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Check urself b4 u wreck urself. Errol Vassell Geraldine Vassell. Welcome and Introductions to facilitators. Seminar Objective To understand God’s plan and purpose for your life using check points for relationships and social behaviour for your success.
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Check urself b4 u wreck urself Errol Vassell Geraldine Vassell
Seminar ObjectiveTo understand God’s plan and purpose for your life using check points for relationships and social behaviour for your success
Setting the sceneWhy do you need to check yourself?10% of 16 – 25 year olds think life has little or no purpose 50% of the 40,000 pregnancies in 2008 among girls under 18 ended in abortion 40% of unemployed young people said they were unhappy or depressed34% of young people did not have a parent who they considered a role model
SELF EVALUATION • 5 things that define who you are
SELF EVALUATION • 5 things/experiences that have shaped you
SELF EVALUATION • 5 things that move and motivate you
SELF EVALUATION • Me right now
What the Bible says about God’s plan for your life • To be in intimate relationship with Him. • To be in His image after His likeness and to have dominion (Gen 1:26). • Be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth and subdue it (Gen 1:28).
What the Bible says about God’s plan for your life • He ordained male and female relationships in marriage and therefore designed sex within the confinements of marriage (Gen. 2: 24). • For you to discover His purpose for your life – the ‘treasure’ within (2 Cor. 4:7).
What the Bible says about God’s plan for your life • Spread the Gospel of Hope (Mark 16:15) • To love others (John 15:17) • He wants to be glorified in our bodies (1 Cor. 6:9)
What the Bible says about God’s plan for your life • Train up children in the way of the Lord (Prov. 22:6) • He wants you to prosper -the whole person- (3 John 1:2) • To choose Him above, self, world, satan. (Exod. 20:3) • To have a worship, life, work balance.
Satan’s plan for your life • Counterfeit of God’s Plan! • 3 E’s
God’s plan v Satan’s plan • St John 10 v 10 • ‘The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly’
Relationships “Evil communication corrupts good manners” 1 Cor 15:33
Types of Relationships • Acquaintances • Friendships • Dating • Partners
Types of Love • Agape – God’s perfect love • Phileo – Brotherly love • Storge (maternal / paternal) – Family love • Eros – Romantic love
Group Activity • Split into two groups by gender • Males • Females • Please discuss and answer the following questions?
Group ExerciseContrast the difference between male and female expectations in relationships
Life Plan • Child - nurtured • Teens - discovery • Young adults - choices • Adults – build • Seniors - legacy
Life Plan • Key Points: • Understand God’s purpose for your life • Write a vision • Act on your vision • Develop your gift • Build a team • Leave a legacy
CHECKPOINTS TO SUCCESS • C = Christ’s Image / likeness • H = Habits • E = Education • C = Choices • K = Kingdom principles • U = Unplanned events • R = Relationships • S = Self control • E = Effects of pre-marital sex • L = Love v Lust • F = Fresh start