First
(Psalm 90:12) “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a
heart of wisdom.”
(Matthew 22:37-38) Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first
and greatest commandment.”
(Proverbs 17:24 GN) “An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a
fool starts off in many directions.”
The Time of Your Life
(Ephesians 5:15-17) “Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise
but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days
are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will
is.”
Our most valuable asset is time.
We cannot manage time. We can
only manage opportunities.
We cannot do everything.
There is cumulative value to investing
small amounts of time in certain activities
over a long period.
Decide what is important and then
manage that decision daily.
Time for What Matters
1. Make time for renewal.
(2 Corinthians 4:16) “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though
outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed
day by day.”
(Psalm 23:2-3) “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads
me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.”
(Mark 2:27) Then he (Jesus) said to them, "The Sabbath was made for
man, not man for the Sabbath.”
2. Make time for reward.
(Ecclesiastes 1:14) “I have seen all the things that are done under
the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
(1 Timothy 6:18-19) “Command them to do good, to be rich in good
deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they
will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the
coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
3. Make time for relationships.
(Proverbs 10:27 LB) “Reverence for God adds hours to each
day…”
(Hebrews 10:25) “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are
in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the
more as you see the Day approaching.”
I will put first things first and give focus
and energy to the things that are eternal.
Video
https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/media/message/the-time-of-your-life
Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
What to do first
Time of Your Life
(Job 7:6) “My days are swifter than a weaverʼs shuttle, and they come to an end without hope. Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath.”
(Job 9:25) “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.”
(Psalm 39:4-5 NLT) “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away. My life is no longer than the width of my hand. An entire lifetime is just a moment to you; human existence is but a breath.”
(James 4:13-14) “Now listen, you who say, ʻToday or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.ʼ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”
Your Days Are Numbered
(Psalm 90:12) “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Put first things first.
Give focus and energy to the things that really matter.
Do it now.
What to Do First
1. Turn when into now. (2 Corinthians 6:2) “I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.”
2. Turn intentions into actions. (James 4:17) “Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.”
Focus on power. (1 Peter 4:7) “The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.”
Focus on people. (1 Peter 4:8-9) “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
Focus on your purpose. (1 Peter 4:10-11) “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering Godʼs grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”
3. Turn my whole heart toward Jesus. (Mark 12:34) “When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, ʻYou are not far from the kingdom of God.ʼ”
Video
https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/media/message/what-to-do-first
Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands
(Job 7:6) “My days are swifter than a weaverʼs shuttle, and they come to an end without hope. Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath.”
(Job 9:25) “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.”
(Psalm 39:4-5 NLT) “LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away. My life is no longer than the width of my hand. An entire lifetime is just a moment to you; human existence is but a breath.”
(James 4:13-14) “Now listen, you who say, ʻToday or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.ʼ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”
Your Days Are Numbered
(Psalm 90:12) “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Put first things first.
Give focus and energy to the things that really matter.
Do it now.
What to Do First
1. Turn when into now. (2 Corinthians 6:2) “I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.”
2. Turn intentions into actions. (James 4:17) “Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.”
Focus on power. (1 Peter 4:7) “The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.”
Focus on people. (1 Peter 4:8-9) “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
Focus on your purpose. (1 Peter 4:10-11) “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering Godʼs grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”
3. Turn my whole heart toward Jesus. (Mark 12:34) “When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, ʻYou are not far from the kingdom of God.ʼ”
Video
https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/media/message/what-to-do-first
Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands
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