Mom's Notes
Red Small Loose Leaf
A person inflated with his own importance is so full of himself there
isn't much room for God.
Impression without expression means depression.
God wants us to walk free ... liberated from our quilted cage.
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Lord You Given Me So Much by Joni
Love without limits
Supernatural love.
With some one like you a pal so good and true .. I'd like to leave it
all behind and go and find some place that is known to God alone
and let the rest of the world go by.
Sitting still and wishing makes no person great
The Good Lord sends the fishing But you must dig the bait.
Tread softly the years roll out
A carpet of memories for our hearts to walk on.
What you do to day makes the memories that will Bless or break
your to - morrow.
God gave us memory .. So we could have roses in December.
I hear the tulips laugh beneath the winter snow.
I've seen how little children make their parents grow.
I'm sure that miracles can set the heavens aglow.
For I believe that Christ is changing
Everything! Everything! Everything! Everything!
The Lord can mend everything
Especially broken hearts
It can Happen everyday
The miracle of a Renewed Heart!
Only he who sees the invisible Can do the impossible
Only he who gives what he can not keep
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There are times when living and loving brings pain
And I promise I'll never let it happen again.
But I found that loving is well worth the risk
For I can never but love the Lord.
To live in heaven with saints above
Oh! That will be eternal glory
To dwell on earth with saints we know
Oh! that's another story
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You can tell how great your God is by your concept of other people.
A Christian is a mind through which Christ thinks
A heart through which Christ looks
A voice through which Christ speaks
A hand through which Christ helps.
When you have a problem, Bless the Lord don't blame people.
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Worship "Praise the Lord"
Sing - He'll give you a new song
------------ Psalms 40:3 -----------
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a
hymn of praise to our God. Many will
see and fear and put their trust in
the LORD.
-------- 1 Chronicles 16:23 ---------
23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Trust Him He's Good Shepherd - Declare His Glory
------------- John 6:39 ------------
39 And this is the will of him who
sent me, that I shall lose none of
all that he has given me, but raise
them up at the last day.
40 For my Father's will is that
everyone who looks to the Son and
believes in him shall have eternal
life, and I will raise him up at the
last day.''
------------- John 10:10 ------------
10 The thief comes only to steal
and kill and destroy; I have come
that they may have life, and have it
to the full.
------------- John 10:29 -------------
29 My Father, who has given them to
me, is greater than all; no-one can
snatch them out of my Father's hand.
Trust Him He's in Control
Blessed is the man who trust in Him
Give - Ourselves to Him Totally (Rom 12:1&2)
Glory - Men fully alive
Offering- Self a living sacrifice
service, tithes & offerings
praise & thanksgiving
God is a spirit
offer Him your body
Experience His Health, strength and experience
You are necessary to God
Enthusiasm = God in us
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Dear Lord
I need you. I want you. I love you. I adore you and so I give myself
to you totally so I can know you, experience you and you can USE
me.
I want my body to be a temple for your Spirit to dwell in. Fix my
heart so I can love with a true love. So others will be worthy to me.
So I can see them as you see them and will by your spirit reach out
to minister to them. Use my tongue & lips to invite them to taste &
see God is good.
Lord I'm depending on you for health, strength .. your glory - so I
can be a person fully alive. Money to meet my needs and your word
says in --------- Philippine 4:19 --------
19 And my God will meet all your
needs according to his glorious
riches in Christ Jesus.
In ---------- 2 Corinthians 9:8 ---------
8 And God is able to make all grace
abound to you, so that in all things
at all times, having all that you
need, you will abound in every good
work.
That I am your workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good
works. So Lord you & I give loving care to the babies at
C.L.C.(daycare where Mom worked)
BE A FAITHFUL MAN (9 things)
1. Seeking God's Way above all else.
2. Obedience at any cost.
3. Love for God's Word.
4. An Undivided Heart.
5. Learning on God's Power (Phili 4.13)
6. Give up your independent Spirit - Be teachable
7. Love People - God does.
8. A Forgiving Spirit
9. Discipline Ourselves.
SEVEN STEPS TO JOY
1. ------------- 1 Peter 1:7&8 are filled with an inexpressible and
glorious joy,
in spite of trials
2. ----------- Psalms 16:11 ----------
11 You have made known to me the
path of life; you will fill me with
joy in your presence, with eternal
pleasures at your right hand.
3. ----------- Proverbs 21:15 -----------
15 ¶ When justice is done, it brings
joy to the righteous
Psa 1:1
John 15:10&11 His joy will remain ... my joy will be full
Purpose to Cooperate
4. ------------ Isaiah 29:19 ----------
19 Once more the humble will
rejoice in the LORD; the needy will
rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
I will rejoice in Him .. use the gifts & talents He gave me for His
glory
5. Bathe in Confession of sin, hang ups, secret faults 1st John 1:9
weakness
Restore unto me the joy of my salvation
6. ------------- John 16:24 -------------
24 Until now you have not asked for
anything in my name. Ask and you will
receive, and your joy will be
complete.
Answered prayer makes our joy full. Casting all cares on Him .. He
care for you.
7. ----------- Proverbs 11:30 ---------
30 ¶ The fruit of the righteous is
a tree of life, and he who wins
souls is wise.
Ps 126:6 He who goes out weeping,
carrying seed to sow, will return
with songs of joy, carrying
sheaves with him.
CHURCH LIFE TAB (Orange)
I Didn't Have Time To Pray
I got up early one morning
And rushed right into the day
I had so much to accomplish
That I didn't have time to pray
Problems just tumbled about me.
And heavier came each task
Why doesn't God help me?
I wondered and He answered --
You didn't ask.
I tried to come into God's presence
I used all the keys at the lock
And God gently & lovingly chided
Why child, you didn't knock.
I want to see joy and beauty
But the day toiled on grey and bleak
I wondered why God didn't show me.
And he said "You didn't seek"
I woke up early this morning
And paused before entering the day.
I had so much to accomplish
That I had to take time to pray.
------------ Joshua 14:10 ------------
10 ``Now then, just as the LORD
promised, he has kept me alive for
forty-five years since the time he
said this to Moses, while Israel
moved about in the desert. So here I
am today, eighty-five years old!
11 I am still as strong today as
the day Moses sent me out; I'm just
as vigorous to go out to battle now
as I was then.
Do you suppose your strength will be as great at 85 years old as it
was when you were 40?
Didn't God make you super good promises?
The Good News about Life according to John.
-------------- John 1:4 ------------
4 In him was life, and that life
was the light of men.
In Him was life.
--------- 1 Corinthians 15:22 ------
22 For as in Adam all die, so in
Christ all will be made alive.
Gal 2:20 Dead to self brings the life of Christ into us
John 1:12 Receive Jesus and you receive the privilege and power of
experiencing "Real Living" Living according to the will of God.
John 1:17 Jesus gives us Grace and Truth so we can experience real
living
Rejoice Rejoice
Jesus declares Life
------------ Romans 5:5 ------------
5 And hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out his love
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
whom he has given us.
Word - Creator - Jesus Christ
Life- Source of Life - Resurrection
Lamb
Truth- Message that changes people.
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(Input 9/15/98)
- produces fruit of the Spirit
ensigns for living
message of 5 stages of marriage
The light shines in darkness and the darkness flees
I saw the light x2
No more darkness
No more night
t;strong>Grace & Truth leads man to repentance
John the Baptist came for a witness
He bore witness of Jesus
What am I baring witness of
Jesus that produces light
Grace that produces son ship
Truth that produces faith
Abundant Living, Peace, Victory, Resurrection, Power
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Jesus came to bring us spiritual blessings and gifts.
Jesus is God's love gift to man.
A disciple is one who recognizes that Jesus is truth. A learner and
follower of truth.
For every Truth finder and obedient Christian, baptism is an
identification and testimony that the person has found a new life in
Jesus.
Baptism is to me a testimony that I am willing to die to self so
Christ may live in me.
Your baptism to me, means that you are a brother or sister in God's
Family and we are joint heirs with Christ. I have a responsibility to
help you.
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"Where good men differ, it is wise to tread softly." Dr. Bob Jones
Sr.
Where there is life there are problems.
There must be in our search a certain desperation.
Usually in a search we have a desire to contribute something
notice------------- John 1:47 -----------
47 Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to
him, and saith of him, Behold an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no
guile!
Positive complement (communication)
Hospitality
------------- John 1:39 -----------
39 He saith unto them, Come and
see. They came and saw where he
dwelt, and abode with him that day:
for it was about the tenth hour.
A day with Jesus produces John, Andrew, Peter, Philip, Nathaniel
They discovered Jesus is: the way to go, the truth to grow in and the
life to glow in.
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Speak the Truth in Love.
Living truth
Loving Truth
Speak truth
The Lord Jesus is the Living Truth
The Bible is the written truth
So the Bible and the Life of Jesus must be my source of Truth. If I
find my life motivation and create a life style that relates to truth. I
can become everything God had in mind for me to be.
Romans 5.2 Living Bible
I can experience freedom. And the abundant life Jesus promised in
John 10:10
Love- puts us in action & motivates us. The opposite of love is
indifference.
Love is the fruit of Truth. If you value truth, you will share truth
graciously.
Grace and Truth came by Jesus John 1:17
Faith in Truth adds purpose to our existence.
Jesus is the way we should go in.
Jesus is the life we should glow in.
Jesus is the truth we should grow in.
I found a treasure when I found Jesus.
He gives me pleasure the world can not give.
Although I am a beggar, I am rich beyond measure.
I found a treasure, when I found the Lord.
Truth must be our value system before we can reach out to others
in love.
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Faith is fears that has said its prayers.
Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration
The Bible contains: Light to direct you.
Comfort to console you.
Food to sustain you.
Wisdom to teach you.
Fire to warm you.
This book reveals the love of God, the mind of God.
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To worship the Lord:
Place yourself in His presence.
Read Psalms, hymns, Bible aloud.
God invites you to be His guest.
Put on you Specs and look.
S - some new thought about God.
P - Promise to claim.
E - Example to follow or avoid.
C - Command to obey.
S- Sin to forsake
Follow the acronym of vowel
Ask ?'s Who, What, Where, When, and Why.
Emphasize words in the passage.
In your own words what does the passage say.
Other references that reveal same truth.
Use it in the way it applies to you.
Pray through the acronym ACTS
Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication
66 years old, Sweet Sixteen plus 50
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RED TAB
In the Psalms the Lord is teaching us how to get along with Him.
In the Proverbs the Lord is teaching us how to get along with the
world.
There are two natures in my breast
One is foul and one is blest
One I love, One I hate
The one I feed will dominate.
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When you work for God the pay is good and the retirement is out of
this world.
------------ Proverbs 22:4 -------
4 ¶ Humility and the fear of the
LORD bring wealth and honor and
life.
True humility and respect for the Lord leads a man to riches, honor
and long life.
If we work for the things we believe in.
We are rich though the way is rough.
Work only for money and never get quite enough.
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Five stages we move through in trouble.
1. Denial - This couldn't be happening to me.
2. Question - Why me Lord?
3. Depression - From feeling helpless and uncertain
5. Submission - Growing through the problem.
------------ Romans 8:28 ----------
28 And we know that in all things
God works for the good of those who
love him, who have been called
according to his purpose.
Notes from PTL Club - a ladies testimony
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Goal for 1980
--------- Philippine 3:10 ---------
10 I want to know Christ and the
power of his resurrection and the
fellowship of sharing in his
sufferings, becoming like him in his
death,
That I may KNOW HIM
1. Intimately - Know who HE is - Know HIM personally
Experience a living, growing relationship with Jesus.
Knowing my weakness and His strength, having no confidence in
the flesh - glorying in Jesus.
2. Cost of Intimacy - It's Costly
Giving up my will for His Will
Faith in God causes us to present:
Our Will, Our Bodies, Our Time, Our Service
That I may know Him
Turn your eyes on Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face
Eye contact burns out dross
---------- Revelation 1:14 ---------
14 ...His eyes were like blazing fire.
----------- Hebrews 12:2 ------------
2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the
author and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy set before him
endured the cross, scorning its
shame, and sat down at the right hand
of the throne of God.
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---------- Colossians 1:9 -----------
9 ¶.... we have not
stopped praying for you and asking
God to fill you with the knowledge of
his will through all spiritual wisdom
and understanding.
1. - Pray
Save time, pray before you enter new experiences, open & close
doors Lord for me that I may be where you want me to be.
2. - Think
Alone with God, just think, meditate and let God direct your
thoughts. I think when I walk to work.
3. Talk to Wise People
Learn from others. My life will not be long enough to learn every
thing by personal experience. Learn from books.
4. - Beware of Your Own Desires but don't be afraid of them.
Check them out to selfishness & foolishness. My desires could be of
the Lord.
5. - Be Faithful to God
"Bloom where you are planted." Be faithful in little things and
loving little people.
6. - Make Firm Decisions with the mind of Christ. Live confidently
that Christ is in control.
Note - God doesn't squander failures.
7. - By Faith we move on pressing toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
The just shall live by faith
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"Let ME Be a Woman" Elizabeth Elliot
Lord, I give up all my own plans and purpose all my desires and
hopes and accept Thy will for my life. I give myself, my life, my all
utterly to Thee to be Thine for ever. Fill me and _____ me with Thy
Holy Spirit. Use me as Thou wilt, send me where Thou will work
out thy whole will in my life at any cost now and forever
Teach us Good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou desires to give and not
to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not
to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for any reward save that of
knowing that we do Thy will Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
There is a whole world of difference between those who look only
for their own happiness in this world and those who know that their
true happiness lies in the will of God.
When they encounter trouble they know where to turn, for they
know they are still under the command of God, they are not
forsaken. They know they are not sufficient in themselves that
human love breaks down and that there is never a point at which
they can say "We've arrived" and are no longer in need of grace.
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If you aren't happy where you are, build a service station there.
Offer a service to people, give yourself totally to the Lord.
Unfulfilled people are frustrated, unhappy people.
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Living by Faith
-------- 1 Corinthians 15:17 --------
17 And if Christ has not been
raised, your faith is futile; you are
still in your sins.
----------- Hebrews 10:39 -----------
39 ... but of those who believe and are saved.
----------- 2 Peter 1:10 ----------
10 Therefore, my brothers, be all
the more eager to make your calling
and election sure. For if you do
these things, you will never fall,
----------- Psalms 37:23 -----------
23 If the LORD delights in a man's
way, he makes his steps firm;
24 though he stumble, he will not
fall, for the LORD upholds him with
his hand.
------------ John 15:16 -------------
16 You did not choose me, but I
chose you and appointed you to go and
bear fruit- fruit that will last.
Then the Father will give you
whatever you ask in my name.
The Just shall live by faith Heb. 10.38
Ro 1:17 For in the gospel a
righteousness from God is
revealed, a righteousness that is
by faith from first to last, just
as it is written: ``The righteous
will live by faith.''
2Co 5:7 We live by faith, not by
sight.
Ga 2:20 I have been crucified with
Christ and I no longer live, but
Christ lives in me. The life I
live in the body, I live by faith
in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave himself for me.
Ga 3:11 Clearly no-one is
justified before God by the law,
because, ``The righteous will
live by faith.''
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Thoughtful people today are definitely applying Christianity to
personal business and social problems as the method best designed
to develop the highest degree of effectiveness.
I am a saved soul, a freed spirit in a clean healthy body because I
choose to co-operate with God my Creator, Jesus my Lord & Savior
and the Holy Spirit my constant companion, helper and guide. I aim
to become all God planned I should be.
I'll add the teaching of God we find in God's Word and become all
God planned that I should be, all I can be in the *new century. I am
in the world but not of the world. I am geared to the life style of the
*new century but I am anchored on the rock. I am a born again
child of God.
* Mom used the 80's, I think speaking of 1980's
True humility and respect for the Lord leads a man to riches, honor
and long life.
If you white wash over your hurts instead of dealing with them
creatively, you will have to deal with them internally until you deal
with it honestly & openly.
The reason most people don't take advantage of opportunity is
because it usually comes clad in hard work.
Most times our faults lie dormant, safely hidden, put to rest. They
surface only when we're with the folks who know us best. We
Discover happily: This poses no grave danger. It proves no one is
perfect, except the perfect stranger.
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There are blessings you can not receive till you know Him in His
fullness and believe you are the one to profit when you say "I am
going to walk with Jesus all the way.
There's a sweet, sweet spirit in this place and I know that it is the
Spirit of the Lord. There are sweet expressions on each face, and I
know that it's the presence of the Lord.
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Why is it taking me so long to get better
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STRIFE TO UNDERSTANDING
Strife- the exertion or contention for superiority
I win you lose. I'm right you are wrong.
We would love each other if we only understood.
---------- Philippians 2:3 ---------
3 Do nothing out of selfish
ambition or vain conceit, but in
humility consider others better than
yourselves.
3 [Let] nothing [be done] through
strife or vainglory; but in lowliness
------------ Matthew 20:28 -----------
28 just as the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve, and
to give his life as a ransom for
many.''
------------ Hebrews 12:2 ------------
2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the
author and perfecter of our faith,
I'm a responsible person, I will move from strife to understanding.
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Personal fulfillment is only possible after we have discovered our
spiritual gifts.
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs:
Self Actualization
Self Esteem (ok I am saved
Love (family & friends)
Safety, Security (enjoy sharing my home)
Food, Warmth (make good sweet potato rolls)
Ideal Me - Realistic Me
(some of the above may not be Mom's hand writing)
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Warm Ups
Dad - Leader
Alleluia - Praise Ye the Lord
Prayer
To Be Valentines for His Glory
Woman who win pages 64,67,68,73,74
Communication Skills
1. Today for each time you said "I love you" to some person. - 10
points
2. If you told anybody today "I'm sorry" - 10 points
3. If today you said "Thank you Lord" - 10 points
4. If you deserved a "Thank You" from every person living in your
home - 10 points
5. If you listened to a loved one as much as you talked to that loved
one - 10 points
6. If you are generally cheerful. You are blooming where you are
planted - 10
7. If you can confess "I really don't know the answer without shame
or embarrassment - 10
8. If your prayer life is worth more to you than your pay checks - 10
points
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If You Agree
1. If you received a $1000 gift what would you do with it?
2. What would the wife do with it if she could have her way.
3. What would the husband do with it if he could have his way.
4. If the two of you went to the zoo which animals would you spend
the most time watching.
5. What little trick does the husband do to invite romance when he
goes to bed.
6. What was the last article of clothing the wife purchased.
7. What is the title of the last book the husband read.
8. What would you like to do or where would you like to go on your
next vacation.
9. When did you have your last red hot disagreement.
10. What food does the wife buy or prepare to show love to
husband.
11. What does the wife enjoy to do in her spare time.
12. Grade your husbands ability as a handy man around the house.
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I have only one minute, only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me.
Can't refuse it. Didn't seek it. Didn't choose it, but it is up to me to
use it. Give account if I abuse it. Just a tiny little minute but
eternity is in it!
------------ Matthew 6:33 -----------
33 But seek first his kingdom and
his righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you as well.
1. Start & end each day with God.
2. Have a Sweet Spirit.
3. Stay useable & God will use you.
4. Depend on God for everything. He's a rewarder of Searchers
5. Move on with God. Don't retire from Christian Living.
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How to Build a Friendship
1. An attitude of acceptance.
2. Mutual attractions
3. An expression of commitment.
4. Genuine Openness
5. Appreciative enjoyment.
Conditional acceptance destroys people
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Fire purifies what it can not burn.
It burns what it can not purify.
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The Difference between Law & Grace
Law Grace
By sight By Faith
Makes us guilty Forgives us
Fear & hiding Rest in His Word and coming
Death of self or sacrifice Living in Jesus our advocate
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Mt. Sinai - Law
Mt. Moriah - Sacrifice
Mt. Zion - Rewarding
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------------- Romans 9:30 ---------
30 ¶ What then shall we say? That
the Gentiles, who did not pursue
righteousness, have obtained it, a
righteousness that is by faith;
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Questions
1. Does the way I think of myself affect other people?
2. Did I ever think God blew it?
3. Do you know that loving yourself comes before loving others?
4. Your purpose for being?
5. Does God make mistakes?
6. How does God want me to improve myself?
7. Did you thank God for your appearance.
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Thank God.
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Woman is the first thing God didn't make from dirt.
Any thing with 2 heads is a monster.
God made man and looked at him and said I can do better than that
so he made woman.
Every thing my husband needs is implanted in me.
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I'm Maurice Eshleman's cheer leader.
Submission - Faith and submission God developed in my life.
What the world sees in me is what I see in Christ.
-------- 1 Corinthians 10:13 --------
13 No temptation has seized you
except what is common to man. And God
is faithful; he will not let you be
tempted beyond what you can bear. But
when you are tempted, he will also
provide a way out so that you can
stand up under it.
------------ Psalms 128:3 ------------
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful
vine within your house; your sons
will be like olive shoots round your
table.
6 and may you live to see your
children's children.
Isa 47
---------- Proverbs 21:12 -----------
12 ¶ The Righteous One takes note of
the house of the wicked and brings
the wicked to ruin.
Behavior Patterns of a Man in Christ Jesus..
His New Life Style in Relating to people shows love, gives love.
1. Speaks the Truth in Love.
2. Controls Anger in Love.
3. Full of Love, no place for evil or Satan.
4. Earns and shares material blessings in Love.
5. Uses words with grace and love - Messenger of grace.
6. Loving, Giving and Forgiving.
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Fruit of the Spirit
Joy is Love Singing.
Peace is Love Resting
Longsuffering is Love Enduring
Gentleness is Love's Touch
Goodness is Love's Character
Faithfulness is Love's Habit
Meekness is Love's Forgetfulness
Self Control is Love Holding the reigns.
Think Deeply,
Speak Gently,
Love Much
Laugh Often
Work Hard
Give Freely
Pay Promptly
Pray Earnestly
And Be Kind
Life can never be dull again
When once you've thrown the window open wide
And seen the great world that lies outside
And say to yourself this wondrous thing
I'm wanted for the business of the King!
God gave me sympathy and sense
And help me keep my courage high!
God give me calm and confidence
And please, a twinkle in my eye.
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There is More to Life
Is there something missing
Is there more to life
Who can tell us where to turn
Help us - Help us
Help us thru the strife
Can we find the answers?
Can we really know?
Does the Bible show the way?
For us - For us - For us here below
Beneath the noise & laughter
With all the parties & fun
I wondered what would
come after the empty
masquerade was done
Than today they showed me
That God's love was real
And my life would only begin
When before Him I would kneel.
Now my life has meaning
Just the way He planned
Thru the years I'll do His will
Guided - guided - guided by His hand
Tho each day is bringing
Questions quite a few
If I pray and read His word
He will - He will - see me thru
Now by His standard I measure
and life is worth so much more
Even the goals that I treasure
are different than they were before
When I think of others groping aimlessly
I in turn must share them
Sharing what Christ has done for me.
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Why I need to know what Spiritual Gift God gave me.
1. So I may know joy.
2. So I may be fulfilled.
3. So I can help build up the church.
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Gifts I Have to Honor the Lord
1. A body to present to Him, a life to live for Him
2. A mind to think soberly
3. A heart to love, care, & share. An understanding heart.
4. Folks to share God's love to me.
What God did for others, he can do for me
5. I'm a person, a testimony to share with others, my joy & my
happiness
What God did for me, he can do for others
6. Gift of acceptance - others. Where they are & who they are
7. Gift of growth & becoming all God planned me to be.
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------------ Exodus 20:5 ------------
5 You shall not bow down to them or
worship them; for I, the LORD your
God, am a jealous God, punishing the
children for the sin of the fathers
to the third and fourth generation of
those who hate me,
----------- Zechariah 1:2 -----------
2 ``The LORD was very angry with
your forefathers.
3 Therefore tell the people: This
is what the LORD Almighty says:
`Return to me,' declares the LORD
Almighty, `and I will return to you,'
says the LORD Almighty.
4 Do not be like your forefathers,
Break the sin line
Hebrews 11 - By Faith
---------- Deuteronomy 6:4 ----------
4 ¶ Hear, O Israel: The LORD our
God, the LORD is one.
5 Love the LORD your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and
with all your strength.
6 These commandments that I give
you today are to be upon your hearts.
7 Impress them on your children.
Talk about them when you sit at home
and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and when you get
up.
------------- John 15:16 -------------
16 You did not choose me, but I
chose you and appointed you to go and
bear fruit- fruit that will last.
Then the Father will give you
whatever you ask in my name.
Prayer
----------- Psalms 144:12 -----------
12 That our sons [may be] as plants
grown up in their youth; [that] our
daughters [may be] as corner stones,
polished [after] the similitude of a
palace:
----------- Psalms 144:14 ----------
14 [That] our oxen [may be] strong
to labor; [that there be] no
breaking in, nor going out; that
[there be] no complaining in our
streets.
----------- Psalms 144:15 ----------
15 Happy [is that] people, that is
in such a case: [yea], happy [is
that] people, whose God [is] the
LORD.
The just shall live by faith
Believe God is, That He is a Rewarder of His seekers
----------- Psalms 139:13 -----------
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's
womb.
14 I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made; your
works are wonderful, I know that full
well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the
depths of the earth,
***
Even now Lord
Even now Lord
Send us love
Send us peace
Send us grace
Even now Lord
Do it now Lord
Let the fullness of your presence fill this place.
***
------------ Matthew 5:8 ---------
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
------------ Psalms 24:3 ------------
3 ¶ Who may ascend the hill of the
LORD? Who may stand in his holy
place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure
heart, who does not lift up his soul
to an idol or swear by what is false.
Psalms 51:10 Clean heart
Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed
Psalms 108:1 fixed hearts sing & give praise
Hebrews 11:10 hearts that operate by faith
----------- 2 Peter 1:10 ----------
10 Therefore, my brothers, be all
the more eager to make your calling
and election sure. For if you do
these things, you will never fall,
------------ Psalms 8:4 -------------
4 what is man that you are mindful
of him, the son of man that you care
for him?
5 You made him a little lower than
the heavenly beings and crowned him
with glory and honor.
Rom 1.21 darkness, 2:5 hardness
Rom 5:5 Love of God shines in
Jeremiah 17:9 heart plays games, it's deceitful
Matt 12:34 out of the abundance of the heart
Matt 15:15:18-19 when a man's heart is defiled, so is his speech
Psalms 51:17 broken & contrite heart
***
One of the best things any person can do for himself is to make his
own acquaintance so that when he's alone he's not with a stranger
but a good friend who he knows and likes.
Keep your life flowing through rocks, past marrows that seems to
threaten its passage down steep declines. Keep it flowing.
Without becoming self indulgent many people could help
themselves considerably by having a bit of patience with themselves
when the going gets difficult.
There are those who have disciplined themselves to regard every
problem as a challenge to be met & used as a spur to drive them
towards a new venture. These are the ones who later erect
monuments to honor the difficulties which they used to serve them.
Thanks be to God who helps us turn misfortune into good fortune.
The secret of an adjusted life is the realization that whatever the
day, the hour, the circumstance, it is always time to love.
Life doesn't have to be boring, we make it that way.
If you should decide that you want to do something for the world.
You may well consider the truly lovely values of life:
Faith, Hope, Gratitude, Praise, Love.
And let your life be a proving ground where on these values are
tested for emerging generations.
Give this world one good old Grandma.
***
----------- Ephesians 1:3 ----------
3 ¶ Praise be to the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in the heavenly realms
with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
Church - Community of saints
Needed to complete the Person, Life and Ministry of Jesus
I am part of His plan, He reveals family secrets that I May have
confidence and be assured of His Life and Power with in me.
***
His Saints are chosen from every tribe, every country, every
community of people.
And He meets them where they are and ushers them into a love
relationship with Him and the abundant life in Him.
Acts 19
Some people from Eph. could have been in Jerusalem when the
Holy Spirit was given. Some persecuted saints from Jerusalem
could have fled to Eph. When Saul / Paul persecuted the young
church.
***
To be a Teacher
1. Be sure of Personal Salvation.
2. Have a reasonable knowledge of the Word of God.
3. Have a genuine love of people.
4. Have a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit. Be filled,
baptized - want it all.
Claim gifts of Spirit to minister to others.
When God Blessed a church. Jealous people criticize and try to
copy the work.
***
Re 2:4 Yet I hold this against
you: You have forsaken your first
love.
Re 2:19 I know thy works, and
charity, and service, and faith,
and thy patience, and thy works;
and the last [to be] more than
the first.
Yesterday is a canceled check. Tomorrow is a promissary note.
Today is ready cash. Use It!!
***
1. Response able people make wise choices
2. Earthen vessels
3.Beauty & Charm
4. Power Available - Trust
5. Faith is Victory
6. Pruning time, testing time
7. Growth & Fruitfulness
8. Building Bridges instead of walls
9. Security
------------ 1 Peter 1:5 ------------
5 who through faith are shielded by
God's power until the coming of the
salvation that is ready to be
revealed in the last time.
10. Pay day is sure.
God created me, He doesn't make junk.
Jesus redeemed me with His Blood & Life
The Holy Spirit sponsors me. He doesn't sponsor failure.
Your trust in God enables wholeness
You who are kept by the Power of God.
Books
Success!
Charles Tremendous Jones
The Glenn Bland Method
Tyndall
***
1. Count your blessings
2. Consider your rarity
3. Go the extra mile
4. Make wise choices
5. Let God's Love flow through you.
***
More Love to Thee O Christ.
Let sorrow do its part
Send grief & pain
Sweet are Thy promises
Sweet the refrain.
All Christian growth is rooted in Grace.
God's riches at Christ's expense
Double mindedness makes mountains out of burdens.
Single minded - Jesus is Lord of my life and that's that.
Salvation is a combination of the Grace of God & the will of man.
(End of Red Small Loose Leaf)