Transcript JOURNEY TO “A Better Life”

JOURNEY TO
“A Better Life”
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Let's Get Spiritual
Journey to “A
Better Life”
TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS
“JOURNEY”
“U” MUSt BE SPIRITUALLY
PREPARED
For A Better Life
Oh, do not pray for easy lives!
Pray to be stronger Vessels! Do
not pray for tasks equal to
your powers; pray for powers
equal to your tasks! Then the
doing of your work shall be no
miracle. But you shall be a
miracle. Every day you shall
wonder at yourself, at the
richness of life which has come
in you by the grace of God.
TRIVIA QUESTION
Who staged a praying contest between
two religions?
TRIVIA answer
Who saw twenty-five men worshiping
the sun?
“ezekieL”
Eze. 8:16 “And he BroUght Me into the
inner coUrt of the Lord’S hoUSe, And,
behold, at the door of the temple of
the Lord, between the porch and the
altar, were about five and twenty
men, with their backs towards the
temple of the Lord, and their faces
towards the east; and they worshipped the SUn towArdS the eASt”
Journey to “A Better Life”
Improving Family and Work Life
it’S ABoUt MAking
the two-some work
The Responsibilities
Of The Pair
Journey to “A Better Life”
I.
Improving Family and Work Life
The Sustaining Qualities
A. god’S word to chiLdren (Eph. 6:1-3)
Eph. 6:1 “Children obey your parents in the
Lord, for this is right”
the reqUireMent iS “obedience”
the qUALifier iS “To the Lord”
They are to receive this training for
oBedience froM the “Word of God”
1. The reward to the child…
Eph. 6:3 “…that it may go well with you and that
you may enjoy long life on the earth”
It’s just natural that obedience to good Godly
instructions will bring the child nothing but a
wealth of Godly blessings!!!
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B. god’S word to pArentS (Eph. 6:4)
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring them up in the training
and instruction of the Lord”
Ensure what you call “Loving Your Children”
is not the type that puts undo and meaningless
stress on their behalf. Parents treat your
children right in God’s eye sight and you can
not go wrong with them
1. Hook your wagon to this star…
Pro. 24:3 “By wisdom a house is built, and
through understanding it is established”
Think!, as a parent, before you act. Remember;
You are the adult in all these situations. You
have already learned from experience—Use It!!
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B. god’S word to pArentS
1. Hook your wagon to this star…
a) Parents—Simply Do This…Pro. 22:6
“Train a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not turn from it”
Be particularly attentive to each individual need of each individual child. As the
parent you should be in sync with what
each of your children is special at doing.
Mold them towards that end…
b) Something to remember….
Punishment=Pain Discipline=Change&Growth
Punishment=The Past
Discipline=The Future
Punishment=Anger
Discipline=Love
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B. god’S word to pArentS
1. Hook your wagon to this star…
c) Now you should understand This…
Pro. 13:24 “He who spares the rod hates his
son, but he who loves him is careful to
discipline him”
Be sure you hold a “Rod” of direction as
directed by the Bible…
2. If they fear you; Watch yourself!!...
1 Jn. 4:18 “There is no fear in love. But
perfect love drives out fear, because
fear has to do with punishment. The one
who fears is not made perfect in love”
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C. god’S word to eMpLoyeeS (Eph. 6:5-8)
Eph. 6:5 “…obey your earthly masters with
respect and fear, with sincerity of
heart just as you obey Christ”
1. The Common Thread…1 Tim. 1:10
“for adulterers and perverts, for
slave traders and liars and perjurers—
and for whatever else is contrary to
the sound doctrine”
2. Work the job; Don’t let it work you!
Phil. 2:14 “Do everything without complaining or arguing”
3. Let this be your motivator…
Col. 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with all
your heart, as working for the Lord, not
for men”
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C. god’S word to eMpLoyeeS
4. And this is the reason why!!!...
Col. 3:24 “Since you know you will receive
an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving”
D. god’S word to eMpLoyerS (Eph. 6:9)
“And masters, treat your slaves in the
same way. Do not threaten them, since
you know that He who is both their
Master and yours is in heaven, and
there is no favoritism with Him”
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D. god’S word to eMpLoyerS
1. Be careful of holding back…Jm. 5:4
“Look! The wages you failed to pay
the workmen who mowed your
fields are crying out against you.
The cries of the harvesters have
reached the ears of the Lord
Almighty”
Be honest in your dealings with
those who provide a service for
you…
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—Lead By Example—
Being a good parent is what calls out to my
spirit. After not making the grade in the life of
my children during their more impressionable
yeArS; i’ve coMe to know And UnderStAnd thAt it
takes more than just a loud voice and stern
hand to train them. I so would love to make
things better than how I started. In my case
getting older did mean getting better as
father and provider. I just thank God that he
put up with me long enough to make a
difference.
I really do understand the training command now.
—!!show them how; along with tell them how!!—
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THE PHRASE THAT PAYS!!!!!!!!!!
MY FAITH WILL NEVER
RISE ABOVE
THE LEVEL OF MY
CONFESSION
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B.elievers
I.nformation
B.efore
L.eaving
E.arth
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WHAT IT SAYS
This is my Bible, I am who my Bible say I
am, I can do what my Bible say I can do. I
have what my Bible say I have, my Bible
teaches my spirit, my spirit teaches my
mind, and my mind teaches my body. My
Bible is full of promises and commandments, my Bible has good and bad examples. How do I know my Bible is true? By
comparing scripture with scripture and
spiritual things with spiritual things. I
study my Bible to show myself approved,
rightly dividing the Word of God.
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