August 18 2013 Beyond GPS Staying The Course
/Beyond GPS: Staying The Course
James 1:5 “If you need wisdom – if you want to know what God wants you to do – ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.”
THE DANGERS OF GETTING OFF COURSE
• I will miss Relationships God has for me.
• I will miss Opportunities that God has for me.
• I will miss the Spiritual Growth that God has for me.
Ephesians 4:14-15“We are not meant to remain as children ... but to grow up in every way into Christ...”
Memory Verse: Proverbs 14:14“There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.”
THREE REGULAR HABITS THAT KEEP ME ON COURSE
1. I Apply WHAT I READ FROM THE BIBLE.
2 Timothy 3:16-17“The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is God's way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone.”
James 1:22“Do not fool yourselves by just listening to the Word. Instead, put it into practice.”
2. I Talk to God WITH PERSONAL PRAYERS.
Philippians 4:6“Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”
3. I Invite My Friends TO A SUNDAY SERVICE.
Matthew 20: 19-20“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
