Transcript developing a right attitude for life change matt 12:33-37

Matthew 12: 33-37
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the
tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his
fruit.
 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good
things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh.
 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth
good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth
forth evil things.
 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak,
they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou
shalt be condemned.
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Developing a Right Attitude for Life Change
I Attitude
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right attitude for change
starts with our perceptions of things.
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Our perceptions of life and the things that happen to us
determines the way we look at life.
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The way we look at life forms our attitudes and actions.
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These actions become habits by which we live.
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Attitudes that we form can make or break us.
Roman 12:1-3, tells us to renew our minds
and not to be influenced by different events
that change our attitudes about life.
A positive attitude must be maintained because
“…as a man thinketh in his heart so is he.”
(Proverbs 23:7).
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Our attitudes are constantly challenged by changes
that are happening in our lives.
Emotional disorders cause us to lose our focus on
what we are called to do.
The ability to adapt is central to being emotionally
fit, healthy, and matured.
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What does it mean to be emotionally fit?
An emotionally fit person is one who can adapt
to changing circumstances with constructive
reactions and who can enjoy living, loving
others, and working productively.
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What are some of things that can overwhelm us
and change our attitude?
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Losing someone dear to us
Sickness
Disappointments
Failure
Grief
Guilt
 The emotionally fit person is stable and maintains a
positive attitude.
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II Trees
In Matt.12: 33-37,
Jesus uses a “simile” a
figure of speech in which
two essentially unlike
things are compared.
 Jesus compares a man to a
tree.
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Jesus Uses Three Things In His
Comparison:
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He uses the root of the tree,
which represents the basic
attitude of a man’s life.
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He uses the trunk of the tree to
represent man’s character.
3.
He uses the leaves and the fruit
to represent the result of a
man’s life.
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Roots
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Wherever our roots are attached,
they become the source of our
nourishment and attitude.
The nutrients that we receive
develop our growth or defeat our
growth.
What is in your system?
 For what fills the heart will rise to the
lips and create the condition of our
lifestyle.
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A good attitude or a bad attitude comes from
the source we are connected to.
Private victories proceed public victories.
If you cannot keep a promise to yourself, how
will you keep promises of others.
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Proverbs 4:20-24
 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my
sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep
them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto
those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep
thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues
of life. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and
perverse lips put far from thee.
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Proverbs 23:12
 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to
the words of knowledge.
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Trunk
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Jesus compares the trunk of the
tree to a man’s character.
Character says, who we are today
and who we will be tomorrow.
Character says, “You can count
on me.”
The trunk of the tree remains the
same.
No element can change it nor
circumstance nor seasons can
move it.
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The trunk is dependable, faithful, loyal,
unchangeable and is willing to give it’s life for
the enjoyment of others.
It depends on what’s inside of it. Christians
who develop this kind of attitude of interdependency becomes loyal, faithful,
committed, and unchangeable, because they
live by what is on the inside of them.
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The trunk was created with a purpose which is
to “fulfill it’s life”.
You never see a oak tree trying to be a palm
tree , or a palm tree trying to be popular.
Each one lives out the life it was designed for.
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As Christians, everything we naturally have and
inherently are, is necessary to fulfill our purpose.
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Leaves and Fruit
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The final stage of comparison of
the tree is the leaves and fruit.
These represent our actions, and
habits.
The nature of a tree is to bear
fruit.
Likewise, the nature of a man is
to bear fruit because the seed of
God, the word, is in him.
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Jesus said if you abide in me you can bring forth
fruit.
 A tree does not strain to be a tree or bear fruit.
 Jesus said, …without me you can do nothing, but
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with me, you can do all things because I am your
source.
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