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New Year’s Resolution Make It or Break It! (by Jeff Hartensveld) |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 31 December 2006 |
Sermon New Year’s Resolution make it or break it!
Welcome to 2007!
It’s New Year’s Eve Day.
It’s time Time for New Year Resolutions. What are they?
* Definition: They are false promises we make to ourselves that we never intend to keep but by making them we feel better at least for a day.
* It was established in Babylon and the #1 resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment. You can buy one on E-bay for $1.90… I looked and looked and not sure what you end up buying.
Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions...
- Lose weight
- Stop smoking
- Stick to a budget
- Save or earn more money
- Find a better job
- Become more organized
- Exercise more
- Be more patient at work/with others
- Eat better
- Become a better person
Top ten new Years resolutions for Christians…
* I will go to church more on Sunday.
* I will give more money
* I will pray more
* I will read my Bible more
* I will be nice to my Pastor and his family
* I will be nice to the pastoral staff
* I will participate in a ministry at church
* I will be more patient.
* I will tell my family and friends more about God
* I will be a better family member.
2006 A year in review.
Indonesia
Tommy Got out of jail.
Jogja had an earthquake
We had our second Tsunami.
Mt. Merapi
LAPINDO
ICA
* We Surpassed 500 in Attendance
* We committed to and did 40 day campaign PDL
* We dedicated our facility
* We had went through 40 days of family
* We saw 850 people come through a JTT not including actors and others.
??? For thought.
* # 1. What was your greatest failure in 2007?
#2. What was your greatest accomplishment in 2007?
#3. What change in your life brought about a negative result?
* #4. What change in your life brought about a positive result?
Two simple Bible verses
* Psalm 37…Ps 37:5
* 5 Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
* Prov 16:3 Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
Why should we?
* Because we desire something better.
* If you want to achieve greatness do something great.
* Most people think that it is just luck that makes us into a success.
What kinds of Commitments do we make or should we make?
* We can and should make personal goals. These can include things like:
o Our bodies
o Our education
o Our work
* We can make family goals.
o Toward our close family members.
o Toward spouses
What kinds of Commitments do we make or should we make?
* We can and should make spiritual goals
o What commitments do I want to make to the Lord?
+ Pray more
+ Read the word more
+ Commit to read a Christian book this year.
+ Now write one down:
o What commitments do I want to make to the church? Now write one down
o What commitments do I want to make to my fellow man? Now write one down
How do we make a commitment
* We Pray and reflect about it.
o Many people are too vain to make a resolution.
o Life is short! You won’t have a lot of second chances.
* Find a person or way to make yourselves accountable for the resolution you made.
* Don’t give up if you fail in your pursuit of a goal.
What kinds of challenges should we expect?
* The moment the resolution is made expect an attack!
* Remember that good things come through hard work and sacrifice.
* We’ve got to change our mind set that life isn’t just an accident you can make something good of it.
GO Question Ice Breaker: What is your last year's resolution(s)? Did you manage to keep it until the end of 2006? Questions Read Psalm 37:5 and Proverbs 16:3. - These verses basically say that you must commit your plans and actions to the Lord to be able to succeed. What do you think of this verse? Why should we do it?
There are 3 kinds of commitments that we can make: personal goals, family goals, and spiritual goals. - For personal goals, what are your resolutions for next year?
- For family goals, what are the areas that need improvement in your relationship?
- For spiritual goals, which area of dedication needs any improvement? (the Lord, church, or fellow man)
- When we look back at the year of 2006, we see that most of us failed to fulfill our resolutions. This is because of many things, and the most important is the lack of commitment. What do you think of the ways to keep a commitment successful?
- Based on your experience, what are the challenges that you faced after you make a commitment? What are the steps you took to overcome these challenges?
Share commitments for next year within your cell group, and pray about it. Suggest that each member find a partner and make one self's accountable. Cell group can also make a commitment together. Happy New Year 2007!!!!! GO Question by Sinaga Pradjinata
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