November 12, 2017
“Eternity In Our Hearts!”
(Ecclesiastes Chapter 3)
Loving 4 Good
Eternity In Our Hearts
· There is A Time And Season For Everything
· God Has Made Everything Beautiful In It’s Time
· God Has Also Set Eternity In The Hearts of Men
· No One Can Fathom The Works of God
“Eternity In Our Hearts!”
· Last Week: Living 4 God
· This Week: Loving 4 Good
Loving 4 Good
Why The Bible? (The “Good Book”) By Ravi Zacharias
· Truth As A Category Does Exist
· It Is Possible To Identify Truth
· Prophecies In The Bible Cannot Be Refuted
· We Must Take Jesus Seriously
Living 4 God
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Living 4 God
· Be Faithful—Live In Holiness
· Be Fruitful—Pass On Lovingness
· Be Thankful—Extend Forgiveness
Loving 4 Good
Mark 10-17-25
Two Questions Asked:
(1) Who Is Good?
(2) How Can I Be Good?
Two Answers Given:
(1) Only God Is Good!
(2) Give Up What Keeps You From God!
Loving 4 Good
Colossians 3:12-15
Therefore, as God’s chosen people holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And Be Thankful!
Let’s Unpack These Verses
· We Are God’s Chosen People Which Makes Us Holy And Dearly Loved
· Here Is What Others Should Immediately See In Us:
(1) Compassion—a deep feeling of sympathy and sorrow for those who are suffering
(2) Kindness—a state of being good and benevolent (giving)
(3) Humility—the quality of being humble and modest
(4) Gentleness—mild and not severe; honorable and peace loving
(5) Patience—the bearing of annoyance or pain without complaining
· It Is Imperative We Live In Forgiveness of Others As Christ Has Forgiven Us
· We Are To “Jacket” Our Ensemble With Love As It Creates Perfect Unity
· Be Governed By God’s Peace In Our Hearts
· Be Thankful
Conclusion
· God Is Good
· We Need To Do Good
· We Show God’s Goodness When We Give
· Giving Is Always A Heart Issue
· Let’s Have A Heart For God
· Let’s Have A Heart For Good
It’s A Journey
1. Let’s Say, “We Can!”
2. Let’s Follow The Course!
3. Let’s Make It Count!