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Practical Living

Tools for Life

Strengths & Improvement Areas

WE USED THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE CONGREGATIONTO DECIDE WHAT TO FOCUS ON

Self-Control Knowledge Study

PrayerWisdom

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Membership Strengths and Weaknesses - Attributes

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Strengths & WeaknessesAttributes

GENERALLY THERE WERE FEWER NUMBERS OF THESE CATEGORIES CHOSENAND STRENGTHS ARE GOOD IN THE AREA OF ATTRIBUTES

Threshold

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Membership Strengths and Weaknesses - Tasks

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Strengths & WeaknessesTasks

GENERALLY THERE WERE A FEW MORE OF THESE CATEGORIES CHOSENAND STRENGTHS ARE GOOD IN THE AREA OF TASKS

ThresholdPrayer -2018

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Membership Strengths and Weaknesses - Process

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Strengths & WeaknessesProcess Areas

GENERALLY THERE WERE A FEW MORE OF THESE CATEGORIES CHOSENAND STRENGTHS ARE NOT VERY GOOD IN THE AREA OF PROCESS

ThresholdStudy -2019

Knowledge -2019Self-Control-2019

Wisdom-2019

Practical Living

TEACHING CHRISTIANS GOD’S WORD ISSUE BY ISSUE IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST WAY TO EQUIP A CHRISTIAN

A few things to do…

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME THINGS TO DO…WHEN YOU GET DONE WITH THESE, THERE ARE 9 MORE PAGES OF THESE TO WORK ON!

• Control our tongue (James 2:3-8)

• Love our enemy (Matthew 5:44)

• Study regularly (2 Timothy 2:15)

• Don’t get angry (James 1:19)

• Be patient (James 5:7-11)

• Be merciful (Luke 6:36)

• Be gentle (2 Timothy 2:25)

• Endure persecution (Matthew 5:10)

• Don’t sin (Romans 6:12)

• Endure insults (1 Peter 3:9)

• Love family (Ephesians 5:25-33)

• Love church (1 Peter 2:17)

• Don’t hold grudges (Mark 11:25)

• Control our lusts (Romans 6:12)

• Control our eyes and feet (Matthew 18:8-9)

• Don’t lie – tell the truth (1 John 1:6)

• Raise children in the Lord (Ephesians 6:1-3)

• Put God first (Matthew 22:36-37)

• Put others above self (Philippians 2:3)

• Visit brethren (Matthew 25:31-40)

• Remain unstained from the world (James 1:27)

• Don’t show favoritism (James 2:1-9)

• Think about God often (Colossians 3:1-2)

• Remember Jesus (2 Timothy 2:8)

• Don’t be in the world (1 Corinthians 5:9-10)

• Be humble (1 Peter 5:6)

• Don’t gossip (Titus 2:3)

• Put our cares on God (1 Peter 5:6-7)

• Be Sober and Sober Minded (1 Corinthians 15:33-34)

• Be Content (Hebrews 13:5)

• Allow others to take advantage of us (Luke 6:29)

• Turn the other cheek (Matthew 5:39)

• Take the gospel to others (Matthew 28:18-20)

• Give to others (Acts 20:35)

• Be faithful (Revelation 2:10)

• Forgive others (Matthew 6:15)

• Be positive and Joyful (Philippians 4:4)

• Don’t be anxious or worry (Matthew 6:28-34)

• Control our spending (1 Timothy 6:10)

• Give back to God (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)

• Don’t be critical (James 5:9)

• Observe the Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)

• Stay on the narrow road (Matthew 7:13-14)

• Produce fruit (John 15:8)

• Grow in knowledge and wisdom (Colossians 1:9)

Teaching Cycle Introduction

GOD’S PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE TO TEACH AND SUSTAIN US

God’sWord

Human spirit

Directsthe

WILL

Alignsthe

EMOTIONS

Teachesthe

MIND

Teaching Cycle Process

THE PROCESS FOR LEARNING GOD’S WORD AND APPLYING IT TO OUR LIVESCONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE AND CONSTANT STUDY IS NEEDED

Temptation Cycle Process

THE PROCESS OF BEING TEMPTED IS PART OF OUR GROWTH CYCLEA PROPERLY TRAINED CONSCIENCE IS PARAMOUNT (previous chart)

Faith Cycle Process

THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING FAITH IS PART OF OUR GROWTH CYCLETHERE ARE VARIOUS TRAITS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO BE SUCCESSFUL (previous charts)

Mapping Process to Survey

THE THREE PROCESSES MAP VERY WELL TO THE SURVEY PROCESS SECTION

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Practical Living Topics…

WE WILL COVER THE ABOVE TOPICS BUT WILL TRY TO PUT A LITTLE MORE EMPHASIS ON SELF-CONTROL

• The Conscience•Decision Making• Self-Control•Habits•Practical Topics