THREE KEYS TO FINDING YOUR PURPOSE

1) LIVE WITH ETERNAL PRIORITIES IN MIND Luke 14:12-14 NIV

2) CHOOSE CHRIST BEFORE “GOOD THINGS” Luke 14:15-20 NIV

3) INVITE OTHERS TO BE A PART Luke 14:21-24 NIV

THE IMPACT OF ACTIONS
1) WE NEED TO CONSIDER ACTIONS OF OTHERS Matthew 1:18-23 NIV

PRAY FOR GODLY DISCERNMENT
2) UGLY ACTIONS IMPACT OUR LIVES Luke 2:1-5 NIV

- PRAY FOR GOD’S GUIDANCE IN TRIALS
3) GOD WORKS ALL TOGETHER FOR GOOD Luke 2:6-16 NIV

- THANK GOD THAT HE IS ALWAYS WORKING

TRUTHS ABOUT MOTIVES - MATTHEW 2
1) WE CAN’T KNOW THE MOTIVES OF OTHERS Matthew 2:1-3 NIV
- ASK GOD TO EXAMINE YOUR MOTIVES
2) UGLY MOTIVES COME FROM SELFISHNESS Matthew 2:4-8 NIV
- CONFESS SELFISH MOTIVES
3) GODLY MOTIVES = LAYING DOWN OUR LIVES Matthew 2:9-12 NIV
- LOOK FOR WAYS TO LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE

THE POWER OF OUR WORDS - LUKE 1
1) WORDS OF DOUBT BRING DISAPPOINTMENT Luke 1:11-13,18-20 NIV
2) WORDS OF FAITH OVERCOME UNCERTAINTY Luke 1:30-38 NIV
- IN UNCERTAIN TIMES USE WORDS OF FAITH
3) WORDS OF BLESSING BRING INSPIRATION Luke 1:41-46 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT UGLY THOUGHTS
1) CHANGE BRINGS FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY Philippians 4:4-6 NIV
2) WE CAN FOCUS ON THE BLESSINGS Philippians 4:7-8 NIV
3) OBEDIENCE BRINGS BLESSINGS Philippians 4:9 NIV

OUR LIVES ARE FULL WHEN…

1) WE TRUST CHRIST BY FAITH Luke 17:11-13 NIV
2) OUR BELIEFS MATCH OUR ACTIONS Luke 17:14 NIV
3) WE TAKE TIME FOR GRATITUDE Luke 17:15-16 NIV

WE ARE UNITED BY OUR GRATITUDE
1) UNITED BY FAITH IN JESUS Romans 3:22-24 NIV

FELLOWSHIP IN FAITH
2) UNITED BY FORGIVENESS Romans 3:25-26 NIV
RECEIVE AND GIVE FORGIVENESS

3) UNITED BY FREEDOM
Acts 2:46-47 NIV
PRAISE GOD TOGETHER FOR YOUR FREEDOM

HOW GRATITUDE BECOMES GRUMBLE
1) WE FORGET OUR BLESSINGS Exodus 16:1-3 NIV
FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN

2) WE BECOME GREEDY Luke 12:15 NIV
BE GENEROUS WITH YOUR RESOURCES

3) WE COMPLAIN AND CRITICIZE 1 Corinthians 10:10-11 NIV

BLESS OTHERS WITH YOUR WORDS

HOW TO RENEW YOUR GRATITUDE
1) RELEASE YOUR CONTROL AND OBEY Ephesians 5:19a-20 NIV
MAKE DAILY TIME TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

DEDICATE EVERY LIFE AREA TO CHRIST

2) REMEMBER THAT CHRIST PROTECTS YOU Exodus 12:21-23 NIV
FOCUS ON HIS PROTECTION, NOT THE DANGER

3) REFLECT ON YOUR BLESSINGS Ephesians 5:19a-20 NIV
MAKE DAILY TIME TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

3 WAYS TO MAKE ROOM FOR GOD TO USE YOU

1) MAKE ROOM FOR COMPASSION Luke 10:30-33 NIV
LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOW LOVE

2) MAKE ROOM TO BLESS 1 Peter 4:9-10 NIV
USE YOUR RESOURCES TO SERVE

3) MAKE ROOM FOR WORSHIP Luke 10:38-42 NIV