What Can You Do in 2014? - 1/12/2014

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Sermon at the Haynes Street church of Christ on January 12, 2014. Topic: What Can You Do in 2014? Preacher: Steven Matthews

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TIMES OF SERVICESSUNDAY:

9:30 A.M. BIBLE CLASS10:30 A.M. WORSHIP

WEDNESDAY: 7 P.M. BIBLE CLASS

Welcome to the Haynes Street church of Christ

What You Can Do In 2014

Spiritual evaluation: Are you a more productive Christian on Jan. 12, 2014, than you were on Jan. 12, 2013?

II Corinthians 13:5; James 1:22-25.We’ve all set goals in life: lose weight; save

money; advance professionally; educational progress.

What are the goals here at Haynes Street?Eph. 3:20-21: Goals may seem lofty, but

remember that God can do more than we ask or think.

What You Can Do In 2014

Plans for personal growth.Congregational growth begins with your

growth (Eph. 4:15-16; I Cor. 12:14-27).A local body is only as strong as what the

individual joints supply.Improve your prayer life (I Thess. 5:17).Improve your Bible study (I Pet. 2:2).Actively participate in every assembly and

class (Acts 2:42).

What You Can Do In 2014

Plans for evangelism.Great Commission wasn’t a suggestion; it’s

a command to everybody (Mark 16:15).Invite and recommend this church to people

without fearing rejection (I Thess. 4:8).John 13:35: Unbelievers recognize

disciples by their deeds of love for one another.

Increase your ability to teach others (Rom. 10:13-15).

What You Can Do In 2014

Plans for congregational involvement.Acts 2:46-47: A key to success is our

relationships.Ephesians 4:11-13: Body of Christ is built up.Congregation will grow based on that which every

joint supplies (Eph. 4:15-16; Rom. 12:6-8; I Pet. 4:10-11).

Each of us have gifts from God—use them!God’s hand is always with us (Acts 11:21).It will be an exciting year for you and us if you

want to make it an exciting year.

The Plan of Salvation

Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14, 17)Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews

11:6)Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30)Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-

33)Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16)Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew

6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)