THE PERFECTION OF GOD’S SURPRISES

1) GOD’S PERFECT TIMING Luke 2: 1-3 NIV

ARE YOU OPEN TO GOD USING YOU TODAY?

2) GOD ALLOWS PERFECT STRUGGLES Luke 2:4-7 NIV

-ARE YOU TRUSTING GOD IN THE STRUGGLES?

3) GOD’S PERFECT MESSAGE Luke2: 8-14 NIV

-ARE YOU EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF CHRIST?

THREE THANKFUL TRUTHS ABOUT SURPRISES

1) EMBRACE GOD’S SUPRISES Luke 1: 26-38 NIV
- HUMBLE YOURSELF AND TRUST GOD

2) MULTIPLY JOY BY SHARING Luke 1: 39-44 NIV

-TELL OTHERS HOW THEY ARE A BLESSING

3) TAKE TIME TO BE THANKFUL Luke 1: 46- 49 NIV
-GIVE HONOR AND THANKS TO GOD

THREE THANKFUL TRUTHS ABOUT FAITH
1) PRACTICE SMALL BUT GRATEFUL FAITH Luke 17: 5-6, 11-19 NIV

TAKE TIME TO BE THANKFUL DAILY

2) SEEK HUMBLE AND REPENTANT FAITH Luke 18:9-14 NIV

CONFESS ANY PRIDE OR SELF PROMOTION

3) RECALL YOU ONLY NEED CHILDLIKE FAITH Luke 18:15-17 NIV

-ASK FOR THE FAITH OF A CHILD

WHY DOES GOD LOVE THE LOST?
1) GOD REJOICES OVER REPENTANCE Luke 15:1-7, 10 NIV

THANK GOD FOR WANTING TO KNOW YOU

2) GOD LONGS FOR US TO COME HOME Luke 15:11-12, 17-24 NIV

HELP OTHERS FIND THE WAY HOME
3) THE FOCUS IS ON ETERNITY Luke 16:25-31 NIV

3 AREAS WHERE WE CAN REPENT AND OBEY

1) REPENT FROM THE DESIRE TO BE HONORED Luke 14:7-11 NIV

SEEK TO HONOR CHRIST WITH YOUR LIFE

2) REPENT FROM SELFISH GIVING Luke 14:12-14 NIV
GIVE UNSELFISHLY ESPECIALLY TO THE WEAK

3) REPENT FROM LOW SACRIFICE CHRISTIANITY Luke 14:26-33 NIV


- SURRENDER ALL AREAS TO CHRIST

HOW TO MOVE FROM WORRY TO FAITH
1) PRAY EXPECTANTLY Luke 11:1-4,8 NIV

READ GOD’S WORD DISCOVERING HIS POWER

2) PRAY PERSISTANTLY Luke 11:9-13 NIV
KEEP HOPING AND ASKING WHILE WAITING

3) REFOCUS ON GOD’S PROVISION Luke 12:22-32 NIV

- RECOGNIZE GOD’S POWER AND BLESSINGS

HOW TO DEVELOP THE PRIORITIES OF CHRIST
1) PREPARATION AND OBEDIENCE Luke 12:35-37, 40 NIV

BE OBEDIENT TO HIS WILL DAILY

2) REPENTANCE AND GRACE Luke 13:1-5, 8-9 NIV

3) PURSUING AND KNOWING HIM Luke 13: 22-27 NIV

- FOLLOW BY SURRENDERING TO HIS WORD

THE DISTRACTIONS OF BEING AND DOING
1) MANY THINGS OR THE MAIN THING? Luke 10: 25-29 NIV

- PRAISE AND CONTINUALLY THANK GOD

2) KNOWING OR GOING? Luke 9:30-37 NIV


- YOUR GIFTS TO BLESS OTHERS

3) THE URGENT OR THE IMPORTANT? Luke 10:38-42 NIV

- DAILY TIME IN HIS WORD/PRACTICING HIS PRESENCE

WHAT DOES IT COST TO FOLLOW JESUS?

1) SACRIFICING WHAT I HAVE TO HIM Luke 9:10-17 NIV

2) TAKING UP MY CROSS DAILY Luke 9:21-26 NIV

3) HUMBLING MY HEART IN HIS PRESENCE Luke 9:44-48 NIV

HOW TO GROW IN THE POWER OF JESUS

1) GROW BY PREPARING YOUR HEART Luke 8: 4-8, 11-15 NIV

2) GROW BY FACING THE STORMS Luke 8: 22-25 NIV

3) GROW BY WALKING IN FAITH Luke 8: 42b-48 NIV