Building and Sustaining Your Confidence
“By Understanding your Source of Confidence”
Psalm 71:5, Jeremiah 17:7, Psalm 27:3
THREE THINGS THE BIBLE TEACHES WILL NOT WORK!
Designer Clothes: ‘If I look good, then I must feel good.”
I Samuel 16:7, “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Materialism has its roots in Low – Self Esteem
“Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive…”
Proverbs 11:28
Jeremiah Mentions 3 Big Values in America today:
1. Intelligence – “…the wise man boasting of his wisdom”
2. Physical Ability – “…the strong man boasting of his strength”
3. Money – “…the rich man boasting of his riches”
THREE LIFE PRINCIPLES THE BIBLE TEACHES WORKS!
You find your identity and your dignity in your creator. (Psalm 8:5)
Value is determined by what someone is willing to pay. (I Peter 1:18-19)
“God has a plan for every child” (Psalm 139:16)
“Every Christian is on SPECIAL assignment from God, with special abilities and gifts He has given.” (I Corinthians 12:4)
THE SECRET TO THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT IS FOUND…
MATTHEW 28:19-20 (the message)
“Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: (I AM SENDING YOU!)
Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”
“By Understanding your Source of Confidence”
Psalm 71:5, Jeremiah 17:7, Psalm 27:3
THREE THINGS THE BIBLE TEACHES WILL NOT WORK!
- Appearance:
Designer Clothes: ‘If I look good, then I must feel good.”
I Samuel 16:7, “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- Acquisitions:
Materialism has its roots in Low – Self Esteem
“Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive…”
Proverbs 11:28
- Achievements: Jeremiah 9:23-14
Jeremiah Mentions 3 Big Values in America today:
1. Intelligence – “…the wise man boasting of his wisdom”
2. Physical Ability – “…the strong man boasting of his strength”
3. Money – “…the rich man boasting of his riches”
THREE LIFE PRINCIPLES THE BIBLE TEACHES WORKS!
- God made me Unique.
You find your identity and your dignity in your creator. (Psalm 8:5)
- Jesus died for me.
Value is determined by what someone is willing to pay. (I Peter 1:18-19)
- God has a plan for my life! “God did advance planning on your life.” (Ephesians 2:10)
“God has a plan for every child” (Psalm 139:16)
“Every Christian is on SPECIAL assignment from God, with special abilities and gifts He has given.” (I Corinthians 12:4)
THE SECRET TO THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT IS FOUND…
MATTHEW 28:19-20 (the message)
“Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: (I AM SENDING YOU!)
Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”
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