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Matthew 25:31-46 “There is nothing that keeps wicked men at any one moment out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God…Your wickedness makes you, as it were, heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; and if God should let you go, you would immediately sink, and swiftly descend and plunge into the bottomless gulf, and all of your righteousness, would have no more influence to uphold you, and keep you out of hell, than a spider’s web would have to stop a falling rock. If God should only withdraw His hand from the floodgate, it would immediately fly open, and the fiery floods of the fierceness and wrath of God, would rush forth with inconceivable fury, and would come upon you with omnipotent power; and if your strength were ten thousand times greater than it is, yea ten thousand times greater than the strength of the stoutest, sturdiest, devil in hell, it would be nothing to withstand or endure it. The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and

Revelation 21:1-8 1. It will be a lot like the new me. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. II Peter 3:9-13 2. It will be a lot like the first earth. (John 14:1-6) 3. It will be infinitely better because of new things. a. You will have a new kind of relationship with God. Then I saw a new

He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40: 29-31 1. God wants to renew your strength. Waiting on God is moving in the right direction. 2. Wait with an attitude of hope. While you’re waiting on God, God is working on you. 3. Power comes from waiting and patience. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:4 4. God is patiently waiting on you. As you do what you can do, God will do what He can do. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:8-9

Matthew 20:20-28 I. Greatness is not a position. Find something you can do and do it! II. Greatness is not about power. How to know you are abusing authority: a. Keep reminding people of your position. b. Expect or demand privilege. c. Comfortable with personal praise. d. Resenting or reacting to challenges to your authority. e. Unmoved by an individual’s pain. III. Greatness is about serving. I can’t change the world but I can change my own destiny. I’m going to be a servant. God is calling you to greatness and greatness comes through serving. Whatever your hand finds you to do, do it with all your might. For it is the Lord Christ that you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24

John 13:34–35; 1 Corinthians 13:5 Question 1 - 
The INTEGRITY Question:
 Am I being honest with myself... really? Question 2 - 
The LEGACY Question: What story do I want to tell? Question 3 - 
The CONSCIENCE Question: 
Is there a tension that deserves my attention? Question 4 - 
The MATURITY Question: What is the wise thing to do? Question 5 - 
The RELATIONSHIP Question: What does love require of me? “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 
By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another. John 13:35 Jesus followers would demonstrate their devotion to God by putting the person next to them in front of them. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Self-control Galatians 5:22-23

Ephesians 5:15–16 Question 1 - The INTEGRITY Question:
 Am I being honest with myself... really?
 Question 2 - 
The LEGACY Question:
 What story do I want to tell? Question 3 - 
The CONSCIENCE Question: 
Is there a tension that deserves my attention? Question 4 - 
The MATURITY Question: What is the wise thing to do? The prudent see danger and take refuge...but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Proverbs 27:12
 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 Verse 16 - Making the most of every opportunity...because the days are evil. In light of my past experience, my current circumstances, and my future hopes and dreams, what is the wise thing for me to do? If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5

The prudent see danger and take refuge but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Proverbs 27:12
 Question 1 - The INTEGRITY Question: Am I being honest with myself... really? Question 2 - 
The LEGACY Question: What story do I want to tell? Question 3 - 
The CONSCIENCE Question: Is there a tension that deserves my attention?
 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

“The prudent see danger and take refuge but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.” Proverbs 27:12 Week 1 - The Integrity Question: “Am I being honest with myself? Really?" Week 2 – The Legacy Question: “What story do I want to tell?” Every decision and the outcome of that decision becomes part of your story, which means decision-by-decision you are writing the story of your life. Whenever we’re in an emotionally charged decision-making environment we usually think in terms of our options – not our stories. This is a time to press pause, not play. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” Genesis 39:8-9 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to

The prudent see danger and take refuge but the simple keep going
and pay the penalty. Proverbs 27:12 The easiest person to deceive is the person in the mirror. Question One: Am I being honest with myself…really? “The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion... draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects or despises, or else by some distinction sets aside and rejects.” —Francis Bacon (Seventeenth-century English philosopher) He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Chronicles 36:12 The heart is deceitful above all things... Jeremiah 17:9
 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure…” Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19 (English Standard Version) And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:16-21 (English Standard Version) 1. Your heart follows your inv

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 1. We’re exponentially better together. 2. I belong (no matter what I feel). 3. I matter (regardless of how I feel). 4. I must see the potential of the part I play.

Luke 7:36-50 (NIV) 1. Jesus invites the people others reject. 2. Jesus invites me into a love relationship with Him. 3. Where you see rejection, Jesus sees potential. 4. Accept Jesus' invitation with determination. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

John 4:4, 7-20; 25-26 What did the women see? 1. We see ourselves through Bad Decisions. 2. We see ourselves through Trauma 3. We see ourselves through Bad Friends. 4. We see ourselves through Hard Circumstances. 5. We see ourselves through Social Media. 6. We see ourselves through Shame. 7. We see ourselves through Fear. What did Jesus see? The Creator determines something's values, not the created order. Jesus, what do you see? Psalms 139

Psalms 78:1-7 I. The undeniable impact of a father. A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord. Proverbs 19:3 II. What children need from us. Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline (instruction) will drive it far away. Proverbs 22:15 The Big Idea: “Yes, I love you” and “No, you can’t have your own way.” III. High impact ideas. a. Keep your marriage strong. b. Train and instruct (disciple). c. Give them time. d. Pray for them. e. Encourage them with words. Words for your sons: “I love you. I am proud of you. You have the right stuff.” Words for your daughters: “I love you. I am proud of you. You are precious to me.” The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. Proverbs 23:24

2 Corinthians 10:1-5 I. We posture in humility and gentleness. II. We rely on the Spirit’s power. III. We remain obedient to Christ.

II Kings 4:1-7 I. Rely on the Holy Spirit. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 II. Raise your expectations. If you had unlimited resources and knew you couldn’t fail, what would you attempt for God? III. Live your life with honor. Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? I Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; I Corinthians 6:19 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. Acts 9:15

1. Remember your spiritual heroes (Hebrews 12:1-3) • Who are your biblical heroes? • Who are your personal heroes? 2. A thief said to Jesus, “Remember me” (Luke 23:39-43) 3. Jesus says to us, “Remember Me” (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) • Communion is an invitation to actively remember Jesus

Isaiah 56:1-2 I. Sabbath and giving are two sides of the same coin. II. Sabbath and hospitality. III. Sabbath and the Local Church. One reason is that most children do exactly what they are taught and they see their parents worshiping many lesser gods. Children learn more from what their parents do than from what we say. Sabbath is a time to transition from human doings to human beings. Eugene Peterson Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I am. Be still and know that I. Be still and know that. Be still and know. Be still and. Be still. Be.

Hebrews 12:1-3 Philippians 1:3-11