain Wisdom

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Grandma’s wisdom:
You are special (Psalm 139:13-18)
Manners matter (Eph. 6:7)
Treat others the way you want to be treated (Matthew 7:12)
Your life can be what you want it to be (Philippians 14:13)
One day at a time (Matthew 6:34)
Don’t limit yourself
Decisions are too important to leave to chance (Proverbs 3:6)
Nothing waists more energy than worry (Proverbs 12:25)
The longer you carry a problem, the heavier it gets (Matt. 11:29)
Say I’m sorry (Phil. 2:3)
Clean up after yourself
A little love goes a long way (I Peter 4:8)
Friendship is always a good investment (Luke 11:5)
Don’t take things to seriously (Proverbs 15:13)

Persian Proverb
He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him
He who knows not, and he knows he knows not, is a child; teach him
He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep; wake him
He that knows, and knows that he knows, is wise; follow him

Wisdom =

1. The ability to DISCERN what is true, right, or lasting an ACTING ACCORDINGLY.

2. The opposite of FOOLISHNESS.

Becoming a Wise Person

1. Understand wisdom’s VALUE. (I Kings 3:9 Prov. 3:13-16)

2. Have a healthy FEAR of God. (Proverbs 9:10)

3. Seek wise COUNSEL. (Prov. 12:15; 13:20; I Cor. 15:33)

4. Learn HUMILITY. (Prov. 11;2, Phil. 2:3, I Pet. 5:5)

Evening Service - Whatever

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Morning Service - Alpah & Omega

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Alpha & Omega

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What Alpha & Omega Means

1, Jesus is COMPLETE.
Heb. Alphabet ALEPH = TAV
He is complete within Himself, no need of ANYTHING or ANYONE else.

2. Jesus is ETERNAL.

3. Jesus is AUTHORITATIVE.

What Alpha & Omega Does

1. He is the AUTHOR and PERFECTOR (Hebrews 12:2)

2. He is our ADVOCATE and JUDGE (I John 2:1) Acts 10:42

3. He is a GENTLE LAMB & CONQUERING LION (John 1:29) Revelation 5:5

4. He is our SERVANT and our LORD (Mark 10:45) Acts 2:36 Phil. 2:9-11.