Calgary METRO Filipino SDA Church
Sabbath, August 21st, 2010
Calgary METRO Filipino SDA Church
Sabbath, August 21st, 2010
2 Major Aspect of Life2 Major Aspect of Life
Responsibilities
Career Goals
Aspiration
Bills to Pay?
Kids to Raise?
Family members
to help back
home?
26 Then God said,
“Let us make human
beings[b] in our
image, to be like us.
28 Then God blessed
them and said, “Be
fruitful and
multiply. Fill the
earth and govern it.
Reign over the fish
in the sea, the birds
in the sky, and all
the animals that
scurry along the
ground.”
26 Then God said,
“Let us make human
beings[b] in our
image, to be like us.
28 Then God blessed
them and said, “Be
fruitful and
multiply. Fill the
earth and govern it.
Reign over the fish
in the sea, the birds
in the sky, and all
the animals that
scurry along the
ground.”
Genesis 1: 26 & 28 (NLT)Genesis 1: 26 & 28 (NLT)
2 Major Aspect of Life2 Major Aspect of Life
Video Clip Presentation
Video Clip Presentation
Indra NooyiChairman &
CEO
Indra NooyiChairman &
CEO
JerusalemJerusalem
BabylonBabylon
Babylonia
Daniel 1:8a (NLT)Daniel 1:8a (NLT)
But Daniel
made up his
mind not to
defile himself
by eating the
food and wine
given to them
by the king…
But Daniel
made up his
mind not to
defile himself
by eating the
food and wine
given to them
by the king…
Make Up Your Mind
Make Up Your Mind
God
God
16th Century Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire (modern day Mexico)
16th Century Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire (modern day Mexico)
Hernando CortezHernando Cortez
Motivation "Burning Your Bridges To
The Past"
Daniel 1:8b (NLT)Daniel 1:8b (NLT)
…and he asked
the chief of
staff for
permission not
to eat these
unacceptable
foods.
…and he asked
the chief of
staff for
permission not
to eat these
unacceptable
foods.
Ask, don’t Demand
Ask, don’t Demand
God
God
COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT
FORM LINE HERE
Listen and Offer Solutions
Listen and Offer Solutions
God
God
10But the chief of staff responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.”
10But the chief of staff responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.”
Daniel 1:10 (NLT)Daniel 1:10 (NLT)
12 “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.”
12 “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who are eating the king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you see.”
Daniel 1:12 - 13 (NLT)Daniel 1:12 - 13 (NLT)
“… Cheating at work isn’t really cheating at all. It’s merely testing to see how well the requirements of your job can be met under a different arrangement.”
“… Cheating at work isn’t really cheating at all. It’s merely testing to see how well the requirements of your job can be met under a different arrangement.”
Watch for God to Intervene
Watch for God to Intervene
God
God
Daniel 1:9 (NLT)Daniel 1:9 (NLT)
Now God had
given the chief
of staff both
respect and
affection for
Daniel.
Now God had
given the chief
of staff both
respect and
affection for
Daniel.
God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.
God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.
Daniel 1:17 (NLT)Daniel 1:17 (NLT)
“God honours those who honour Him. Honour Him at home and experience His blessing there. Honour Him in the marketplace and look for Him to show up there as well… He is as capable of intervening in your office on Monday afternoon as He is in your church on Sabbath morning.”
“God honours those who honour Him. Honour Him at home and experience His blessing there. Honour Him in the marketplace and look for Him to show up there as well… He is as capable of intervening in your office on Monday afternoon as He is in your church on Sabbath morning.”
Be Prepared to Walk Away
Be Prepared to Walk Away
God
God
“Remember that making your family your priority is not just a good idea, it’s a God idea.
“Remember that making your family your priority is not just a good idea, it’s a God idea.
"We put career, money and pleasure all ahead of family (God). The irony is, if we put family (God) first, the rest tend to follow a lot more readily." ~Harvey Mackay
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
“Seek the
Kingdom of
God above all
else, and live
righteously,
and he will
give you
everything you
need.”
“Seek the
Kingdom of
God above all
else, and live
righteously,
and he will
give you
everything you
need.”