NO COMPARISON GAL 6: 3-6
III. CARRY YOUR OWN LOAD
GOD HAS SPECIFIC PLAN FOR YOUTAKES INTO ACCOUNT EVERYTHING
ONLY YOU CAN BE
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT
ON HIS DIRECTION
GOD WILL PLACE U
WHO GOD MADE U TO BE
GOD HAS WORK FOR YOU TO DO
WORK, FRIENDS,FAMILY,CHURCH
SPECIFIC AREAS / TIMES
SPECIFIC PEOPLE
ONLY YOU CAN BE YOU
GOD ONLY MADE ONE YOU
YOUR SPIR. GIFTS, HEART,ABILITIES, PERSONALITYEXPERIENCES
Ro 12:3 ...Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
LEADING UP TO SPIR. GIFTS LIST
IV. SHARE W/ INSTRUCTOR
ALSO ANY WHO MENTOR / ADVISE
GIFTS
LABOR
BECAUSE WE LOVE
NOT JUST WHEN SICK
HELP W / CHORES
COOKING, ETC
MOWING
TIME
LISTENING
FELLOWSHIP/ FRIENDSHIP
STUFF
ITEMS NO LONGER USED
GARDEN
RETURN THE FAVOR
YOU SHOULD BE 1RST IN LINE
THEIR TURN WILL COME
INCLUDES PASTORS/TEACHERS
NOT JUST MONEY - OTHER BLESSINGS
IDEA OF PAID MINISTERS
PROFESSION
NOT 1 WAY STREET
BLESS THOSE WHO BLESS YOU
NOT ONLY ON 1 SIDE OF EQUATION
BLESS THE BLESSOR
CONCLUSION
BIGGEST SELF DECEPTION OF ALL
U WERE MADE TO LOVE HIM
A HOLE NOTHING ELSE CAN FILL
U NEED JESUS FOR REAL LIFE
I CAN LIVE LIFE W/OUT JESUS
MAKE MYSELF HAPPY
WORK, HOBBIES, OTHER PEOPLE
EXAMINE: SELF DECEPTIONWHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY?
FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS
HAVE TO COMPROMISE TO GET AHEAD
THESE ARE SATANS WHISPERS
PROVIDING FOR FAMILY
BUS. OWNERS, SELF EMPLOYED
OTHER TAX LOOPHOLES
OMITTING THINGS
CASH TO AVOID TAX
UNETHICAL PRACTICES
ONLY WAY TO SUCCEED
EVERYONE DOES IT
II. TEST YOUR OWN ACTIONSW/OUT COMPARISON
COMPARISON DANGEROUS
GODS PLAN DIFF. FOR EACH
SOMEONE ALWAYS BETTER
DIFFERENT, NOT BETTER
ME / JEFF
MEASURED AGAINST SCRIPTURE
NEVER MEASURED AGAINST SOMEONE ELSE
BIBLE IS THE STANDARD, JESUS THE IDEAL
SCENARIO FROM LAST WEEK, APPROACH BY OTHER NOT IDEAL
TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE
H.S. / CONSC = TEAM
2Cor 1:12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God's grace.
I. SELF DECEPTION
Phil 2: 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves
SERVANT'S HEART KEEPS US USEABLE
FIRST WILL BE LAST, LAST WILL BE FIRST
SEE YOURSELF AS SERVANT TO OTHERS
DO NOT THINK TOO HIGHLY OF YOURSELF
OUR SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS A HOUSE OF CARDS
SET UP FOR DISASTER
CARDS VS. SEMI
FEEL NO NEED FOR HELP / SELF SUFFICIENT
BEGIN TO FEEL SUPERIOR/ INVINCIBLE
YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
LIKE IT WAS YOUR POWER
MAY HELP SOMEONE
NO POWER OF YOUR OWN
BUT U ARE GODS TOOL
THINKING U R SOMETHING WHEN NOT
CHILD STARSBRITTNEY. LINDSEY L,PARIS H., MICHAEL J, ETC
CRASHES WHEN NO CONTROL
BELIEVE OWN PRESS
NO NATHAN
SURROUNDED BY "YES"
CONTINUATION OF THOUGHT FROM V1-2
WATCH YOURSELF
INTRODUCTION
EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES
SOMETIMES WE NEED TO HEAR "EMEROR IS NAKED!"
BUBBLE BURST BY HONEST CHILD
EMPEROR IS NAKED!
SIMILAR TENDENCIES BY MOST
OTHERS SAID THEY COULD SEE IT, KING PARADES IN NEW ATTIRE
ADVANTAGE TAKEN BY DECEIVERS
CLOTH SO SPECIAL / BEAUTIFUL ONLY HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, MORALLY IMPECCABLE CAN SEE
WELL KNOW SELF CENTERED