What R U sowing?

1. Am I a hypocrite in word and deed?
2. Am I honest when I speak, or do I exaggerate?
3. Do I tell others what was told to me in private?
4. Do I feel sorry for myself?
5. Do I make silly excuses when I am wrong?
6. Do I blame others for my sins and mistakes?
7. Do I use lies to cover my sins and mistakes?
8. Do I behave well when I am corrected by others?
9. Do I have self-control or do whatever I like whenever I like?
10. Am I a slave to friends or habits?
11. Am I defeated in any part of my life?
12. Am I angry, jealous, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?
13. Am I proud, selfish, or lazy?
14. Do I spend more time on my outward appearance than keeping my heart right?
15. Do I focus my attention on material things and pleasure?
16. Do I waste time? 
17. Do I grumble or complain?
18. Do I keep a good attitude?
19. Do I try to avoid work and my responsibilities?
20. Do I faithfully keep my promises or break promises?
21. Do I gladly and whole-heartedly obey and serve those who have authority over me?
22. Do I co-operate and help others?
23. Do I show my love and respect for others by my good behavior?
24. Do I work hard and do my very best at everything I do?
25. Do I finish something once I start it?
26. Can I be trusted?
27. Do I have to be asked more than once to do something?
28. Can other people depend on me?
29. Do I pray daily?
30. Do I read the Bible daily?
31. Do I live according to the Bible daily?
32. Am I happy?
33. Do I make others happy?
34. Do I sin in thought, word, or deed?
35. Am I a good witness for Jesus Christ?
36. When did I last speak to someone else about my faith in Jesus?
37. Is Jesus Christ real to me?
38. Do I lead others to Jesus Christ?
39. Do I show the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
40. Do I resist sin or embrace sin?
41. Do I really believe I am saved?

GAL 6:7  Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8  The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9  Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

The Bible, God’s Word is:

1.   A hammer to convict (JER 23:29).

2.   A fire to refine (JER 23:29).

3.   A mirror to reflect (JAM 1:23).

4.   Seed to multiply (LUK 8:11; 1PE 1:23).

5.   Water to cleanse (EPH 5:26).

6.   A lamp to guide (PSA 119:105).

7.   Rain & snow to refresh (ISA 55:10).

8.   A sword to cut (HEB 4:12; EPH 6:19).

9.   A bow for revenge (HAB 3:9).

10.  Gold to enrich (PSA 19:7-10).

11.  Power that creates faith (ROM 10:17).

12.  Milk for babes (1PE 2:2).

13.  Bread for the hungry (MAT 4:4).

14.  Meat for men (HEB 5:11-14).

15.  Honey for desert (PSA 19:11).

16.  Pure (PSA 119:140; PRO 30:5).

17.  Not bound (2TI 2:9).

18.  Healing for all (PSA 107:20).

19.  Strength for the weak (PSA 119:28).

20.  Comfort for the afflicted (PSA 119:50+76+81).

21.  Hope for the hopeless (PSA 119:74).

22.  Joy for sorrowful (PSA 119:162)

23.  Everlasting (PSA 119:89; ISA 40:8; 1PE 1:23-25).

God has anointed you to...

1.      Preach (proclaim; announce) the Gospel (Good News) to the poor (Luke 4:18)

2.      Heal the brokenhearted (Luke 4:18)

3.      Deliver those held captive (Luke 4:18)

4.      Restore sight to those physically & spiritually blind (Luke 4:18)

5.      Liberate those who are bruised (Luke 4:18)

6.      Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord – Today!  (Luke 4:19)

Jesus gave the evangelist to His church to:

• Preach and teach the Word of God (Acts 8:12).
• Win the lost (Acts 8:13).
• Edify believers (Ephesians 4:11-12).
• Work miracles (Acts 8:6).
• Bring unity (Acts 8:6; Ephesians 4:11-12).
• Set people free (Acts 8:7).
• Heal the sick (Acts 8:7).
• Impart joy (Acts 8:8).
• Impart faith (Acts 8:12).
• Exalt Jesus Christ (Acts 8:5+12).
• Equip and train believers for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12).
• Co-labor with other ministers to build the church (Ephesians 4:11-12).

How long will U live? What R U doing with your life?

Life is so short, 80 years = 29,200 days, 4,160 weeks, 960 months!!!!!

The Bible compares short-lived life to:

1.        A pilgrimage (Genesis 47:9)

2.        Water spilled on the ground (2 Samuel 14:14)

3.        Wind (Job 7:7)

4.        A passing cloud (Job 7:9)

5.        A weaver's shuttle (Job 7:6)

6.        A shadow (Job 14:2; Psalm 144:4)

7.        Flowers that fade away (Job 14:2; Psalm 103:15; Isaiah 40:6-8; James 1:10; 1 Peter 1:24; Psalm 90:5)

8.        Grass that dies (Psalm 37:2; Psalm 90:5-6; 1 Peter 1:24)

9.        Green herbs that wither (Psalm 37:2)

10.     Nothing (Psalm 39:5)

11.     A dream (Psalm 73:20)

12.     Sleep that is soon over (Psalm 90:5)

13.     Vanity (Psalm 144:4)

14.     A vapor (James 4:14)

Stop wasting time, energy, money, and relationships for useless things. Your life is a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (Jam 4:14).

Brevity of life can be lengthened by obedience and faith. There is no set day for man to die (Exodus 20:12; Psalm 91; Proverbs 3:16; Proverbs 9:11; 1 Corinthians 11:30; Ephesians 6:2; 1 Peter 3:10-11).

How to receive Joy

1PE 1:8      Though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible, unspeakable and glorious joy.
ECC 2:26    God gives…joy to a man who is good in His sight.
ISA 29:19   The humble also will increase their joy in the Lord.
PRO 12:20  Counselors of peace have joy.
PRO 15:23  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth.
PRO 21:15  When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous.
JER 15:16   Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart.
PRO 29:6   The righteous do sing and rejoice.

ISA 65:14   My servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts.

PSA 95:1    Come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
PSA 32:11  Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous: and shout for joy.

Here are the ten worst human fears (with a three-way tie for third place):

 1. Speaking in front of a group

 2. Heights

 3. Insects and bugs, financial problems and deep water

 4. Sickness

 5. Death

 6. Flying

 7. Loneliness

 8. Dog

2TI 1:7  For God has not given us the spirit of fear (satan has!) ( fearfulness, timidity, cowardice), but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Satan “comes to steal, kill & destroy” your emotions (JOH 10:10)

1.      He is an oppressor (one who brutally dominates & persecutes another).(ACT 10:38)

2.      He is a sower of discord (division; double-mindedness) (MAT 13:39)

3.      He is an accuser (to declare guilty of faults or offense) (REV 12:10)

4.      He is an adversary (contestant; opponent; antagonist) (1PE 5:8-9)

5.      He is the father of lies (JOH 8:44)

6.      He brings confusion (instability, disorder) (1CO 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.)

7.      He blinds the mind with unbelief (Gk. unfaithfulness) (2CO 4:4)

8.      He promotes emotional instability & insanity (MAR 5:1-18).

MAR 5:15  (People found the man delivered from demons) sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind.

The life of faith (believing God) is the only “Lifestyle!”

JOH 14:1      Believe in God believe also in Me. 

MAR 11:22   Have faith in God.

JOH 20:27    Be not faithless but believing.

1TI 6:12        Fight the good fight of faith.

2CO 5:7       Live by faith not by sight.    

ROM 1:17    The just will live by faith.

GAL 2:20     The life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God.

What to ask for in prayer:

1.      “Whatever” (anything) you ask in my name, I will do it! (4 times: JOH 14:13; 14:14; 15:16; 16:23).

2.      God’s help (2CH 20:4)

3.      Things to come (ISA 45:11)

4.      Old ways (JER 6:16)

5.      Spiritual rain (ZEC 10:1)

6.      Holy Spirit (LUK 11:9-13)

7.      Wisdom (JAM 1:5-8)

8.      Life (1JO 5:16)

9.      Needs & wants (MAT 6:8)

10.   What you will (JOH 15:7)

11.   Your desires (MAR 11:24)

12.   Healing (MAR 5:23; JAM 5:15)

13.   Good things (MAT 7:7-11)

Bible Lessons

1.   Darkness before light (Genesis 1:2-5)

2.   Fall before salvation (Genesis 3)

3.   Sacrifice before blessing (Genesis 4)

4.   Marah before Elim (Exodus 15:23-27)

5.   Wilderness before Canaan (Exodus 16)

6.   Humiliation before exaltation (Luke 14:11)

7.   Death before life (John 12:24)

8.   Travail before birth (John 16:21; Galatians 4:19)

9.   Mortgage before redemption (Romans 5)

10. Tribulation before patience (Romans 5)

11. Suffering before glory (Romans 8:18; 1 Peter 1:11; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter 5:1)

12. Work before reward (2 Cor. 3:11-15)

13. Cross before crown (Galatians 6:14; 2 Tim. 4:8)

14. Fight before victory (2 Tim. 4:7-8)

15. Temptation before overcoming (James 1:12-16; Rev. 2:7,11,17)

Seven things that are good:

1.  To draw near to God (Psalm 73:28).

2.  To give thanks to God (Psalm 92:1).

3.  To be afflicted (Psalm 119:71).

4.  To give praise (Psalm 147:1).

5.  To hope and wait for salvation (Lament. 3:26).

6.  To bear yoke in youth (Lament. 3:27).

7.  To be zealous for good (Galatians 4:18).

Six things that are not good:

1.  Boasting in the face of unconfessed sin (1 Cor. 5:6)

2.  To punish the just (Proverbs 17:26)

3.  To be without knowledge (Proverbs 19:2)

4.  Accept the wicked and overthrow the righteous in judgment (Proverbs 18:5)

5.  To have respect for persons in judgment (Proverbs 24:23)

6.  For man to be alone (Genesis 2:18)

Unusual places to pray:

1.  At altars of animal sacrifices (Genesis 12:7-8; Genesis 13:4)

2.  Walking in the open field (Genesis 18:23-33)

3.  At a well (Genesis 24:12-14)

4.  At a wrestling (Genesis 32:24-29)

5.  On a talking donkey (Numbers 22:34)

6.  In chains bound to a mill (Judges 16:28-31)

7.  On an ash pile (Job 2:8,13; Job 3:1-26)

8.  In the belly of a fish (Jonah 2:1)

9.  In Sheol/Hades (Jonah 2:2; Luke 16:19-31)

10. Standing in a river (Luke 3:21-22)

11. In a wilderness (Luke 5:15-16)

12. At a grave (John 11:41-42)

13. On a cross (Luke 23:34-46)

14. In a dungeon (Acts 27:23-35)

15. In a shipwreck (Acts 27:23-35)

16. Under an altar (Rev. 6:9-11)

Ten Things God Knows About Man

1.      His imaginations (Deut. 31:21; 1 Chron. 28:9; Proverbs 6:18; Romans 1:21; 2 Cor. 10:5)

2.      The hearts of all (1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Kings 8:39; Luke 16:15; Acts 1:24; Acts 15:8)

3.      All the ways of man (Job 31:4; Psalm 1:6; Proverbs 5:21; Mark 7:19-21; Hebrews 4:12)

4.      The secrets of the heart (Psalm 44:21)

5.      The thoughts of men (Psalm 94:11)

6.      The thoughts afar off (Psalm 139:2)

7.      Every word in the tongue (Psalm 139:4)

8.      Works and thoughts (Isaiah 66:18)

9.      The thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4:12)

10.   The deceitfulness of the heart (Jeremiah 17:9). See notes, ^§ Proverbs 23:26,33

Your greatest possession

Your greatest possession is your faith in God! Mark 9:23 ALL THINGS are possible to the one who BELIEVES.