Poker - Risking All - 07/06/2008

When to Go “All In”

Games: Texas Hold ‘Em, & Risk

Luke 19:26 “I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he

has will be taken away.”

Luke 19:26 “Risk your lifeRisk your life and get more than you ever dreamed of. Play it safePlay it safe

and end up holding the bag.” (Message paraphrase)

The fruit comes from the RiskRisk .

2 Corinthians 4:11 Our lives are at constant riskconstant risk for Jesus’ sake…. which makes lifelife all the more evident inin us.

Luke 16:11 “If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth who will trust you with the true riches

of Heaven?”

Grow

GrowLuke 2:52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and

man.

GrowProverbs 19:8 He who gets wisdom

loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.

GrowProv. 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands

within you,

GrowProv. 2:2 turningturning your ear to wisdom

and applyingapplying your heart to understanding,

GrowProv. 2:3 and if you call outcall out for insight

and cry aloudcry aloud for understanding,

GrowProv. 2:4 and if you look for it aslook for it as for silver and search for it assearch for it as for hidden

treasure,

GrowProv. 2:5 thenthen you will understandunderstand

the fear of the Lord and find the find the knowledge of Godknowledge of God.

GrowEphesians 4:15 Instead, we speak the

truth in love, becomingbecoming more and more in every way like Christin every way like Christ, who is

the head of His body, the church.

Serve

ServeMatthew 20:28 Your attitudeattitude must bemust be like My ownlike My own. For I did not come to be

served, but to serve.

ServeColossians 3:23 Whatever you do,

work at it with all your heartall your heart, asas working for the Lord, not for men.

Serve2 Chronicles 31:21 In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his

God and worked wholeheartedlywholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

ServeMatthew 25:21 “Well done, good and

faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

Share

ShareActs 20:24 But I do not account my life my life of any valueof any value nor as precious to myself if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testifytestify to the grace of grace of GodGod.

ShareEphesians 3:8 Just think, though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I

was chosen for the special joyspecial joy of telling others about the endless endless

treasurestreasures available to them in Christ.

ShareLuke 6:38 Give away your life and you will find life that is given back. But not

merely given back, given back with bonus and blessing.

The FIRST Risk Hebrews 2:1 “Do you think we can riskrisk neglectingneglecting this latest message,

this magnificent salvation?salvation? First of all, it was delivered in person by the

Master. Then accurately passed on to us by those who heard from Him.”