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Discover the power of a no lose resolution with the 3-year Bible reading plan. Incorporate head and heart for an intimate relationship with God. Repent, believe, and fight through self-reflection and action steps. Embrace a deeper connection with God's Word. Benefit from consistent contemplative reading. Start the year with a plan that brings you closer to God.
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Sermon • INTRODUCTION • A No Lose New Year’s Resolution
God uses people who fail—'cause there aren't any other kind around.” ― John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward
What is missing in many peoples' lives is not the awareness of the need to be in the Word, but a plan that incorporates the head and the heart • 3 year Bible reading plan
WALTZ your way to a more intimate relationship with God. • Repent… • Believe… • Fight…
REPENT over your coldness toward the Lord and your propensity to be distracted away from devotions. • Is the Spirit exposing a heart attitude through the text that I need to repent of? • Is the Spirit exposing a wrong behavior through the passage that I must confess?
Is there something wrong that I’ve thought, said, or done that is revealed in the text? • Is there something that I’ve left unsaid or undone that is revealed by the passage? • Is there some area of unbelief that is being pointed out by the Spirit?
Is there a heart change and/or life change God is calling me to make that I’m resisting? • Is there a “fruit” sin exposed that is leading me to acknowledge a “root” sin in my life?
BELIEVEIs there some element of the work of Christ revealed in the text I must believe? • Is there a present value of the blood of Christ revealed that I must apply to my heart?
Is there a promise of God related to the gospel that I need to appropriate? • Is there a work of the Spirit revealed that I need to hope in?
Is there a revelation of grace that I need to relish that is emphasized in the text? • Is God’s love revealed to me in a fresh way that I need to rest in?
Is there a goodness, kindness or mercy of God that I need to thank Him for? • Is there a revelation of the law as my highest delight that I need to embrace? • Is there a prohibition that I need to acknowledge as a warning against my worst nightmare?
-Fight-After appropriating the power of the Holy Spirit , is there a command that I need to obey? • After appropriating the power of the Holy Spirit , is there a prohibition that I need to heed? • Is there a means of grace that I need to engage in?
Is there a ministry activity that I need to carry out? • Is there an act of love or mercy that I need to follow through on? • Is there a temptation that I need to struggle hard against to overcome?
Is there a battle with the world, the flesh or the devil I need to take more seriously? • Is there something revealed about my life for which I need to be held accountable?
The No Lose Resolution for 2015 • USE the 3 year Bible reading plan to read CONTEMPLATIVELY! • It’s a NO LOSE RESOLUTION because even if you don’t read everything, if you’re consistent in Waltzing the Waltz you’ll benefit.