Richard Burton
2 Timothy 4:6-7
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
1. Fought a good fight
2. Finished the course
3. Kept the faith
Romans 12:11
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
1. We should always maintain intensity.
2. We should always maintain enthusiasm.
3. We should always maintain our focus.
Proverbs 1:7-9
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
1. Your home should be filled with God's plan and God's way.
2. Your home should be a school.
3. Your home should be filled with shared responsibility.
4. Your home should be filled with the fear of the Lord.
5. Your home should be filled with submissive children.
6. Your home should be filled with the reminder of God's reward.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1. You are acceptable. ("You are a chosen generation")
2. You are valuable. ("His own special people")
3. You are capable. ("A royal priesthood")
4. You are forgivable. ("Who called you out of darkness into Hos marvelous light")
5. You are holy. ("a holy nation")
6. You ate blessed. ("that you may proclaim the praises of him")
James 1:16-18
1. Avoid killjoy thinking and people.
a. Do not err, my beloved brethren. James 1:16
2. Make sure your perspective about God is accurate.
a. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights James 1:17
3. Count your blessings and give thanks.
a. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above James 1:17
4. Don't worry, God hasn't and will not change.
a. with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:17
5. Shout His goodness from the rooftop.
a. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
James 1:18
6. Remind yourself of how quickly time flies.