Sermon

INTRODUCTION

A No Lose New Year’s Resolution

God uses people who fail—'cause there aren't any

other kind around.” ― John C. Maxwell, 

Failing Forward

What is missing in many peoples' lives is not the awareness of the need to be in the Word, but a plan that incorporates the head and the heart

3 year Bible reading plan

WALTZ your way to a more intimate relationship with God.

Repent…

Believe…

Fight…

REPENT over your coldness toward the Lord and your propensity to be distracted away from devotions.

Is the Spirit exposing a heart attitude through the text that I need to repent of?

Is the Spirit exposing a wrong behavior through the passage that I must confess?

Is there something wrong that I’ve thought, said, or done that is revealed in the text?

Is there something that I’ve left unsaid or undone that is revealed by the passage?

Is there some area of unbelief that is being pointed out by the Spirit?

Is there a heart change and/or life change God is calling me to make that I’m resisting?

Is there a “fruit” sin exposed that is leading me to acknowledge a “root” sin in my life?

BELIEVEIs there some element of

the work of Christ revealed in the text I must believe?

Is there a present value of the blood of Christ

revealed that I must apply to my heart?

Is there a promise of God related to the gospel that I need to appropriate?

Is there a work of the Spirit revealed that I need to hope in?

Is there a revelation of grace that I need to relish that is emphasized in the text?

Is God’s love revealed to me in a fresh way that I need to rest in?

Is there a goodness, kindness or mercy of God that I need to thank Him for?

Is there a revelation of the law as my highest delight that I need to embrace?

Is there a prohibition that I need to acknowledge as a warning against my worst nightmare?

-Fight-After appropriating the power of the Holy Spirit , is there a

command that I need to obey?

After appropriating the power of the Holy Spirit , is there a

prohibition that I need to heed?

Is there a means of grace that I need to engage in?

Is there a ministry activity that I need to carry out?

Is there an act of love or mercy that I need to follow through on?

Is there a temptation that I need to struggle hard against to overcome?

Is there a battle with the world, the flesh or the devil I need to take more seriously?

Is there something revealed about my life for which I need to be held accountable?

The No Lose Resolution for 2015

USE the 3 year Bible reading plan to read

CONTEMPLATIVELY!

It’s a NO LOSE RESOLUTION because even if you don’t read everything, if you’re consistent

in Waltzing the Waltz you’ll benefit.