Masterpiece Week 2Hope Fellowship (Frisco, TX)
Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 9:30am to 1:30pm CDT
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Ephesians 2:10 NLT
10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.MDMAfrica.org
Masterpiece - Week 2 Word for today: Simplify Simplify: to reduce complexity Roots: (Spiritual Lives) Matt. 6:33 Trunk: (Priorities) Relationships (Mark 12:30-31) Money (Matthew 6:19-21) Time (Ephesians 5:15-17) Branches: Activities that flow out of our priorities. Each activity leads to another activity and eventually we become overwhelmed with “stuff." We must do the hard work of “pruning” the “stuff” out of our lives. The unnecessary… SIMPLIFY!!! What activities are currently in your lives that are adding unnecessary complexity to your world? Activities that need to be “pruned”. Activities that stand in the way of God being able to create in you a masterpiece. Most of the time it just doesn’t work to “add” something to your life. We’re probably going to have to remove something – even good things in order to create space for the Master to work. Look at your tree. Think of the activity of your life. Where are the places you can create space? (If you take your own notes below, you can email them to yourself)
Add your notes »Matthew 6:33 NLT
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.Mark 12:30-31 NLT
30 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' 31 The second is equally important: `Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."Matthew 6:19-21 NLT
Teaching about Money and Possessions
19 "Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.Ephesians 5:15-17 NLT
Living by the Spirit's Power
15 So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.Psalm 46:10 NLT
10 "Be still, and know that I am God!I will be honored by every nation.
I will be honored throughout the world."
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