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Remember that:

• Spiritual Growth is a journey (Phil 3:12-14)
• Spiritual Growth takes time (Phil 3:12-14)
• God has a part and we have a part (Phil 2:13-14)

 

God’s Part: Work in us, grow us, and change us into who He wants us to be (Phil 1:6; 2:13; 1 Cor 3:7).

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Principle #1: Remember the few things that are really important (Luke 10:38-42).

• Relationship with God and Relationship with others.

• Step back and ask, What is really important?

Principle #2: Train, Delegate, and Prune (Ex 18).

• Who can I train?

• What can I delegate or prune?

Taken from Paul’s life and 1 Thes 1-2. 

Key #1: Pray before each contact and keep people in constant prayer (1 Thes 1:2). 

Key #2: Depend on the Power of God in our life, but also remember that it is ultimately God that works on and changes people (1 Thes 1:5).   (more…)

Below are notes from a session I taught at CYIA entitled Teaching Biblical, Relevant, Life Changing Sessions to Older Students.

Discover:

• The Mindsets of a Great Teacher

• Six Principles to Being a Teacher who Changes Lives.

• 8 Keys to Hold Attention and Make Class Interesting

• 6 Steps for Making Any Lesson Practical and Relevant

• How to use the PQR method to Quickly Create Dynamic, Interactive Bible lessons for any age group.

See complete notes here: Teaching to Change Lives

(C) 2006 — Arlen Busenitz. http://www.truthapplied.com/

God wants us to do a good job with what we have been given. A speaker on the radio mentioned that we should be faithful in four areas of our life. These can be remembered by thinking of the “Four T’s”. (more…)

Leave 7 things unsaid each day. In other words we often say 7+ things we should not.

 

 People do not always get along. Why is this? There can be many reasons. However, I have consistently seen a root factor that is the cause to many relationship problems.

 It is this:

“Automatically assuming the other person has wrong motives for what they are doing.”

Listen and observe for a few weeks. This will consistently surface.

Three Keys to Being Joyful (Phil 4:4-8)

 

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We want our life to have an impact. God wants our life to have an impact. Jonathan, King Saul’s Son, made three choices and God used his life to create a powerful, ripple effect which impacted an entire nation.

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We have all seen the following:

=> A person is on fire for God and then drifts and turns away from God.

=> A respected Christian is involved in hidden sin.

=> Someone grows up in a Christian home and seems to have a real faith, but turns their back on God.

=> A person may be like David and appear to suddenly dive into a specific sin.

Why do people drift away from God? How can this be prevented?

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