January 7, 2007

What New Believers Need to Know - Part 15
Don't Waste Your Time

Steve Lane

A. Review/Intro

1 Samuel 2: 35
I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in My heart and mind.

Is the mood of your soul faith?

John Piper - "Don't waste your life."

We waste our lives when we do not plan and work towards magnifying God...

Isaiah 43: 6 - 7
Everyone who is called by My name whom I created for My Glory

1 Corinthians 10: 31
Mark 8: 35
Do it all for the glory of God (and enjoy Him fully)

B. Love Distorted

2 Corinthians 5: 21
Most feel to be loved is to be made much of

C. Risk is Right

Philippians 1: 20 - 21
"Ashamed" for Paul was for Christ to be dishonored
Paul's all-encompassing goal was to magnify Christ

Better to lose your life than to waste it. "If we perish we perish."

Romans 8
Philippians 4: 12 - 13, 19

D. Exalting God in Your Work

Quit your jobs and become missionaries and pastors?
There is a war...
It's not where you work, but how and why you work

John 17: 15 - 16

Scattered like salt and light - strategic

1 Corinthians 7: 17 - 24
"remain there with God"

With God throughout the day
Psalm 31: 14
Lamentations 3 22 - 23
Isaiah 41: 10
Philippians 4: 6
1 Peter 5: 7
Psalm 32: 8

Do your work with joy, industry and creativity - Magnify the Creator

Your work is an adornment of the gospel
Titus 2: 9 - 10
Colossians 3: 23
Ephesians 6: 7

Earning enough to live on but not focusing on financial rewards. Wartime lifestyle
1 Corinthians 7: 30 - 31
Earning money to use it to make others glad in Christ

Web of relationships a gift of God
Romans 1: 16, 10: 17

Do you leave it?

E. Majesty of Christ in Missions and Mercy

Is God pursuing you?

Matthew 10: 37 - 39
God is not calling you to a life of ease and security...

His passion for people around the world
Psalm 22: 27 - 28
Psalm 67: 3 - 4
Psalm 96: 3, 10
Matthew 28: 18 - 20
Romans 15: 20 - 21
Revelation 5: 9 - 10

Matthew 24: 14
There is a deep joy and satisfaction in joining with God in His purposes. Be able to say, "to live is Christ, and to die is gain."