Learning To WIN At Life

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1 CORINTHIANS 924-27
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Decisions in Gray Areas

• What will be most loving for others? (81-13)

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Decisions in Gray Areas

• What will be most loving for others?
• What will be most impactful for others? (91-23)

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Decisions in Gray Areas

• What will be most loving for others?
• What will be most impactful for others?
• What will ultimately be most beneficial for me?
  (924-27)

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Decisions in Gray Areas

• What will be most loving for others?
• What will be most impactful for others?
• What will ultimately be most beneficial for me?

Obstacledrive for instant gratification
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Decisions in Gray Areas

• What will be most loving for others?
• What will be most impactful for others?
• What will ultimately be most beneficial for me?

Obstacledrive for instant gratification Todays
heroes What have you done for me lately?
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Decisions in Gray Areas

• What will be most loving for others?
• What will be most impactful for others?
• What will ultimately be most beneficial for me?

Obstacledrive for instant gratification Todays
heroes What have you done for me lately? Gods
heroes Those who run to win (v.24)
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 1 DISCIPLINE (v.25a)

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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 1 DISCIPLINE (v.25a)

competesnever easy
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 1 DISCIPLINE (v.25a)

strict trainingdemands habits
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 1 DISCIPLINE
• 2 FOCUS (v.26)

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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 2 FOCUS

Otherwise its wasted energy
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 2 FOCUS

Otherwise its wasted energy
(e.g.) Pharisees
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 2 FOCUS

Gods prize package (v.25b)
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 2 FOCUS

Disciplines benefit is for later
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 2 FOCUS

Disciplines benefit is for later
(e.g.) diets exercise
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Dr. Larry Osborne
We werent the most talented team out there
but we were in the best shape of any team we
played. So all through the season playoffs, we
kept winning games in the 4th quarter. Well, the
reason we were able to do that is because of what
we named hell week at the beginning of the
season when our coach absolutely ran us into the
ground. And then, every Monday, hed do the same
thing, so that on Tuesday, we were all really
aching. I have to tell you the truth. We hated
that man during hell week-- on Mondays, he was
just a little above hate. But he went from idiot
to awesome coach in one day--the day we played in
the sports arena, finished the game, won the
championship. Then we suddenly all sang his
praises.
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Dr. Larry Osborne
But along the way, heres what happened? There
were some good athletes who quit during that hell
week. And there were others who were lazy during
the Monday workouts, therefore, were never
quite in shape never quite able to do all that
they could do. Because when it came time to
running laps or running the lines, they judged it
by what is it doing for them right then the
answer was zero. They failed to realize that the
value of the discipline was what it could do for
them later.
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 1 DISCIPLINE (v.25)
• 2 FOCUS (v.26)

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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 1 DISCIPLINE (v.25)
• 2 FOCUS (v.26)
• 3 SACRIFICE (v.27)

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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 3 SACRIFICE (v.27)

Its delayed gratification
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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• 3 SACRIFICE (v.27)

disqualified--from Gods rewards 1
Cor.310-15 2 Cor.510
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Dr. Bob Smith, Bethel College Professor

• Learn to say no to some little thing you might
  like each day, to better prepare you for the big
  things that come your way when you do.

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Gods Keys to Victory Freedom

• What DISCIPLINES?
• What FOCUS?
• What SACRIFICES?

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My Clearly Defined FOCUS!

• Our 5 Biblical Purposes (Mt.22 28)

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Our Purpose As A Church

• Were learning to
• KNOW WORSHIP Jesus,
• build caring RELATIONSHIPS,
• SERVE others,
• GROW spiritually.

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My Clearly Defined FOCUS!

• OUTREACH
• WORSHIP
• RELATIONSHIPS
• SERVICE
• GROWTH

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!
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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• For Each Purpose

4 spiritual disciplines to develop
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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• For Each Purpose

A training class to help me
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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 1 Get Started Dessert Tour (WORSHIP)

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 1 Get Started Dessert Tour (WORSHIP)

• committed my life to Christ

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 1 Get Started Dessert Tour (WORSHIP)

• committed my life to Christ
• been baptized

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 1 Get Started Dessert Tour (WORSHIP)

• committed my life to Christ
• been baptized
• attending weekly church services

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 1 Get Started Dessert Tour (WORSHIP)

• committed my life to Christ
• been baptized
• attending weekly church services
• applying the Bible in life

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 2 Get Connected class (RELATIONSHIPS)

• building healthy family friends

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 2 Get Connected class (RELATIONSHIPS)

• building healthy family friends
• becoming a church member

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 2 Get Connected class (RELATIONSHIPS)

• building healthy family friends
• becoming a church member
• attending a cell group

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 2 Get Connected class (RELATIONSHIPS)

• building healthy family friends
• becoming a church member
• attending a cell group
• practicing hospitality

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 3 Get in S.H.A.P.E. class (SERVICE)

• discover my God-given S.H.A.P.E.

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 3 Get in S.H.A.P.E. class (SERVICE)

• discover my God-given S.H.A.P.E.
• serving in a church ministry

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 3 Get in S.H.A.P.E. class (SERVICE)

• discover my God-given S.H.A.P.E.
• serving in a church ministry
• participating in ongoing training

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 3 Get in S.H.A.P.E. class (SERVICE)

• discover my God-given S.H.A.P.E.
• serving in a church ministry
• participating in ongoing training
• mentoring others in service

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 4 Get Growing (GROWTH)

• learn how to grow deeper spiritually

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 4 Get Growing (GROWTH)

• learn how to grow deeper spiritually
• spending time daily in Bible study prayer

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 4 Get Growing (GROWTH)

• learn how to grow deeper spiritually
• spending time daily in Bible study prayer
• tithing to the Lords work

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 4 Get Growing (GROWTH)

• learn how to grow deeper spiritually
• spending time daily in Bible study prayer
• tithing to the Lords work
• being accountable to others

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 5 Get Contagious class (OUTREACH)

• learn how to share my faith

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 5 Get Contagious class (OUTREACH)

• learn how to share my faith
• building relationships with unchurched people

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 5 Get Contagious class (OUTREACH)

• learn how to share my faith
• building relationships with unchurched people
• sharing my faith story

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My Foundational DISCIPLINES!

• Step 5 Get Contagious class (OUTREACH)

• learn how to share my faith
• building relationships with unchurched people
• sharing my faith story
• going on a missions trip

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My Necessary SACRIFICES!
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My Necessary SACRIFICES!

• Time, ego, money, effort, relationships

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My Necessary SACRIFICES!

• Time, ego, money, effort, relationships
• Pick 1 discipline begin training there.

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