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A Humble Life

Mark 10:45 – For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” NLT

1. The heart of a humble disciple.

Philippians 2:1-4 – Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. 3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. NLT

Matthew 14:14 - Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. NLT

2. The head of a humble disciple.

Philippians 2:5 - You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. NLT

3. The hands of a humble disciple.

Philippians 2:6-8 – Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. NLT

John 13:3-5 - Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. 4 So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him. NLT

Proverbs 11:25 - Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. NLT

A Joyful Life

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (NKJV)

Philippians 1:1–7 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with JOY 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. (NIV)

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you. (NKJV)

3 TRUTHS ABOUT LIVING IN JOY

1. HAPPINESS IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL; JOY IS RELATIONAL

John 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. (NKJV)

Galatians 5:22–23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (NKJV)

2. HAPPINESS IS A DESTINATION; JOY IS A DAILY DECISION

Philippians 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; (NKJV)

3. JOY SPRINGS FROM FAITH

Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all JOY and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

Philippians 1:25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and JOY OF FAITH, (NKJV)

A Joyful Life

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, (NKJV)

Philippians 1:1–7 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with JOY 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. (NIV)

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you. (NKJV)

3 TRUTHS ABOUT LIVING IN JOY

1. HAPPINESS IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL; JOY IS RELATIONAL

John 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. (NKJV)

Galatians 5:22–23 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, JOY, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (NKJV)

2. HAPPINESS IS A DESTINATION; JOY IS A DAILY DECISION

Philippians 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; (NKJV)

3. JOY SPRINGS FROM FAITH

Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all JOY and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

Philippians 1:25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and JOY OF FAITH, (NKJV)

How To Handle Difficult Relationships

Romans 12:9-10 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, [e]  and take delight in honoring each other. (NLT)

Romans 12:14-16 - Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! (NLT)

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (NIV)

1. Own what you can own

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (NIV)

A. I can own my attitude

Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. (ESV)

B. I can own my own health

C. I can own my response

Proverbs 29:22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins (NIV)

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel (NIV)

Proverbs 14:29 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly (NIV)

Proverbs 29:11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end (NIV)

2. Trust God to help the other person

A. Always be quick to forgive them.

Ephesians 4:32 – Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you. (MSG)

B. Always pray for God to help them.

Romans 12:14 - 14  Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. (NLT)

C. Never try to play the role of the Holy Spirit.

What about in marriage?

A. God does not like divorce

B. God’s Word makes provision for divorce when it’s needed

C. God can do miracles

Matthew 19:3-9 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?” 4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” (NIV)

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.  14  For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? (NIV)

How To Handle Difficult Relationships

Romans 12:9-10 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, [e]  and take delight in honoring each other. (NLT)

Romans 12:14-16 - Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! (NLT)

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (NIV)

1. Own what you can own

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (NIV)

A. I can own my attitude

Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart. (ESV)

B. I can own my own health

C. I can own my response

Proverbs 29:22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins (NIV)

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel (NIV)

Proverbs 14:29 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly (NIV)

Proverbs 29:11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end (NIV)

2. Trust God to help the other person

A. Always be quick to forgive them.

Ephesians 4:32 – Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you. (MSG)

B. Always pray for God to help them.

Romans 12:14 - 14  Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. (NLT)

C. Never try to play the role of the Holy Spirit.

What about in marriage?

A. God does not like divorce

B. God’s Word makes provision for divorce when it’s needed

C. God can do miracles

Matthew 19:3-9 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?” 4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female, 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” 7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” 8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” (NIV)

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.  14  For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? (NIV)

1. GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR CHILD

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV)

1A. VANITY PARENTING

1B. PERFECTION PARENTING

1C. RESCUE PARENTING

1D. COMPETITIVE PARENTING

2. GOD’S PLAN AND THE WORD OF GOD

2A. LOVE THE WORD OF GOD

Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (NIV)

1. EMOTIONS

2. EXPERIENCES

3. FAMILY

4. FRIENDS

5. TRADITION

6. CULTURE

3. GOD’S PLAN AND THE HOUSE OF GOD

Psalm 84:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. (NIV)

Psalm 92:13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. (NIV)

A. GODLY FRIENDS

B. GODLY MENTORS

3A. YOU NEED TO LOVE AND BE PASSIONATE ABOUT GOD’S HOUSE

3B. DON’T TALK BAD ABOUT CHURCH

3C. SERVE AT CHURCH

3D. EARLY ON HELP YOUR KIDS SERVE OTHERS

3E. GET YOUR KIDS ON THE DREAM TEAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

4. GOD’S PLAN AND THE VOICE OF GOD

John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (NIV)

TIPS ON TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD

4A. PRAY TOGETHER AS A FAMILY

4B. ASK YOUR KIDS WHAT GOD IS SPEAKING TO THEIR HEART

4C. ASK YOUR KIDS WHAT GOD IS SPEAKING TO THEM FROM THE WORD OF GOD

4D. ASK YOUR KIDS TO PRAY AND PROCESS THEIR YEARLY GOALS

4E. TEACH YOUR KIDS TO PRAY AND TO MAKE DECISIONS

1. GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR CHILD

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (NIV)

1A. VANITY PARENTING

1B. PERFECTION PARENTING

1C. RESCUE PARENTING

1D. COMPETITIVE PARENTING

2. GOD’S PLAN AND THE WORD OF GOD

2A. LOVE THE WORD OF GOD

Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (NIV)

1. EMOTIONS

2. EXPERIENCES

3. FAMILY

4. FRIENDS

5. TRADITION

6. CULTURE

3. GOD’S PLAN AND THE HOUSE OF GOD

Psalm 84:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. (NIV)

Psalm 92:13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. (NIV)

A. GODLY FRIENDS

B. GODLY MENTORS

3A. YOU NEED TO LOVE AND BE PASSIONATE ABOUT GOD’S HOUSE

3B. DON’T TALK BAD ABOUT CHURCH

3C. SERVE AT CHURCH

3D. EARLY ON HELP YOUR KIDS SERVE OTHERS

3E. GET YOUR KIDS ON THE DREAM TEAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

4. GOD’S PLAN AND THE VOICE OF GOD

John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (NIV)

TIPS ON TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD

4A. PRAY TOGETHER AS A FAMILY

4B. ASK YOUR KIDS WHAT GOD IS SPEAKING TO THEIR HEART

4C. ASK YOUR KIDS WHAT GOD IS SPEAKING TO THEM FROM THE WORD OF GOD

4D. ASK YOUR KIDS TO PRAY AND PROCESS THEIR YEARLY GOALS

4E. TEACH YOUR KIDS TO PRAY AND TO MAKE DECISIONS

THE BROACH OF SELFISHNESS

1 Corinthians 10:24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. (NIV)

Matthew 7:3-5 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. (NIV)

2. THE BROACH OF NOT SERVING

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (NIV)

Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (NIV)

3. THE BROACH OF UNFORGIVENESS

Colossians 3:12-13 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (ESV)

4. THE BROACH OF COMMUNICATION

Proverbs 13:17 An unreliable messenger can cause a lot of trouble. Reliable communication permits progress. (TLB)

4A. BE CONSISTENT

4B. BE A LISTENER

James 1:19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, (NIV)

4C. BE TRUTHFUL

Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. (NIV)

4D. BE LOVING

Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. (NIV)

4E. BE SELECTIVE

Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen (NIV)

4F. BE A PEACEMAKER

Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (NIV)

5. THE BROACH OF INVESTING

Revelation 2:4–5 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. (NIV)

Proverbs 14:23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (NIV)

6. THE BROACH OF COMMITMENT

Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (NIV)

THE BROACH OF SELFISHNESS

1 Corinthians 10:24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. (NIV)

Matthew 7:3-5 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. (NIV)

2. THE BROACH OF NOT SERVING

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (NIV)

Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (NIV)

3. THE BROACH OF UNFORGIVENESS

Colossians 3:12-13 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. (ESV)

4. THE BROACH OF COMMUNICATION

Proverbs 13:17 An unreliable messenger can cause a lot of trouble. Reliable communication permits progress. (TLB)

4A. BE CONSISTENT

4B. BE A LISTENER

James 1:19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, (NIV)

4C. BE TRUTHFUL

Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. (NIV)

4D. BE LOVING

Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. (NIV)

4E. BE SELECTIVE

Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen (NIV)

4F. BE A PEACEMAKER

Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (NIV)

5. THE BROACH OF INVESTING

Revelation 2:4–5 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. (NIV)

Proverbs 14:23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (NIV)

6. THE BROACH OF COMMITMENT

Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (NIV)

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone DESIRES to come after Me, let him deny himself, and

take up his cross, and follow Me. (NKJV)

Matthew 22:36-40 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord

your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  38 This is the first and greatest

commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  40 All the Law and the Prophets

hang on these two commandments.” (NIV)

1. LOVE GOD FIRST

 

2. LOVE YOURSELF SECOND

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (NIV)

2A. GET YOUR IDENTITY RIGHT

Genesis 1:27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he

created them. (NIV)

Mark 10:6–7 “ But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will

leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, (NIV)

2B. GET YOUR MIND AND EMOTIONS RIGHT

Philippians 4:6–7   Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with

thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard

your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (NIV)

Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough

trouble of its own. (NIV)

Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (NIV)

Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your MIND. Then

you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (NIV)

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound MIND. (NKJV)

2C. GET YOUR CAREER RIGHT

2D. GET YOUR CREDIT SCORE AND MONEY RIGHT

3. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR THIRD

3A. GO SLOW AND GET TO KNOW

Proverbs 19:2–3 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. 3 People ruin their lives by their

own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD. (NLT)

3B. DATE FOR PROOF NOT POTENTIAL

Matthew 12:33   “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is

recognized by its fruit. (NIV)

3C. KEEP YOUR SEXUAL DESIRES IN CHECK

1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever

sins sexually, sins against their own body. (NIV)

1 Thessalonians 4:3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; (NIV)