New Year’s Promises For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. (Romans 7:18 ESV)

It’s the start of a new year and gyms all across America will see a spike in new memberships. Why? New Year’s resolutions. Nearly every top ten list includes the following resolutions: getting in shape, losing weight, or quitting smoking. Unfortunately, most of these resolutions don’t last. Just wait until mid-February and you’ll have a much easier time finding a parking space at the gym.

We can to do the same thing as we follow Jesus. We can make big promises about the great things we plan to do for Him. We can try to impress Him with our performance. In the process we can forget two important facts:

God’s love for us is dependent on His grace and not our performance. Scripture makes this very clear in Romans 5:8 - God demonstrates his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God’s love for us was settled by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

This life is not about what we can do for God, but what He can do in and through us. God does not need us (see Acts 17:25), but He still desires to use imperfect instruments like us to accomplish His God-sized purposes.

As we enter the new year, the question we do not need to be asking is “What can I do for God?” The better question is this: “What does God desire to accomplish in and through me this year?”

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Shout to the Lord

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Whom Shall I Fear

Shield About Me

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Where Could I Go

Before the Throne of God Above

O the Blood

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10,000 Reasons

Sermon

God Leads, We Follow

Invitation

Just As I Am

I Come Broken

Don’t You Want to Go to That Land

Sunday Worship

December 29, 2013

Norvell Notes

Sunday December 29th, 2013Sunday December 29th, 2013

God Leads, We Follow

Deuteronomy 34 Joshua 1

God ____________ His leaders to follow His lead. (Deuteronomy 34:1-4)

God ____________ His leaders to follow His lead. (Deuteronomy 34:9-12)

God _________ His people to follow the leaders He has chosen. (Joshua 1:2)

God’s ____________ His people to trust His leading. (Joshua 1:3-9)

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