Monday, February 24, 2014

MIKE RUTTER - The Heart of the Matter [1 December 2013]

PHILIPPIANS
“The Heart of the matter”
Message Outline
PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18

“You must continue to WORK OUT your salvation with fear and trembling, (with deep reverence & humility) for it is God who WORKS IN you both to will and to act according to his good purpose.”  Philippians 2:12-13 (NIV)

“It is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)

EXERCISES FOR A HAPPY HEART

1.  Remember God is with me - _____________________________
“For God is working IN YOU, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him.”  Philippians 2:13 (NLT)

Jesus: “I will not leave you as orphans; I will COME TO YOU...  and you will realize that ...  you are in me, and I am in you!” John 14:18-20 (NIV)

“If God is FOR US, who can defeat us?”  Romans 8:31 (NCV)

2.  Be grateful and ______________________________
“In everything you do, stay away from complaining or arguing, so that no one can speak a word of blame against you.”  
Philippians 2:14-15a (NLT)

“I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.” Matthew 12:36 (NLT)

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)

3. Keep my ___________________________
“So that you may become blameless and pure children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation. You are to shine like stars in the universe” Philippians 2:15 (NIV)
“HAPPY are those who live pure lives, who follow the Lord's teachings,… who keep his rules, and who try to obey him with their whole heart.”        Psalm 119:1-2 (NCV)

“What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record!”  Psalm 32:1-2 (LB)

4.  Memorize God’s Word and ____________________
Hold tightly to the Word of Life ...” Philippians 2:16 (NLT)

“Your principles make me HAPPY, so I never forget your Word.”  Psalm 119:16 (GW)

“Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.”  Psalm 119:35 (NLT)

5.  Use my life to serve God __________________________
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25: 40 (NIV)

“If you insist on saving your life for yourself, you will lose it. Only those who sacrificially give away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live.”  Mark 8:35 (LB)

“Your faith makes you offer your lives as a sacrifice in serving God.  If I have to offer my own blood with your sacrifice, I will be happy and full of joy…  You also should be happy and full of joy with me!”
Philippians 2:17-18 (NCV)

“I will give you a new heart – I will give you new and right desires - and put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony hearts of sin and give you new hearts of love.” Ezekiel 36:26(LB)

“Salvation is to be found through him (Jesus) alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us.” Acts 4:12 (TEV)


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