RESOLVED: MORERESOLVED: MORE

New Year's Resolutions…New Year's Resolutions…

40 to 45%- 40 to 45%- will make Resolutionswill make Resolutions

Top= Top= Weight loss, exercise, smoking, money Weight loss, exercise, smoking, money management / debt reduction management / debt reduction

8 %-8 %- Will go the Distance Will go the Distance

God weighs in…God weighs in…

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy- Psalm 33:3shout for joy- Psalm 33:3

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy- Psalm 33:3shout for joy- Psalm 33:3

And they sang a new song before the throneAnd they sang a new song before the throne- Revelation 14:3- Revelation 14:3

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joyshout for joy- Psalm 33:3- Psalm 33:3

And they sang a new song before the throneAnd they sang a new song before the throne- Revelation 14:3- Revelation 14:3

Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saintsassembly of the saints

- Psalm 149:1- Psalm 149:1

And He who sits on the throne said, And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new” “Behold, I am making all things new”

- Rev. 21:5- Rev. 21:5

...his mercies never fail. They are ...his mercies never fail. They are new new every morningevery morning

- Lamentations 3:22-23- Lamentations 3:22-23

"Forget the former things; "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. do not dwell on the past.

See, I am doing a new thing!"See, I am doing a new thing!"- Isaiah 43:18-19- Isaiah 43:18-19

Say not, “Why were the former days Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from better than these?” For it is not from

wisdom that you ask this wisdom that you ask this (ESV)(ESV)

Don't long for "the good old days." This Don't long for "the good old days." This is not wise is not wise (NLT)(NLT)- Ecclesiastes 7:10- Ecclesiastes 7:10

OT Israel:OT Israel:

New People New People New CovenantNew Covenant

New LawsNew LawsEvery 7 Years= Fresh Start on DebtsEvery 7 Years= Fresh Start on Debts

NT Jesus:NT Jesus:

New People New People New CovenantNew Covenant

New LawsNew LawsForgiven of All DebtsForgiven of All Debts

God created timeGod created time

And uses it to give us And uses it to give us Seasons of NewnessSeasons of Newness

New Year's ResolutionsNew Year's Resolutions

New Year's ResolutionsNew Year's Resolutions

8 Percent???8 Percent???

CheckCheck:: Resolutions Resolutions

MotivesMotivesPower SourcePower Source

God wants more for youGod wants more for youThan you want for YouThan you want for You

It glorifies GodIt glorifies GodWhen we effort becomingWhen we effort becomingThe best version of ourselvesThe best version of ourselves

KEY TRUTHKEY TRUTH

God’s power works through you God’s power works through you

When you change according to When you change according to His desires and His planHis desires and His plan

……work out your salvation with fear and work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who trembling, for it is God who

works in you to will and to act works in you to will and to act according to his good purposeaccording to his good purpose

- Philippians 2:12-13- Philippians 2:12-13

……work outwork out your salvation with fear and your salvation with fear and trembling, trembling, for it is God who for it is God who

worksworks in you to will and to act in you to will and to act according to his good purposeaccording to his good purpose

- Philippians 2:12-13- Philippians 2:12-13

AlignmentAlignment

God’s power works through you God’s power works through you

When you change according to When you change according to His desires and His planHis desires and His plan

PurposePurpose

Kids Know Best…?Kids Know Best…?

Kids Know Best…?Kids Know Best…?

God wants more for youGod wants more for youThan you want for youThan you want for you

Categories:Categories:

What What GodGod wants for us wants for usWhat What WeWe want for us want for us

What What God does notGod does not want for us want for us

Categories:Categories:

What What GodGod wants for us wants for usWhat What WeWe want for us want for us

What What God does notGod does not want for us want for us

Priority: God and his desiresPriority: God and his desires

How Do I Know?How Do I Know?

Check itCheck it against the scriptures against the scriptures

How Do I Know?How Do I Know?

Check itCheck it against the scriptures against the scriptures

Test itTest it in prayer in prayer

How Do I Know?How Do I Know?

Check itCheck it against the scriptures against the scriptures

Test itTest it in prayer in prayer

Talk itTalk it to People who Walk It to People who Walk It

How Do I Know?How Do I Know?

Does it Does it Stoke a Desire Stoke a Desire for the things of God?for the things of God?

Does it Does it Dull my DesireDull my Desire for the things of God?for the things of God?

God’s power works through you God’s power works through you

When you change according to When you change according to His desires and His planHis desires and His plan

Make the ListMake the ListCheck it TwiceCheck it Twice

Now what?Now what?

Layman ChurchLayman Church

1- 1- We train disciplesWe train disciples to to Change their world for JesusChange their world for Jesus

Layman ChurchLayman Church

1- 1- We train disciplesWe train disciples to to Change their world for JesusChange their world for Jesus

2- By teaching the scriptures 2- By teaching the scriptures for life-change,for life-change,and efforting intentional and efforting intentional Community, Prayer Community, Prayer and Worshipand Worship

Layman ChurchLayman Church

1- 1- We train disciplesWe train disciples to to Change their world for JesusChange their world for Jesus

2- By teaching the scriptures 2- By teaching the scriptures for life-change,for life-change,and efforting intentional and efforting intentional Community, Prayer Community, Prayer and Worshipand Worship

3- So that 3- So that God will be glorified and people God will be glorified and people will become wholewill become whole

Layman ChurchLayman Church

- Priority- Priority

- Specific- Specific

- Measurable- Measurable

- Journey- Journey

Make the ListMake the ListCheck it TwiceCheck it Twice

God’s power works through you God’s power works through you

When you change according to When you change according to His desires and His planHis desires and His plan

God's Plan: God's Plan: "Go and Make Disciples…""Go and Make Disciples…"

1- Commit to Prayer and 1- Commit to Prayer and BelieveBelieve

Faith is the key that opens the doorFaith is the key that opens the doorTo God's Work in your lifeTo God's Work in your life

"…if you can do anything, take pity on us and "…if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us"help us"

'If you can?' All things are possible 'If you can?' All things are possible to him to him who believeswho believes

"I believe! Help my unbelief…""I believe! Help my unbelief…"

……if you can do anything, take pity on us and if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”help us.”

'If you can?' All things are possible 'If you can?' All things are possible to him to him who believeswho believes

"I believe! Help my unbelief…""I believe! Help my unbelief…"

Do I honestly believe it can change?Do I honestly believe it can change?

Pray and Pray and BelieveBelieve

Faith Faith invitesinvites God in God in

Pray and Pray and BelieveBelieve

Faith Faith invitesinvites God in God in

Faith Faith empowersempowers

Pray and Pray and BelieveBelieve

Faith Faith invitesinvites God in God in

Faith Faith empowersempowers

Faith Faith takes actiontakes action as God directs as God directs

2- Change Actions2- Change ActionsInstead of Managing ResultsInstead of Managing Results

"What must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Results)(Results)

"What must I do to inherit eternal life?""What must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Go and sell…give to the poor…follow Me.Go and sell…give to the poor…follow Me.(Actions)(Actions)

"What must I do to inherit eternal life?""What must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Go and sell…give to the poor…follow Me.Go and sell…give to the poor…follow Me.

When he heard this, he became very sad…When he heard this, he became very sad…- Luke 18- Luke 18

Change actions to change resultsChange actions to change results

Managing results Managing results is the definition of Epic Failis the definition of Epic Fail

He who is without sin, He who is without sin, cast the first stone…cast the first stone…

He who is without sin, He who is without sin, cast the first stone…cast the first stone…

Neither do I condemn you. Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more…Go and sin no more…

- John 8- John 8

Change ActionsChange ActionsInstead of Managing ResultsInstead of Managing Results

Pray and Pray and Believe,Believe,Change Actions instead of Change Actions instead of

Managing ResultsManaging Results

What actions do I need to take?What actions do I need to take?

What do I need to change?What do I need to change?

God’s power works through you God’s power works through you

When you When you changechange according to according to His desires and His planHis desires and His plan

3- Choose your Environment3- Choose your EnvironmentChoose what you Feed your HeadChoose what you Feed your Head

EnvironmentEnvironment

People, Places, ThingsPeople, Places, Things(Triggers)(Triggers)

EnvironmentEnvironmentLot…Lot…was tormented was tormented his righteous soulhis righteous soul

- 2 Peter 2- 2 Peter 2

…many…among the leaders believed in him. …many…among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith confess their faith for fear they would be put for fear they would be put

out of the synagogueout of the synagogue; for they loved praise ; for they loved praise from men more than praise from Godfrom men more than praise from God

- John 12:42-43- John 12:42-43

EnvironmentEnvironment

What changes do I need to makeWhat changes do I need to makein people, places and things?in people, places and things?

Feed Your HeadFeed Your Head

Above all else, guard your heart, for Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the it is the wellspring of lifewellspring of life

- Proverbs 4:23- Proverbs 4:23

Take every thought captiveTake every thought captive to make it to make it obedient of Christobedient of Christ

- 2 Cor. 10:5- 2 Cor. 10:5

Feed Your HeadFeed Your Head

…whatever is true, whatever is noble, …whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is

excellent or praiseworthy-excellent or praiseworthy-think about such thingsthink about such things

- Philippians 4:8- Philippians 4:8

God's Word is Milk and MeatGod's Word is Milk and Meat

Pray and Pray and BelieveBelieve

Change Actions instead of Change Actions instead of Managing ResultsManaging Results

Choose Your Environment andChoose Your Environment andWhat You Feed Your HeadWhat You Feed Your Head

8% is for chumps8% is for chumps

A fall is never failureA fall is never failure

Refusal to get up is failureRefusal to get up is failure

Not all New Year's ResolutionsNot all New Year's Resolutionswill be keptwill be kept

When they aren't…When they aren't…what can I learn?what can I learn?

Not all New Year's ResolutionsNot all New Year's Resolutionswill be keptwill be kept

When they aren't…When they aren't…what can I learn?what can I learn?

Peter will Peter will nevernever deny Christ, until he does… deny Christ, until he does…humilityhumility

God’s God’s powerpower works through you works through you

When you change according to When you change according to His desires and His planHis desires and His plan

God…God…is able to do is able to do immeasurably more immeasurably more

than all we ask or imagine, than all we ask or imagine, according to his according to his powerpower

that is at work within us,that is at work within us,to him be gloryto him be glory

- Ephesians 3:20- Ephesians 3:20

Layman Goals:Layman Goals:

20 Enter Relationship with Jesus20 Enter Relationship with Jesus20 Baptisms20 Baptisms

200 in 2 Years Call Layman "Home"200 in 2 Years Call Layman "Home"