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2012. This New Year. Isaiah 42:9; 46:10 Psalm 39:4-8. 2012. What will you HEAR this year? Matthew 13:9-15. 2012. Will your sight be CLEAR this year? Matthew 6:22-23; 7:1-5. 2012. Who will be DEAR to you this year? God? Matt. 22:37 God’s people? 1 Ths. 2:8
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2012 This New Year • Isaiah 42:9; 46:10 • Psalm 39:4-8
2012 What will you HEAR this year? Matthew 13:9-15
2012 Will your sight be CLEAR this year? Matthew 6:22-23; 7:1-5
2012 • Who will be DEAR to you this year? • God? Matt. 22:37 • God’s people? 1 Ths. 2:8 • Spiritual work? Acts 20:24 • Your family? Eph. 5:25, 28-29; 6:1-4 • Your personal faith? Heb. 11:6
2012 Will you FEAR God this year? Matthew 10:28 (Eccl. 12:13)
2012 • Who will get in GEAR this year? • Romans 13:11; 12:11 • Diligently hold fast your confidence, Heb. 3:14; 4:11 • Grow in Christ, Heb. 5:12
2012 • Will some JEER at you this year? • Luke 6:26 • Because you are faithful to Christ and will not join them in sin? 1 Pet. 4:4 • Because you hold fast the pattern of sound words? 2 Tim. 1:13
2012 • Will you be HERE this year? • Psalm 39:4-6 • God knows, but you don’t, Jas. 4:14-15 • At assemblies to worship/be edified? Acts 2:42, 46 • An example of godliness? 1 Tim. 4:12; 2 Tim. 2:22
2012 • Will you be NEAR this year? • Luke 15:1 • Near the cross, Jno. 19:25; 1 Cor. 2:2; Gal. 6:14 • Near your family? • In the flesh, 1 Tim. 5:4; Eph. 6:1-4 • In the Lord, Gal. 6:1-2 • Near the throne of grace, Heb. 4:16; 10:21-23
2012 • Will you be in the REAR this year? • Lagging behind in spirit and service? Rom. 12:11 • Hiding from opportunities and responsibilities? 1 Sam. 10:21-22 • Aggressively and faithfully fighting the good fight, 1 Tim. 6:12; Eph. 6:10-13
2012 • Will you SEAR your conscience this year? 1 Tim. 4:1-2 • Conscience a great gift, Gen. 1:27; 2 Cor. 1:12 • Train your heart with God’s word, Prov. 3:1-6
2012 • Will you shed a TEAR this year? • Sorrow for sin, Lk. 7:36-38, 47-50 • Compassion for others, Col. 3:12; Matt. 9:36 (Jno. 4:35)
2012 • You have free will, Josh. 24:15 • You have been given this moment by God’s longsuffering and goodness, 2 Pet. 3:9 • The Lord will reveal the purposes of our hearts when He returns 1 Cor. 4:5