The ABCDs for Making the Most out of 2008
Mar 26, 2015
The ABCDs for Making the Most out of 2008
The ABCDs for 2008
Proverbs 17:24 "An intelligent Proverbs 17:24 "An intelligent person aims at wise actions, but person aims at wise actions, but a fool starts off in many a fool starts off in many directions." directions."
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A - Assume responsibility for A - Assume responsibility for my life.my life.
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A - Assume responsibility for A - Assume responsibility for my life.my life.Galatians 6:5 (NCV) “Each Galatians 6:5 (NCV) “Each
person must be responsible for person must be responsible for himself.” himself.”
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B - Believe I can changeB - Believe I can change
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B - Believe I can changeB - Believe I can changePhilippians 4:13 (NKJV) Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) I can I can
do all things through Christ do all things through Christ who strengthens me.who strengthens me.
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C - Clarify what’s really C - Clarify what’s really importantimportant
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C - Clarify what’s really C - Clarify what’s really importantimportantJob 34:3-4 (LB) “We can Job 34:3-4 (LB) “We can
choose the sounds we want to choose the sounds we want to listen to; we can choose the listen to; we can choose the taste we want in food, and we taste we want in food, and we should choose to follow what should choose to follow what is right. But first of all we must is right. But first of all we must define… what is good.” define… what is good.”
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C - Clarify what’s really C - Clarify what’s really importantimportant1 Corinthians 10:23 1 Corinthians 10:23
“Everything is permissible” – “Everything is permissible” – but not everything is but not everything is beneficial.” beneficial.”
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D - Don't wait to begin
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D - Don't wait to begin Ecclesiastes 11:4 (LB) “If you
wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.”
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PERSONAL GOALSPERSONAL GOALS
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PERSONAL GOALSPERSONAL GOALSLuke 2:52 Jesus grew in Luke 2:52 Jesus grew in
wisdom and in stature and in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and favor with favor with God and favor with man.man.
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PERSONAL GOALS
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual Stature
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual Stature Spiritual
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual Stature Spiritual Social
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual Stature Spiritual Social Financial
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual Stature Spiritual Social Financial Family
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PERSONAL GOALS Intellectual Stature Spiritual Social Financial Family Work
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Whenever you set goals, they need to be smart goals.
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Whenever you set goals, they need to be smart goals. S – Specific (Personal to you)
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Whenever you set goals, they need to be smart goals. S – Specific (Personal to you) M – Motivational (Exciting)
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Whenever you set goals, they need to be smart goals. S – Specific (Personal to you) M – Motivational (Exciting) A – Attainable (Possible)
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Whenever you set goals, they need to be smart goals. S – Specific (Personal to you) M – Motivational (Exciting) A – Attainable (Possible) R – Relevant (Important in life & Ministry)
The ABCDs for 2008
Whenever you set goals, they need to be smart goals. S – Specific (Personal to you) M – Motivational (Exciting) A – Attainable (Possible) R – Relevant (Important in life & Ministry) T – Trackable (Measurable)
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Ephesians 6:10 (LB) “Your Ephesians 6:10 (LB) “Your strength must come from the strength must come from the Lord’s mighty power within Lord’s mighty power within you.” you.”
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Romans 6:10-11 (NCV) “When Romans 6:10-11 (NCV) “When Christ died, He died to defeat Christ died, He died to defeat the power of sin… [Now] see the power of sin… [Now] see yourselves as being dead to yourselves as being dead to the power of sin and alive with the power of sin and alive with God…” God…”
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When Jesus died on the cross, He paid for three things:
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When Jesus died on the cross, He paid for three things: 1. He paid for the penalty of your sin in the
past.
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When Jesus died on the cross, He paid for three things: 1. He paid for the penalty of your sin in the
past. 2. He also paid to break the power of sin
in the present.
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When Jesus died on the cross, He paid for three things: 1. He paid for the penalty of your sin in the
past. 2. He also paid to break the power of sin
in the present. 3. He paid so that one day I will be
released from the presence of sin forever.
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