Surfside Community Fellowship

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

TRUTHS ABOUT PURSUING RIGHTEOUSNESS

1) WE ARE RAISED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 6:1-7 NIV
2) WE STRUGGLE WITH SIN HABITS Romans 7:14-25 NIV
3) WE ARE CALLED TO BE CONFORMED Romans 8:14-17, 28-30 NIV

BECAUSE I WAS RESCUED FROM SIN

1) I AM JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Romans 5:1-2 NIV
2) I AM HOPEFUL IN SUFFERING Romans 5:3-5 NIV
3)I AM LOVED BY GOD Romans 5:6-8 NIV

1) YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS DOESN’T SAVE YOU Romans 1:14-17 NIV
2)SIN KEEPS US FROM KNOWING GOD’S TRUTH Romans 1:18-23 NIV
3)GRACE IS OUR HOPE AND JUSTIFICATION Romans 3:21-24 NIV

THE VALUE OF JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED

1) WHEN I FEEL INADEQUATE 2 Corinthians 2:1-5 NIV
I RECOGNIZE I HAVE GOD’S POWER
2) WHEN I DON’T UNDERSTAND 2 Corinthians 2:6-12 NIV
I ASK THAT GOD WOULD GIVE ME WISDOM

3)WHEN I’M NOT ACCEPTED 2 Corinthians 2:13-16 NIV
I’M REMINDED TO HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST

3 INVESTMENTS FOR A LASTING LEGACY

1) INVEST IN YOUR SOUL Matthew 4:21-22 NIV
2)INVEST FINANCIALLY IN ETERNITY Mark 12:41-44 NIV
AM I SOWING IN ETERNAL THINGS?
3)INVEST TIME IN HELPING OTHERS GROW Matthew 28:18-20 NIV