1) BE PATIENT AND EXPECTANT James 5:7-11 NIV

RECOGNIZE HIS PRESENCE WHILE WAITING
2) PRAY AND PRAISE ALONE AND WITH OTHERS James 5:13-18 NIV

ASK SOMEONE HOW YOU CAN PRAY FOR THEM
3) HELP OTHERS TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME Matthew 28:19-20 NIV

LOOK FOR WAYS TO SHARE THE GOSPEL

1) RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS James 3:3-6 NIV
LOOK FOR WAYS TO USE WORDS TO BLESS

2) REPENT WHEN WORDS DON’T MATCH DEEDSJames 4:11-12 NIV
REPENT OF ANY BOASTING AND HYPOCRICY

3) REGULARLY SUBMIT TO GOD WITH WORDS James 4:13-17 NIV
TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD’S POWER

1) ALLOW YOUR FAITH TO FUEL OBEDIENCE James 2:14-17 NIV


CALENDAR A PERSON TO BLESS THIS WEEK
2) DISCOVER WAYS TO BELIEVE AND DO James 2:18-23 NIV

CONFESS/REPENT OF ANY DISOBEDIENCE
3) YOUR ACTIONS REFLECT YOUR BELIEFS Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV

1) SIN STUNTS YOUR GROWTH Matthew 7:15-19 NIV
2) ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS Matthew 7:20-23 NIV
3) FOCUS LEADS TO FAITHFULNESS James 1:25-27 NIV

PERSEVERANCE-PRIDE- PROMISE

1) PERSEVERANCE James 1:2-8 NIV
2) PRIDE James 1:9-11 NIV
3 PROMISE James 1:12 NIV

FOCUS= WHERE IS MY LIFE HEADED?
1) GOD CAN USE PAIN TO CHANGE US Romans 5:3-5 NIV

WHAT AM I LEARNING FROM MY PAIN?
2)CROSS BEARING/OBEDIENCE IS PAINFUL Luke 9:23-26

ASK GOD TO STRENGTHEN ME TO CARRY MY CROSS
3)OBEDIENCE IS POSSIBLE WITH HIS SPIRIT John 14:24-27 NIV

FOCUS = WHERE IS MY LIFE HEADED?

1) MINE - HOW CAN I GET MORE/JEALOUSY? Philippians 2:3-5 NIV
2) ME - GIVE ME WHAT I LIKE/PREFER? Philippians 2:5-11 NIV
3) HIM - WHAT DOES GOD WANT ME TO DO? James 4:7-10 NIV

We are reminded that as believers we have an unfair advantage
in facing trials.
THREE PRIVILEGES OF BEING BORN AGAIN
1) A life filled with wonderful expectations 1 Peter 1:3
2) Our problems are not without meaning 1 Peter 1:7
3) God’s protection every step of the way 1 Peter 1:5

HOW CAN I BE A LIVING SACRIFICE?
MEDITATE - MOBILIZE - MATURE

1) SURRENDER MY BODY AND MIND Romans 12:1-3 NIV
2) SURRENDER TO SERVE OTHERS Romans 12:4-13 NIV
3) SURRENDER TO OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD Romans 12:14-21 NIV

WHAT DOES “I AM CHOSEN” MEAN?

1) GOD IS WITH YOU AND LOVES YOU Romans 8:31-39 NIV
2)GOD DESIRES FOR US TO BE SAVED Romans 10:9-13 NIV
3)WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE, NOT WORKS Romans 11:5-6 NIV