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How To Win Over Temptation

James 1:12-18
 
Two different kinds of testing:
     1.  Trials.
     2.  Temptation.
 
 How do I handle temptation?
     1.  Be realistic.  (13)
     2.  Be responsible.  (13)
     3.  Be ready.  (14-16)
    
How temptation works.  (14-15)
 
       A.  The first step of temptation is desire.  (14)
       B.  Second step is deception.
       C.  Third step is disobedience.
       D.  Fourth step is death.
 
     4.  Be refocused.  (17)
 
     5.  Be reborn.
    

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How To Make Up Your Mind

               How To Make Up Your Mind
                            James 1:5-11
 
I.  The Problem: Indecision.  (vs. 8)
 
     A.  Indecisioncauses.....
          1.  Unstableemotions.
          2.  Unstablerelationships.
          3.  Unstablespiritual life.  (7)
 
II.  The Prescription:  Getwisdom.  (5-6)
     A.  Three practicalsteps:
          1. Admit your need.  (5)
             a.  Definition of wisdom:  sophia:  practical applicationof knowledge.
          2. Ask for wisdom.  (5)  Proverbs 2:6
          3. Anticipate it.  (6)
 
III.  The Promise:  God will giveit!  (5)
     A.  How Godgives:
          1.  God doesnot want to make the decision for you.
          2.  God'swisdom is found in God's Word.
          3.  You willlive your life either by chance or bychoice.

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A Mature Person

What maturity isn't:
1.  It"s not age.
2.  It's not appearance.
3.  It's not achievement.
4.  It's not academics.
5.  Maturity is determined byattitude.
 
                5 Marks of Maturity
 
I.  A mature person is positiveunderpressure. (James 1:2-4)
     A.  Christianity is alife, not a religion.
 
II.  A mature person is sensitivetopeople.  (James 2:8)
 
III.  A mature person has mastered hismouth. (James 3:2)
     A.  Self controlcomes from tongue control.
     B.  If it doesn'tbuild somebody else up, don't say it.
     C.  "Speak thetruth in love" means the right attitude, the right timing,theright place, the right location, and the rightmotive.
 
IV.  A mature person is a peacemakernot a troublemaker.
(James 4:1)
     A.  The mark of amature person is the lack of conflict in his own life.
     B.  Two reasons forconflict:
          1. Selfishness.  (James 4:3)
          2. Judgementalism.  (James 4:11-12)
 
V.  A mature person is patientandprayerful.
     (James 5:7,11:16)


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Passing The Buck

               Passing The Buck
                            Exodus 3:11, 4:13
 
1.  God finds us where we are.
 
2.  Out of the routine, God calls us to service.
 
3.  Passing the buck is an attempt to avoid responsibility.
 
Why do we pass the buck?
 
1.  Inability.
 
2.  Indifference.
 
3.  Insecurity.
 
4.  Inconvenient.


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Have you arrived and missed it?


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Saccharin

            Saccharin
        II Corinthians 4:1-5
 
I.  What to do?
     A.  Read
     B.  Pray
     C.  Weep
 
II.  Why is lordship so important?
     A.  It is first in that it is the first declaration of faith for the Body.
           1.  In the N.T. it is never Christ and, but it is always Christ or.
           2.  America has lowered her standards.
           3.  The church has lowered her standards.
           4.  Satan isn't attacking many churches, he's joining them.
 
     B.  It is the forever declaration of faith for the christian.
           1.  Salvation is not a cafeteria line.
 
     C.  It is the final declaration of faith for all creation.
          1.   Lordship is not bondage, it is freedom.
 

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Life Is Changing (Part 2)

John 16:33
 
5 biblical ways to deal with life:
I.  Search for God within thecrisis.
 
II.  Ask God to use this life change togrow me up. (Rms.5:3-4)
     A.  Character iswhere we stay.
     B.  Immaturity isdemanding that reality adapt to  you.
     C.  Maturity isadapting to reality.
 
III.  Reach out to relationships.(Ps.72:12; Eccl. 4:9-10)
 
IV.  Start taking ownership ofmysituation.
     A.  2aspects:
          1.  Setlimits with good things that are beyond your resources.  (Ex. 18:17-18)
            a.  Mature people learn the difference between thegood things in life and the right things in life.
          2.  Sayno to evil things. (Ps.101:7)
 
V.  Face failure and learn fromit.(Heb. 5:14)
 
     * The Cross isthe place for people who fail! *
 
Romans 8:1


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Mom, Life Is Changing

                        Mom, Life Is Changing
                         John 16:33
 
3 Facts:
1.  Everything is moving faster.
2.  Every decision is getting complicated.
3.  Every value is being challenged.
 
5 biblical ways to deal with life:
I.  Search for God within the crisis.
     A.  Search.
     B.  Perch.
     C.  Pray.
          1.  Don't panic.
          2.  Don't push.
          3.  Don't pout.
     D.  Remember:
          1.  God's love never changes.  (Jer.31:3)
          2.  God's Word will never change.  (Is. 40:8)
          3.  God's purpose for y life will never change

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Who, Me Fail?

        Who, Me Fail?
      James 3:2; Eccl. 7:20
 
4 things to do when you fail:
I.  Remember  everybody fails. (James 3:2)
 
II.  Realize it is not  fatal. (Prov. 24:16)
     A.  Failure is refusing to  try again.
 
III.  Recognize the benefits.
 
How God uses failure:
1.  To educate me.  (Ps. 119:7)
 
2.  To motivate me. (Pr. 20:30)
 
3.  To cultivate me. (Rms. 5:3-4)
     A.  Failure does not automatically grow character.
 
IV.  Relax in God's grace.  (Ps 103:14)GN
 
A Lie!  What you are is based on what you do.


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Managing My Mouth

James 3:1-12
 
I.  Why must I watch what I say?
 
     A.  Three reasons:
          1.  My tongue directs where I go.
          2.  My tongue can destroy what I have.
          3.  My tongue displays who I am.
 
     B.  Solution:
          1.  Get a new heart.
          2.  Ask God for help everyday.
          3.  Think before you speak.
 
******What does your tongue reveal about you?


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Hitchhikers

                     Hitchhikers
                     Matthew 16:13-24
 
1.  The church is not  welcome in this world.
 
2.  Ecclesia means called out ones.
 
3.  The NT knows nothing of Christianity without The Church.
 
4.  The founder of the church is not Peter, it is  Jesus.
 
5.  The Church is built on a relationship, not a religion.
 
6.  If we don't get right on Christ, we will never get it right on The Church.
 
7.  Four names of the church:
     A.  The Church is a body, and Jesus is the Head.
     B.  The Church is the bride, and Jesus is the Bridegroom.
     C.  The Church is a building, and Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone.
     D.  The Church is a brotherhood, and we are children of God.
 
8.  Three key thoughts:
     A.  There is blessing by confessing the name of Jesus. (vs. 17)
     B.  There is a promise.  (vs. 18)
     C.  There is power.  (vs. 18)


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What Is That To You?

John 21:17-23
 
Why Peter's questions?
Three possible answers:
 
I.  Disciples question.
    Why?
     A. Jealousy.
     B.  Feel sorryfor ourselves.
     C.  We feel that wehave a right to.
 
II.  Disciples quake.
     A.  It's only whenyou find God that you can find out what, where, and how.
 
III.  Disiples quiet
     Just because you are achristian doesn't mean thaat you are  sold out.
 
"When last seen, they wereclimbing.


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What Difference Does Easter Make?

I.  What does Easter mean?
 
   A.  Jesus is who He claimed to be.
 
   B.  Jesus has the power He claimed to have.
 
   C.  Jesus does what He promised to do.
 
II.  Why does the Ressurection matter?
 
   A.  My past can be forgiven.
 
   B.  My present  problems can be  managed.
 
   C.  My future can be secure.


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Looking To The Cross

Matthew 26:26-28
 
I.  A lamb for a man.
 
II.  A lamb for a family.
 
III.  A lamb for a nation.
 
IV.  A lamb for the world.
 
Four questions...

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Thirst

                               Thirst
                               Psalm 42
 
1.  The  existence of thirst is a sign of life.
 
2.  The existence of thirst is a sign of labor.
 
3.  The exclusiveness of thirst is love.

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Be Different

I Peter 1:13

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The Power of Three (Part II)

Eccl. 4:12; James 5:16
 
I.  If you really want God's power you're going to have to fight for intimacy.
    
     A.  The first relationship you're going to have to fight for n intimacy with God individually.
          1.  When someone is accepted fully, affirmed fully, in the context of authority and accountability that is what you call a secure person.
          2.  When you know Jesus Christ and you know that your past is forgiven, a purpose for living, and a future in heaven, that creates security in a person.
 
     B.  You have to fight for intimacy in a marriage with your spouse relationally and emotionally.
          1.  You are going in one of two directions:
               a.  Toward oneness, togetherness and connection.
               b.  Toward isolation, separateness and disconnection.
          2.  Guard your heart. (Malachi 2:15)
 
     C.  You're going to have to fight for intimacy with God as a couple spiritually through prayer.
 
          We need to S A L T this thing with prayer.
     1.  Stop.
     2.  Ask.
     3.  Listen.
     4.  Talk.


 
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Step Out

Matthew 14:25-32
 
I. What happens when we step out?
 
     A.  There is always a call.  (vs.29)
 
     B.  There is always fear.  (vs27)
 
     C.  There is always reassurance.  (vs.27)
 
     D.  There is always a decision.  (vs. 29)
 
     F.  There is always a changed  life.  (vs. 32)
 
II.  Water walkers recognize God's  presence.
 
     A.  Obedience is no guarantee of being spared adversity.
 
III.  Water walkers discern between  faith and  foolishness.
 
IV.  Water walkers get out  of  the  boat!

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The Power of Three (Part I)

Ecclesiastes 4:12
 
To love does not simply mean to look at one another, but to look together in the same direction.  (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
 
1.  The power of one is foolish.
 
2.  The power of two is smart.
 
3.  The power of three is brilliant.
 
I.  The Interwoven couple:
    A.  A couple who invites the Lord into their relationship through prayer.
 
          James 5:16:
          1.  "Confess your sins to each other".  The principle of authenticity.
 
          2.  "Pray for each other".  The principle of reciprocity.
    
          3.  "Heal.  The result.
 
          4.  "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective".  The principle of integrity.
 
          5.  God says that I"ve got to be real.
 
          6.  Men, especially the married ones, you are married to God's daughter.
 
          7.  Conflict is inevitable, destruction is optional.
 
          8.  We should make every effort in our relationships to make for  peace.
 
          9.  If you really want God's pwer your're going to have to fight for intimacy.

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