New Lisbon Christian Church

1. Look UP

2. Look WITHIN

3. Look AROUND

1. Happiness is RECEIVED, not ACHIEVED.

2. Happiness is FOUNDATIONAL, not PROVISIONAL.

3. Happiness is CONTROLLING your ALLEGIANCE, not your ENVIRONMENT.

1. Paul was Deeply Devoted to Jesus.
 A. Jesus gave Paul Strength.
 B. Jesus Considered Paul Faithful.
 C. Jesus Appointed Paul to Serve.
 D. Jesus extended to Paul his Grace and Mercy.
 E. Jesus displayed Unlimited Patience.

2. Pauls RESPONSE.
 A. Prase
 B. Faithfulness

SOME suffering is INEVITABLE - EXPECT IT.

ALL suffering is PURPOSEFUL - REJOICE IN IT.

PATIENT suffering is COMMENDABLE - TRUST GOD'S JUSTICE.

To Experience LIFE the way God Intends
To experience ETERNITY the way that GOD intends
To experience COMMUNITY the way that GOD intends

1. The ATTITUDE Needed for WITNESSING.

- BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS.
- BE PREPARED
- MUST BE RESPECTFUL AND TACTFUL

2. The REASONS for WITNESSING.

- SALVATION FROM SIN
- VICTORY OVER SATAN
- HOPE OF HEAVEN

The RESULTS for WITNESSING.

- SALVATION FROM SIN
- VICTORY OVER SATAN
- HOPE OF HEAVEN

1. A difficult COMMAND.

-Submit Yourselves
-Its Unnatural
-Its Unforced
-It requires a willing Spirit.

2. A compelling MOTIVATOR.

3. A practical APPLICATION TO GOVERNMENT.
-Remember the Limited Influence of Government.
-Remember that you stand in the shadow of the Cross.
-Remember the one exception: We must obey GOD rather than man.

1. Dive Deeper MENTALLY.

2. Dive Deeper MORALLY.

3. Dive Deeper SOCIALLY.

We are GOD'S PEOPLE and are a part of HIS VICTORIOUS KINGDOM.

We have been BORN AGAIN and are guaranteed ETERNAL LIFE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

We are PROTECTED and are exempt from UNNECESSARY PAIN.

We have meaning in SUFFERING and are thankful THAT IT IS TEMPORARY.

We have knowledge GOSPEL of the and understand GOD'S OVERAL PLAN.