October 6, 2008

  • 10 LIFECHANGING CHOICES [#7]

    Pastor Nate taught 8/6/2008 to Jr & Sr High
    based on an outline by James MacDonald

    I Choose to Love my Family
    [Priority Choice 1]
    Matthew 5:32; 9:19-21

    INTRO
    • lookup LUKE 12:13-21 - this man is self-centered... not a giver... wrong priorities
        >  He thought PLEASURE is what mattered
        >  He thought TIME was indefinite
        >  He thought God could be mocked
    • A good heart with bad priorities always leads to a life of BAD PRIORITIES

    1.  Put First Things First
      • Prov 4:25-27 - stick to the stuff that really matters
      • 4 reasons we fail to prioritize now
            >  I am TOO BUSY
            >  Too many things are MORE IMPORTANT
            >  Having PRIORITIES is too narrow
            >  ABSOLUTES are too restrictive & judgmental
      • 5 family values
            >  love GOD
            >  Family FIRST
            >  Work HARD
            >  Tell the TRUTH
            >  Be KIND (b/c people matter to God!)

    2.  I Cannot Fail at Family
      • Matt 5:5:31
      • After God, Family comes FIRST
      • Divorce is like an AMPUTATION... you can survive it, but there is less of you.

    3.  My FAMILY is my Treasure
      • Matt 6:19-21
      • your heart is with your treasure and your treasure is your heart
      • when the chips are down you always go with your treasure
      • how do I male family my treasure?...
            >  admit its TRUE
            >  keep your NOSE out of other STUFF
            >  be INTO your family - lavish love on them!
      • 2 things go to heaven... Gods Word & Gods People

    4. I Choose to Love my Family as the Highest Priority
      • 1 Cor 13:8
      • Love never fails to what?...
            >  ANYTHING! it is relational dynamite
            >  b/c love conquers SELFISHNESS (13:4-5)
            >  b/c love conquers SKEPTICISM (vs 7)
            >  b/c love doesn't settle for the STATUS QUO (vs 6, action preceeds feelings)

    CONCLUSION
    • love your family by choosing to SERVE THEM
    • love your family by choosing to BE HUMBLE, FIRST
    • love your family by choosing to FORGIVE THEM
    • love your family by choosing to SPEAK GODS WORD AT ALL COST
    • LUKE 12:21

Comments (1)

  • Hello Eric,
    You made your site simple yet elegant. I see that loving God is a top priority. Now is a good time! I recommend the one true God, Jehovah. He has an important message for all of us: 1 And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. 2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. (Malachi 2:1-2) (ASV)

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