HOW TO BE PURE IN AN IMPURE WORLD
1) THE GOAL - PLEASING GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 NIV

2) THE MOTIVATION - LOVE 1Thessalonians 4: 9-12 NIV

3) THE REMINDER - THE HOPE OF ETERNITY 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NIV

HOW TO BE AN ENCOURAGER
1) INTENTIONALLY CONNECT WITH OTHERS 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 NIV
2) FOCUS ON YOUR BLESSINGS 1Thessalonians 3:6-10 NIV
3) PRAY FOR OTHERS 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 NIV

HOW CAN WE DEMONSTRATE HIS WORD IN US?

1) BE GENUINE AND VULNERABLE 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-7a NIV

2) BE GENEROUS AND CARING 1Thessalonians 2: 7-12 NIV


3) BE GRATEFUL AND HOPEFUL 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16, 19-20 NIV

SIGNS OF TRUE FAITH
1) IT’S ACTIVE FAITH 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 NIV
2) IT’S TESTED FAITH 1Thessalonians 1:4-7 NIV
3) IT’S TRANSFORMING FAITH 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 NIV

HOW WE CAN GET ON TRACK
1) HONOR GOD AND ADMIT SIN Nehemiah 1:5-7 NIV

2) SPEAK HIS TRUTH AND PRAY FOR STRENGTH Nehemiah 6:8-9 NIV

3) EMBRACE SCRIPTURE AND Jesus Nehemiah 8:5-7,8 NIV

HOW TO KEEP YOUR LIFE ON TRACK
1. PRIORITIZE GOD’S GOALS Nehemiah 10:35-36, 38-39 NIV

2. LET MUSIC AMPLIFY YOUR THANKS Nehemiah 12:27 NIV

3. RECRUIT TRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE TO HELP Nehemiah 13:12-13 NIV

HOW TO WORSHIP EVERY DAY

1. PREPARE AND PRAISE WHILE IN PROGRESS Nehemiah 7:1-4 NIV
2. EMBRACE SCRIPTURE Nehemiah 8:5-7,8 NIV
3. CONFESS AND SURRENDER Nehemiah 9:3,31-33 NIV

HOW TO DEAL WITH OPPOSITION

1. 1. CONFRONT ISSUES AND REMEMBER GOD Nehemiah 4:10-14 NIV
2. USE TIME ON YOUR TASK, NOT YOUR CRITICS Nehemiah 6: 2-4 NIV
3. SPEAK HIS TRUTH AND PRAY FOR STRENGTH Nehemiah 6:8-9 NIV

HOW TO TAKE ACTION WITH A TEAM

1) DEFINE THE PROBLEMS AND BLESSINGS Nehemiah 2:17-18 NIV

2) MEET CRITICISM WITH GOD’S VISION Nehemiah 2:19-20 NIV

3) FOCUS ON PARTICIPANTS, NOT SPECTATORS Nehemiah 3: 5, 9-12 NIV

KEYS FOR EVALUATING
1) DEVELOP A PLAN; DON’T LET EMOTION LEAD Nehemiah 2: 4-8 NIV

2) EXPECT RESISTANCE OR THE UNEXPECTED Nehemiah 2: 9-10 NIV

3) LET TRUSTED OTHERS HELP, EVALUATE Nehemiah 2: 11-16 NIV