01/06/11 WEDNESDAY SERVICE... GODS GIFTS
God gives wonderful gifts to everyone, but they can be stolen away by the arch robber (Satan). These treasures must be Identified, Accepted, Used and Protected. (Focus on Identify and Protect). Some of these Priceless Treasures are: The Eternal Soul; the Free Will; Our Talents (abilities, skills, gifts); Time; Opportunities; Attitude/Personality; Finances.
SOME PASSAGES...
GOD IS THE GREAT GIVER OF GIFTS
James 1:17
(17) Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
SATAN IS A THIEF
Luke 8:12
(12) Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
SUPER VALUED GIFTS FROM GOD
The Soul
Matthew 16:26
(26) For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Free Will
Joshua 24:14-15
(14) Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
(15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Matthew 24:4
(4) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Mark 13:33
(33) Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 8:18
(18) Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 11:35
(35) Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Luke 21:33-36
(33) Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
(34) And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
(35) For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
(36) Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
John 7:17
(17) If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Romans 11:21
(21) For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
1 Corinthians 10:12
(12) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
1 Timothy 4:16
(16) Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Hebrews 2:1-3
(1) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
(2) For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
(3) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Hebrews 3:12-13
(12) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
(13) But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Gifts
1 Corinthians 14:12
(12) Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Time
Romans 13:11
(11) And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Ephesians 5:16
(16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Colossians 4:5
(5) Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Opportunity/occasion
1 John 2:10
(10) He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
I addressed each point to the children in our church.
I explained the value of the soul.
I explained the value of free will.
I also pointed out that people surrender their free will when they mindlessly follow other people.
If we believe that we have no free will, we willingly we are robbed on the free will.
I explained that all of us have skills, abilities, strengths, talents and spiritual gifts.
Time is a precious possession. No one has the promise of tomorrow, therefore use your time for God alone.
Opportunities come and go, we need to be ready to take advantage of our opportunities.
We can all have a good attitude. Bad attitudes drive people away from Christ.
We all have our own personality, and it becomes a valued tool when surrendered to Christ.
Finances are a gift from God.
Love People, Use Things, do not Love Things and Use People.
POINTS ADDRESSED WITH OUR 3-7 YEAR OLDS
Questions I asked them...
Do you know what a robber is?
Do robbers steal your trash or your computer?
Do you know what a Lemming is?
What abilities, talents do you have?
Does anyone here know if you will be alive tomorrow?
DLG...
ROBBERS WANT VALUABLE THINGS.
THE DEVIL IS A ROBBER.
DON'T BE A LEMMING.
I TALKED ABOUT "BOBBY BAD BOY" LEADING THEM ASTRAY.
Questions they asked...
What is the soul?
Why do people not have money?
Why do men lose their jobs?
Why do daddies and mommies lose each other?
What are talents?
(To me) What talents do you have? (A very thoughtful, considerate and insightful question for little children to ask).
SOME PASSAGES...
GOD IS THE GREAT GIVER OF GIFTS
James 1:17
(17) Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
SATAN IS A THIEF
Luke 8:12
(12) Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
SUPER VALUED GIFTS FROM GOD
The Soul
Matthew 16:26
(26) For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Free Will
Joshua 24:14-15
(14) Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
(15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Matthew 24:4
(4) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Mark 13:33
(33) Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 8:18
(18) Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 11:35
(35) Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
Luke 21:33-36
(33) Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
(34) And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
(35) For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
(36) Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
John 7:17
(17) If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Romans 11:21
(21) For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
1 Corinthians 10:12
(12) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
1 Timothy 4:16
(16) Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Hebrews 2:1-3
(1) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
(2) For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
(3) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Hebrews 3:12-13
(12) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
(13) But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Gifts
1 Corinthians 14:12
(12) Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Time
Romans 13:11
(11) And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Ephesians 5:16
(16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Colossians 4:5
(5) Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Opportunity/occasion
1 John 2:10
(10) He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
I addressed each point to the children in our church.
I explained the value of the soul.
I explained the value of free will.
I also pointed out that people surrender their free will when they mindlessly follow other people.
If we believe that we have no free will, we willingly we are robbed on the free will.
I explained that all of us have skills, abilities, strengths, talents and spiritual gifts.
Time is a precious possession. No one has the promise of tomorrow, therefore use your time for God alone.
Opportunities come and go, we need to be ready to take advantage of our opportunities.
We can all have a good attitude. Bad attitudes drive people away from Christ.
We all have our own personality, and it becomes a valued tool when surrendered to Christ.
Finances are a gift from God.
Love People, Use Things, do not Love Things and Use People.
POINTS ADDRESSED WITH OUR 3-7 YEAR OLDS
Questions I asked them...
Do you know what a robber is?
Do robbers steal your trash or your computer?
Do you know what a Lemming is?
What abilities, talents do you have?
Does anyone here know if you will be alive tomorrow?
DLG...
ROBBERS WANT VALUABLE THINGS.
THE DEVIL IS A ROBBER.
DON'T BE A LEMMING.
I TALKED ABOUT "BOBBY BAD BOY" LEADING THEM ASTRAY.
Questions they asked...
What is the soul?
Why do people not have money?
Why do men lose their jobs?
Why do daddies and mommies lose each other?
What are talents?
(To me) What talents do you have? (A very thoughtful, considerate and insightful question for little children to ask).
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