HOW TO BUILD THE WARMEST INCUBATOR

“’Come, follow Me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men’” Matthew 4:19

 

¹⁸Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! ¹⁹Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, ²⁰and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

Matthew 28:16-20 (CEV)

 

1.  GROWTH BEGINS WITH COMMITMENT

 

 

   Three facts about commitment  i

 

            A.  Jesus requires great commitment

 

"Simply put, if you're not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can't be my disciple.  Luke 14:33 Message

 

            B.  You become what you commit to

 

Every time we think of you, we thank God for your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. 

1 Thessalonians 1:2-5 Message

 

            C.  You MUST ASK or else you won’t get it

 

"Here's what I'm saying:  Ask and you'll get; Seek and you'll find; Knock and the door will open.  Luke 11:9 Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO CULTIVATE NEW FRIENDSHIPS.

 

The two things people crave most:  Love & Acceptance

 

“So reach out and welcome one another to God's glory. Jesus did it; now you do it!”  Romans 15:7 Message

 

 

How do you help God?

Get going, move, get involved in what God is doing here.

 

 

 

THE THREE MINUTE RULE

 

Immediately following the Sunday Worship Service, visit and  talk to someone you don’t know for 3 minutes.  Our goal is to develop a new friendship.

 

 

INVITE PEOPLE TO STAY FOR SUNDAY LUNCH

 

The goal of our luncheon every Sunday is to cultivate new friendships.  The food is not the goal.  The food is a tool we use to hit our target.  Lunch at New Hope is not about eating.  Lunch is all about developing relationships and making new friends.

HOW TO REDUCE STRESS IN 2009

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! ⁵Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. ⁶Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ⁷Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. ⁸And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:4-9 (NLT)

 

1.  GET JOY DAILY

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Philippians 4:4

 

2.  PRACTICE PATIENCE

Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Philippians 4:5

 

3.  TRUST JESUS DAILY

Don’t worry about anything.  Philippians 4:6

 

4.  PRAY ALL THE TIME

Pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Philippians 4:6

 

5.  CONSIDER GOD DAILY

Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:7

6.  TAKE DAILY INVENTORY OF GOOD THINGS

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8

 

7.  MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS

Fix your thoughts on these things. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.  Philippians 4:8

 

8.  APPLY THESE DAILY TO YOUR LIFE

Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. 

Philippians 4:9

 SEEK WISDOM ABOUT WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE CHANGED IN YOUR LIFE

 IDENTIFY YOUR EMOTIONAL NEEDS AND FIND GOD’S WAY TO MEET THEM

 PRACTICE LISTENING

BE FLEXIBLE TO CHANGE AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS

YOU HAVE GOD’S POWER LIVE LIFE

 

JESUS LOVES YOU!

HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH NO REGRETS

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Proverbs 28:13 (CEV)

 

A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest.

John 10:10 (CEV)

 

 

START THE NEW YEAR WITH JESUS!

 

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.  Philippians 4:13 (NLT)

 

So the angel explained that it was the following message of the LORD to Zerubbabel:  I am the LORD All-Powerful. So don't depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit. ⁷Zerubbabel, that mountain in front of you will be leveled to the ground. Then you will bring out the temple's most important stone and shout, "God has been very kind." 

Zechariah 4:6-7 (CEV)

 

STOP COMPLAINING BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU MISERABLE

 

Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say. Proverbs 18:21 (CEV)

 

Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT)

 

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.  Ephesians 4:29 (NT)

 

 

 

 

ASK JESUS FOR EFFECTIVE GODLY SOLUTIONS

 

Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. 

1 Thessalonians 5:15-17 (TM)

 

Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life. Proverbs 4:23 (CEV)

 

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 12:2 (NLT)

 

1. Today I will recognize the excuses I make for my failures. They are:

2. I will refocus my thoughts by:

3. How will I have a good, honest, attitude about myself?

4. What are my priorities and how should I change them?

5. Am I doing my absolute best to live to the standards I set for myself?

6. Some ways I need to depend more on God are?

YOU HAVE GOD’S POWER LIVE LIFE

 

JESUS LOVES YOU!

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE CHALLENGES OF 2009

They threw dust on their heads and cried as if the world had come to an end: Doom, doom, the great city doomed! All who owned ships or did business by sea got rich on her getting and spending. And now it's over—wiped out in one hour!

Revelation 18: 17-18 (TM)

 

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

 

Men and women who have lived wisely and well will shine brilliantly, like the cloudless, star-strewn night skies. And those who put others on the right path to life will glow like stars forever. Daniel 12:3 (TM)

 

1. DON’T BE DECEIVED BY THE GLITTER OF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON; THE BAD ECONOMY CONTINUES

 If the sky is red in the evening, you say the weather will be good. ³But if the sky is red and gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't understand what is happening now.  Matthew 16:2-3 (CEV)

 

The time of the Son of Man will be just like the time of Noah— everyone carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ship. They suspected nothing until the flood hit and swept everything away.  Luke 17:26 (TM)

 

2. 2009  WILL BE A DISASTER FOR MANY AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME

 Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. Galatians 6:7-8 (TM)

When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape. ⁴But

 you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.  1 Thessalonians 5:3-4 (NLT)

 

3. THIS IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN GOD’S KINGDOM AND NOT A TIME FOR FOOLISH SPENDING

 The poor are ruled by the rich, and those who borrow are slaves of moneylenders. Proverbs 22:7 (CEV)

 

“Stay alert; be in prayer so you don't wander into temptation without even knowing you're in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there's another part that's as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire." Matthew 26:41 (TM)

 

We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.  John 9:4 (NLT)

 

 BECOME A 3S PERSON OF GREAT  WISDOM

 

 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God.  Titus 2:12 (NLT)

 

Stay closer to Jesus by spending time in God’s Word

Start using your spiritual gift by seriously serving in your church

Smile your way into the hearts of precious souls as you share God’s Love

YOU HAVE GOD’S POWER TO BE PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE, BECAUSE

 

JESUS LOVES YOU!