Resolutions For Any Time of Any Year!

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Resolutions For Any Time of Any Year!

• Psalms 11915-16

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Psalms 11915-16

• I will meditate in thy precepts, and have
  respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in
  thy statutes I will not forget thy word.
• Psalmist resolved to
• Think on the precepts of God!
• Respect the ways of God!
• Delight in Gods statutes!
• Remember Gods word!

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New Years Resolutions

• Some resolutions we hear people make
• Loose weight!
• Take better care of your health!
• Eat a healthier diet!
• Stop overeating!
• Getting more exercise!
• Getting more organized!
• To be neater!
• Stop smoking!
• Stop overspending!
• Control your anger!
• Various Self-improvements!
• Get an education!
• Learn something new!
• To have a positive outlook!

Improvements in any area of your life is
commendable!
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Recent Poll Question

• What is your New Years Resolution?
• To loose weight?
• To get out of debt?
• To spend more time with family?

- 45
- 35
- 20
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Resolution Defined

• A resolve or determination to make a firm
  resolution to do something.
• The act of resolving or determining upon an
  action or course of action, method, procedure,
  etc.
• Dictionary.com

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Introduction

• A resolve to improve is good!
• The problem
• Many who make a resolution, fail to do what they
  resolved to do!
• They fail and look foolish!
• Luke 1428-30
• In this lesson we will discuss some suggestions
  for success and some resolutions to consider!

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Psalms 11915-16

• I will meditate in thy precepts, and have
  respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in
  thy statutes I will not forget thy word.
• Psalmist resolved to
• Think on the precepts of God!
• Respect the ways of God!
• Delight in Gods statutes!
• Remember Gods word!

To ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with
oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively)
utter-- commune, complain, declare, meditate,
muse, pray, speak, talk (with). Strong
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Requires Self-Examination

• Examine me, O LORD, and prove me try my reins
  and my heart (Psa. 262).
• Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the
  faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know
  yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless
  indeed you are disqualified (2 Cor. 135).

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Suggestions

• Think through your resolution and count the cost!
• Luke 1425-33
• Thirst, hunger and have a burning desire to
  achieve your resolutions lest you become
  distracted!
• Matt. 56 Isa. 6513 Jn. 414 635 737-38
• Target Have a realistic goal or target that
  will motivate you to succeed!
• Col. 31-4 Heb. 1113-16

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Suggestions

• Tasks Know what you will need to do to reach
  your goal!
• James 121-27
• Timeline Take action and schedule your plan in
  your daily life work your plan!
• Luke 923 Eph. 515-17
• Teamwork Get help from others when needed
  seek help and wise advice!
• 1 Thess. 511 Heb. 1212-13 Gal. 61-2
• Lk. 1431 Prov. 243-6

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Suggestions

• Triumph Celebrate small victories - they become
  big ones!
• 1 Thess. 12-3 49-10 Phil. 44
• 1 John 54
• Be a Christian, come what may!
• 1 Peter 412-16
• Be committed the Lord!
• Resolutions require commitment!
• 2 Tim. 112-13
• Succeed with the Lords Help!
• Phil. 413 2 Tim. 47-8 Matt. 1128-30
• 1 John 53-4, 12-13 Psa. 6835
• 1 Cor. 1558

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• Some Resolutions To Consider!

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Resolve to

• Read your Bible daily have your Bible class
  lesson prepared!
• 2 Tim. 215 1 Tim. 412-13
• Attend every service possible be on time!
• Heb. 1019-25
• Be patient toward others!
• 2 Tim. 224 Gal. 522-23 Eph. 42
• Show by action that you love your neighbor!
• Matt. 1919 Gal. 514 Jas. 214-18

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Resolve to

• Pray for the sick suffering!
• James 515 Isa. 381-5
• Give God thanks more often!
• Psa. 1055 1181 2 Thess. 213
• Be a better spouse!
• Eph. 522-25
• Be a better parent or grandparent!
• Eph. 64 Col. 321 Prov. 1918 226 2917
• Heb. 126-7

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Resolve to

• Live at peace with everyone!
• Rom. 1218 Rom. 1419 Heb. 1214
• Psa. 3414
• Love your brethren!
• 1 Jn. 47-12 1 Cor. 131-7
• Be attentive to the needs of your brethren!
• Gal. 61-2, 10 Jas. 127 514-15, 19-20
• Seek the kingdom first!
• Matt. 633 Lk. 1433

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Resolve to

• Count your blessings-not the mistakes of others!
• Eph. 13
• Solve disputes with others!
• Matt. 523-26
• Be kind and forgiving to all!
• Eph. 432

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Resolve to

• Be an asset to the local church be helpful!
• Rom. 124-8
• Teach someone the gospel or invite them to our
  services!
• Mark 1615-16
• Utter the words thank you to those that help
  you!
• Col. 315 Eph. 432
• Live in such a way that you will be with Christ
  forever when you die!
• Phil. 119-28 Col. 31-4

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Conclusion

• May we all RESOLVE to be better servants of the
  Lord each day we live!
• May God shed his richest blessings on all that
  serve Him faithfully day by day!
• May you have a Happy and Faithful life in Christ!

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May We Have the Resolve Of the Psalmist

• I will meditate in thy precepts, and have
  respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in
  thy statutes I will not forget thy word.
• Psa. 11915-16