| Disciplines
and Opportunities That Can Lead You to Victory in 2015 A.
If the Lord wills, 2015 contains a wealth of opportunities. B. What disciplines and opportunities have the
potential to lead us to victory? (1 John 5:1-5) I. __________ _____________
A. Our plan: 1. Sundays: a psalm (to lift our hearts in
worship). 2. Weekdays: a chapter from
the Gospels (to fix our eyes on Jesus), a chapter from Acts or one of the New
Testament epistles (to refresh ourselves on what it means to be followers of
Jesus), and a chapter from the Old Testament (to expand our knowledge of
God’s great plan to save mankind). 3.
Saturdays: a chapter from Proverbs (to grow in wisdom). B. Benefits and blessings: 1. God’s word is the source and fortifier of
faith (Rom 10:17) 2. God’s word
produces to life (John 10:10; 1 Pet 1:23-25; John 6:63; 20:31) 3. God’s word gives hope (Rom 15:4) 4. God’s word leads to freedom (John 8:32;
17:17) 5. God’s word is a matchless
fountain of wisdom (Prov 1:2-4) 6.
God’s word provides crucial warnings (Prov 7:1-5) 7. God’s word enables us to defeat the devil
(John 8:44; Eph 6:16-17) 8. God’s word
fertilizes great and lasting joy (Psa 1:1-3) II. ____________ A. Ourplan: pick a different person each month
and pray for them every day. Pray for receptive hearts, opportunities,
wisdom, and boldness. Pray that God might use you to impact them. B. Benefits and blessings: “The prayer of a
righteous person has great power as it is working”(James 5:16).
III.___________________ A. Our plan:
in an effort to serve through hospitality and develop closer relationships,
invite someone to your home or out for a meal once a month. B. Benefits and blessings: the fruit of “glad
and generous hearts” (Acts 2:46-47).IV. _____________ A. Our plan: where are the opportunities to
make a difference by serving? Can you host a singing or Bible study? Can you
help an elderly brother or sister around their house? Can you visit someone
who is shut-in? Who could use an extra dose of encouragement? B. Benefits and blessings: “It is more blessed
to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35) |
