Part three of a Sermon Series: Seven Steps to a New YOU Year.

Text: Philippians 3:13

Ephesians 4:29-32, Ephesians 4:25-26, Matthew 18:21-22, Revalations 19:2

I. Why Forgive?

II. What Forgiveness is NOT.

III. What Forgiveness is.

Part two of a Sermon Series: Seven Steps to A New YOU Year

Text: Numbers 13

Part one of a Sermon Series: Seven Steps to A New YOU Year

Text: II Kings 4:1-7

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

"If you think little of yourself, it's because you think so little of your God."

HE is your source for everything.

Isaiah 61:1-3

Aka: Change the Programming

Matthew 5:43-48

Who is my neighbor?
Who is my enemy?

Love your enemy.
Pray for those that persecute you

- LOVE THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T LOVE YOU -

Luke 1:26-38

Luke 1:5-25

Matthew 26:41

Our Spirit is willing, but our flesh is weak.

Principles

#1. Spiritual Immaturity is not the same as Rebellion

#2. The assurance of being enjoyed by God while still being immature

#3. God's enjoyment of me is not the same as the approval of my sin

#4. The disapproval of an area of my life brings correction and divine discipline

#5. Struggling in weakness is not the same as being a helpless hypocrite.

2 Cor. 5:6-14a

What is Beauty?

1 Thes. 5:23
Beauty has absolutely nothing to do with appearance.

Beauty is Love

Luke 15:11-24

The Story of the Loving Father

The Loving Father

1. Saw
2. Felt Compassion
3. RAN
4. Embraced
5. Kissed

How long will love wait?

Philipians 1:6, "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."

I. Salvation Past: Jesus removed the Penalty of sin.

II. Salvation present: Jesus gives me Power over sin.

 *** 1 Corinthians 10:13

III. Salvation Future: Jesus will remove the Presence of sin.

One of the most powerful words in the English language: -NOW-

TODAY I will _______________________________________!!!

Because Jesus Loves ME!!!!

Ephesians 2:1-10

Col. 1:16
Did you know you were created for Jesus?

Mercy is withholding of punishment
Grace is Mercy plus

The Building Blocks of Faith:
Believe, Repent, Confess (Romans 10:9-10), and Baptism (Mark 16:16)

Phil. 3:12-15

What Love Did For Me

Ephesians 1

B

I

F

By Love
In Love
For Love

1 John 4:7-19

When you're crazy in love-you:

I. Know no FEAR!!!

II. Give without regard to COST!

III. Do Great Exploits!!!

My Jesus, My King, My Life, My ALL.
Are you in love with the God who is crazy in Love with You?

Rom. 8:28

Philippians 2:14-16

When life sneaks upon you:

1. Remember Who loves you
1 John 4:18

2. Every day is a fight
1 Peter 5:18
2 Timothy 3:12
1 John 5:19

3. The fight is the thing

"You are only as strong as your greatest victory in life."

Romans 8:28

John 11
Hebrews 2:14-15
Philippians 1:19-21
Matthew 10:28

Ephesians 1:15-19

1. I am the masterpiece of God's creation

2. My value is determined by the price God is willing to pay

3. I am the temple of the Holy Spirit

4. I am God's gift to Jesus

5 I am seated at the right hand of God

How Does Jesus Define a Christian?
Matt. 7:21-23

Judgment will be made about us based on what Jesus says constitutes a Christian.

How does Jesus not define a Christian?

By Jesus' words, its possible for some who are members or are somewhat active in a church who will never see heaven.

You can't determine if a person is a Christian by the places they go, the way they talk or the things they do.

How does Jesus define a Christian?

We have to do the will of God in our lives.

It's all about a personal relationship with the Lord.

Good communications.
Talking
There is so little time.
Prayer is a sacred privilege by which we are drawn closer to God.

Listening
God's Word strengthens our faith. Rom. 10:17
God's Word helps us live wisely. 2 Tim. 3:15,16
God's Word sanctifies us. John 17:14,17

Jesus truly and unconditionally loves you and because of that fact He wants to walk with and talk with you daily.

Praying Like Jesus

Matt. 6:9-15; Luke 11:1-13

How would you rate your prayer life?

Jesus reveals the pathway to a powerful prayer life.

There must be a desire to learn what we think we already know.

Principles Jesus laid out for powerful prayer.

#1 We are instructed to approach Him with tenderness.

#2 We are instructed to approach Him with reverence.

#3 We are instructed to approach Him with respect.

#4 We are instructed to approach Him with devotion.

#5 We are instructed to approach Him with humbleness.

#6 We are instructed to approach Him with thankfulness.

#7 We are instructed to approach Him with forgiveness.

#8 We are instructed to approach Him with an awareness.

#9 We are instructed to approach Him with helplessness.

#10 We are instructed to approach Him with genuineness.

Pray with power.