HOW CAN I BE A MORE GRATEFUL PERSON?

1) WE MISS THE JOY BECAUSE OF JUDGEMENT Luke 7:37- 39 NIV
- GIVE GRACE TO OTHERS FOR THEIR DIFFERENCES
2) WE MISS THE MIRACLE FOR THE MILES Luke 17:11-19 NIV
- TAKE A BREAK FROM THE BUSY TO GIVE THANKS
3) WE MISS THE BLESSING DUE TO BLINDNESS Luke 7:40-50 NIV
- LOOK FOR THE BLESSINGS ALL AROUND YOU

HOW CAN I WALK IN GOD’S GRACE?

1) RECOGNIZE OUR ACCEPTANCE BY GOD John 15:9-10 NIV
2) REST IN GOD’S POWER AND PRESENCE Psalms 63:1-8
3) REALIZE YOUR SIGNIFICANCE IN HIS LOVE Luke 10:17-20 NIV
4) REAP FRUIT WHILE ABIDING IN CHRIST John 15:5-8 NIV

THE SOUL NEEDS GOD’S PURPOSES, PRESENCE, AND POWER

1) TRUSTING GOD’S PURPOSES BRINGS PEACE Romans 8:28-30 NIV
2) SENSING GOD’S PRESENCE BRINGS HOPE Romans 8:31-35 NIV
3) REALIZING GOD’S POWER BRINGS ASSURANCE Romans 8:36-39 NIV

1) WE STRUGGLE WITH FEAR Romans 8:14-17 NIV
2) WE STRUGGLE WITH FAILURE Romans 8:18-23 NIV
3) WE STRUGGLE WITH KNOWING OUR NEEDS Romans 8:24-27 NIV

TRUTHS ABOUT THE SOUL/SPIRIT

1) IT CAN CONNECT WITH GOD’S SPIRIT Romans 8:1-5 NIV
2) IT BRINGS PEACE AND LIFE WITH HIS SPIRIT Romans 8:6-11NIV
3) THE SPIRIT CAN OVERCOME OUR FLESH Romans 8:12-13 NIV

CHALLENGES
1)Commit to attending (virtual or in person) to the next 6 weeks of biblical teaching on the soul.
2)Find a small group online or in person, or start a small group of your own. Group=Growth
3)Set aside a daily time of prayer and Bible Study to care for your soul

WHY DO A SERIES ON THE SOUL?

1) SOUL IS > THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL Matthew 16:24-27 NIV
2) SIN IMPACTS YOUR SOUL John 15:4 NIV
3) OUR SOULS CRAVE REST Matthew 11:25-30 NIV

HOW TO LIVE A LIFE THAT BLESSES OTHERS

1) DON’T SEEK RECOGNITION Luke 5:18 NIV
-MAKE JESUS THE FOCUS
2) DO WHATEVER IT TAKES Luke 5:19-20 NIV
- LOOK FOR NEEDS, NOT YOUR WANTS
3) BEWARE OF A CRITICAL SPIRIT Luke 5:21-25 NIV
-DON’T MISS BLESSINGS WHILE LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?

1) DO YOU BELIEVE THE BIBLE? Luke 10:25-29 NIV
-YOUR BELIEFS IMPACT YOUR PRIORITIES/ACTIONS
2) WHAT DO YOU AVOID? Luke 10:30-32 NIV
- WE AVOID THE THINGS/ PEOPLE WE DON’T LOVE
3) WHERE DO YOU INVEST YOUR TIME/MONEY? Luke 10:33-37 NIV
-WE INVEST TIME AND MONEY IN OUR PRIORITIES

THE LAST DAYS-THE BAD AND THE GOOD

1) WAR WILL BRING DEATH Daniel 11:40-45 NIV
- CHRIST BRINGS LIFE Romans 8:10-11 NIV
2) EVIL WILL BRING DISTRESS Daniel 12:1-4 NIV
- WE WILL SHARE IN HIS GLORY Romans 8:16-17 NIV
3) THE WICKED WILL BRING DESOLATION Daniel 12:9-13 NIV
- BELIEVERS WILL BE WITH CHRIST Romans 8:38-39 NIV

KEYS TO TRUE REPENTANCE

1) COMPARE HIS RIGHTOUSNESS TO YOUR SIN Daniel 9:4-7 NIV
2) RECOGNIZE YOUR NEED FOR MERCY Daniel 9:18-19 NIV
3) RECOGNIZE YOU ARE IN A SPIRITUAL WAR Daniel 10:12-14 NIV