“BE EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE” 2 PETER 1:1-11

EFFECTIVE means- producing results, especially the desired or intended results. PRODUCTIVE means- producing something or able to produced something.
Every hired employee of a certain job or work in the company are expected and required to be EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE.

1- GOD CALLED US TO BE EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE.
a. To those who through the righteousness of our God and savior Jesus Christ have received a faith. V. 2 b. Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God of Jesus our Lord. V.2 c. He has called us by His own glory and goodness. V.3

11- GOD EQUIPED US TO BE EFFECTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE.

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“GOD’S REQUIREMENT FOR HIS CHILDREN” MICAH 6:8

Are you sure you are God’s Child?
If you are God’s child, HE has made it clear to us (Mortal man) what is good and what does HE requires from us. (His children)
1. TO ACT WITH JUSTICE

Right Decision

Without Favoritism

Not based on feeling but of what is true

2.TO TREASURE THE LORD’S GRACIOUS LOVE

God loves everyone

Let us put this love in our hearts

Let us all cherish this love

3. TO WALK HUMBLY IN THE COMPANY OF OUR GOD

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“PEACE ON EARTH” LUKE 2: 1-15

As we hear so often at Christmas, the beginning of Christ earthly life was herald by angels who announce peace on earth. There never be peace on earth, in the sense we think of it. Wars and rumors of wars have characterized the entire two millennia since that first Christmas, and all the time before it. Matt. 24:6. The proclamation of peace on earth was a two points proclamation.

1. The DECLARATION OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE ONE WHO ULTIMATELY BRING LASTING PEACE ON EARTH.
ISAIAH 9:6-7

• He is the PRINCE of PEACE.
• Of the increase of His government and PEACE there will no end.

2. The PROCLAMATION THAT GOD’S PEACE IS AVAILABLE TO MEN AND WOMEN
LUKE 2:14

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“LIVE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT” Galatians 5:16-26

Intro.
Every believers of Christ, is an active soldier of his command, while we are on earth we engage into the warfare against the principalities and powers in the air (Eph.6:12). So, the Lord is commanding / reminding us through Apostle Paul, TO LIVE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD.

1. YOU WILL NEVER FULFILL THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH.
a. Fulfill means – To perform to execute to complete.
b. Desire means – Longing, craving.
c. Flesh means – Denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man.
The sensuous nature of Man “ the animal nature”

11. THEY ARE IN CONFLICT.
a. For the sinful nature (flesh) desires what is contrary to the spirit.
b. And the spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature ( flesh).
c. They are in conflict to each other.

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“BE A WISE” PROVERBS 6:6-11, 29:25

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and be wise! Even though they have no prince, governor, or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.

Proverbs 6:6-8
I find myself watching ants even when I was a child, i am truly trying to learn from these amazing small creatures. I love the aspect of God's character where He uses the seemingly foolish things to shame or challenge those who think themselves wise.
Ant Facts:

An ant's brain may have the same processing power as a Macintosh II computer. Thousands of years ago, King Solomon wrote: "Go to the ant, consider its ways and be wise". There are over 10000 known species of ants. Some ants sleep seven hours a day! Ants can lift 20 times their own body weight. An ant brain has about 250 000 brain cells. A human brain has 10,000 million so a colony of 40,000 ants has collectively the same size brain as a human. The abdomen of the ant contains two stomachs.

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“LIVING TO PLEASED GOD” 1 Thes. 4:1

Intro.
There is no other creation in this WORLD that can give true JOY, HAPPINESS, GLORY to our GOD. Only HUMAN, because we are the creation, created in the IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD. Paul in his letter to the Thessalonians instructed us how to live in order to please God.

1- MAKE YOUR LOVE INCREASE AND OVERFLOWING
Ch. 3:12 May the Lord make your LOVE increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
a. LOVE increase- our love should grow in dealing with each other.
b. LOVE overflow- lets allow our love to reach out to the others and to everyone else.

2- WE SHOULD BE SANCTIFIED.
Ch. 4:3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality.
SANCTIFIED- hagiasmos gk. Means:
a. CONSECRATED- we are for God

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“GIVING THANKS” 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18

INTRODUCTION:
Giving thanks is an attitude, a natural part of a Christian character not only for thanksgiving days It is a way of life for believers 3 things: (We should remember in giving thanks)

1. GIVING THANKS …
   

1. Is appropriate in every occasion

• Giving thanks in everything (1 Thess. 5:18) In every circumstance Not everything that happens is Good BUT God uses everything that happens for our good (Rom. 8:28) Sometimes we don’t know whether something is good or bad… but we can be thankful… God is working for our Good in everything!

3 things: (We should remember in giving thanks)

• GIVING THANKS …

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“HIS PART OUR PART” JOSHUA 1:1-9

INTRODUCTION:

When ever the Lord assigns a difficult task, He gives us what we need/tools to carry it out.
JOSHUA

• Son of Nun
• Moses successor
• Means “the Lord saves”
• Intimate, faithful assistant of Moses
• He led the Israelites to the promised land (Canaan – Palestine) for about 25 years
• “A man in whom the spirit of God dwells”

What are these tools … god gave Joshua/us? …
I. His Part
a. (v.5)
“ I will be with you” “ I will never leave you nor forsake you”
Matthew 28:20
Hebrews 13:5b
b. (v.9)
“For the Lord God will be with you wherever you go”
 Ii. our Part

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“ABOVE ALL VALUE RELATIONSHIPS” MATT. 22:35-40

Introduction:

A recent Harris Poll asked many Americans to name what they considered most important in life. These are the responses.

1. MONEY	5%
2. A FULFILLING CAREER	5%
2. RELIGIOUS FAITH	21%
4. RELATIONSHIPS	56%
5. MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE	12%

• THINK ABOUT HOW CRUCIAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE:

A successful marriage depends upon the RELATIONSHIPS between husband and wife. A happy home depends upon the RELATIONSHIPS between the parents and the children ( and between siblings). A prosperous business depends upon the RELATIONSHIPS between the employees and costumers. A peaceful community depends upon the RELATIONSHIPS between neighbors.

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