Live Like You Were Dying

Week 4 – Give Forgiveness

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

– Psalm 118:24 (NIV)

“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

– Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

“Do your part to live in peace with everyone, as much as possible.”

– Romans 12:18 (NLT)

Two choices

• You either have been or you can be released from God’s                                  .

Key Word… C _______________.

“At one time you were far away from God and were his enemies because of the evil things you did and  thought.”

– Colossians 1:21 (TEV)

“Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”

– Ephesians 4:32 (NLT)

• Release others from your _________________ .

Key Word… L_____________ .

“A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.”

– Proverbs 19:11 (NIV)

“You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”

– Colossians 3:13 (NLT)

“But if you are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Pray for the happiness of those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.”

– Luke 6:27-28 (NLT)

“Love your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them! And don’t be concerned that they might not repay. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to the unthankful and to those who are wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

– Luke 6:35-36 (NLT)

A Warning

• Release yourself to __________________ .

Key Word… D__________________ .

Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’  Then the angry king sent the man to prison until he had paid every penny.

– Matthew 18:32-34 (NLT)

“That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters in your heart.”

– Matthew 18:35 (NLT)

“See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”

– Hebrews 12:15 (NIV)

Abner shouted down to Joab, “Must we always solve our differences with swords? Don’t you realize the only thing we will gain is bitterness toward each other? When will you call off your men from chasing their Israelite brothers?” Then Joab said, “God only knows what would have happened
if you hadn’t spoken, for we would have chased you all night if necessary.”

– 2 Samuel 2:26-27 (NLT)

“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
- John 13:35 (NLT)

¹Six days before the Passover ceremonies began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. ²A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus sat at the table with him. ³Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance. ⁴But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples —the one who would betray him—said, ⁵“That perfume was worth a small fortune. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” ⁶Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief who was in charge of the disciples’ funds, and he often took some for his own use. ⁷Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did it in preparation for my burial. ⁸You will always have the poor among you, but I will not be here with you much longer.”
- John 12:1-8 (NLT)

3 Steps to Loving Deeper

1.  Do the  _______________ .

2.  Do the _______________ .

“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. The held loosely all of their possessions. And they so loved Jesus and their fellow believers, they did the unexpected and unaffordable. Their love was “over the top”.
- Acts 4:32 (NIV)

³“For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford but far more. And they did it of their own free will. ⁴They begged us again and again for the gracious privilege of sharing in the gift for the Christians in Jerusalem.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:3-4 (NLT)

⁶“When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. ⁷Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. ⁸But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”
- Romans 5:6-8 (NLT)

3.  Do ________________ .

⁶But Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why berate her for doing such a good thing to me? ⁷You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But I will not be here with you much longer. ⁸She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time.
- Mark 14:6-8 (NLT)

I assure you, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be talked about in her memory.”
- Mark 14:9 (NLT)

Notes – January 17

“None of us can hold back our spirit from departing. None of us has the power to prevent the day of our death…”
- Ecclesiastes 8:8a (NLT)

“You bring our lives to an end just like a dream. We are merely tender grass ⁶that sprouts and grows in the morning, but dries up by evening.”
- Psalm 90:5-6 (CEV)

“Another reason for right living is that you know how late it is; time is running out.  Wake up, for the coming of our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. ¹²The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So don’t live in darkness. Get rid of your evil deeds. Shed them like dirty clothes. Clothe yourselves with the armor of right living, as those who live in the light.”
- Romans 13:11-12 (NLT)

1. Live with a sense of   .

“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not. ²⁸“And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, ²⁹yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. ³⁰And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that arehere today and gone tomorrow, won’t he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!”
- Matthew 6:27-30 (NLT)

“This is the day the Lord has made.  We will rejoice and be glad in it.”
- Psalm 118:24 (NLT)

2.  Live with a sense of  .

“We die only once, and then we are judged.”

- Hebrews 9:27 (CEV)

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but  on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but          what is unseen is eternal.”

- 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)

3.  Live with a sense of  .

• Take off your frantic .

“Be still and know that I am God.”
- Psalm 46:10a

• Take off your frantic pursuit of the .

• Put on more time for   .

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

January 10, 2010

Today’s service concluded the three-part series on planning for the New Year.  The audio file includes the teaching portion of the service only and does not include the presentation of the changes being implemented at Lakeside Church in the next 90 days.  The notes below are a companion to the audio file.

Listen to the teaching audio below:   7 Pillars of Wisdom (Part 2)

Scripture: Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars.

– Proverbs 9:1 NIV

Wisdom’s Seven Pillars

1. A _______________________.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid

-Proverbs 12:1 NIV

¹¹My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, ¹² because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

- Proverbs 3:11-12 NIV

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

- Matthew 5:4 NIV

• S __________________ .

¹ The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: ²for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; ³for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair;

- Proverbs 1:1-3 NIV

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

- Matthew 5:8 NIV

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

- Proverbs 1:7 NIV

• Maintaining _____________________ with people.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

– Proverbs 11:30 NIV

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

- Matthew 5:11 NIV

¹⁷But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. ¹⁸Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

- James 3:17 NIV

01 Light Of The World

02 Winter Snow

03 Precious Promise

-Matt

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