Making the Most of What You’ve Been Given

BEGINNINGS:

MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN

Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.”

Acts 2:45

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

1. God _______________ you with specific talents and abilities to help people.

“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.” Matthew 25:14 (ESV)

“Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving…” Ephesians 4:12 (NCV)

2. God will hold you ________________________ to what He’s given you.

“Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.” Matthew 25:19 (ESV)

TYPES OF “SPIRITUAL” GIFTS

(1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Romans 12:6-8, Ephesians 4:11-13, Hebrews 2:4)

_____________ gifts: governments, giving, mercy, helps, pastoring

_____________ gifts: faith, word of knowledge, discerning of spirits, miracles, speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, healing, word of wisdom, prophecy

_____________ gifts: evangelism, exhortation, teaching, apostleship, ruling/leadership

HOW DO I DISCOVER WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME?

1. Ask ____________________________ questions.

“Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that.” Galatians 6:4a (The Message)

* Where have I seen _______________ in my life that other people have confirmed?

* What do I really ________________ doing the most?

2. Volunteer for ___________ opportunities…but try ___ opportunity at a time

HOW DO I HELP PEOPLE WITH WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME?

1. Enjoy ________________________________

“The man who received the $5,000 began immediately to buy and sell with it and soon earned another $5,000. The man with $2,000 went right to work, too, and earned another $2,000.” Matthew 25:16-17 (The Living Bible)

To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given…But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. Mt 25:29 (NLT)

2. Enjoy ________________________________

“He gave $5,000 to one, $2,000 to another, and $1,000 to the last-dividing it in proportion to their abilities…” Matthew 25:15 (The Living Bible)

3. Enjoy ________________________________

“You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.” Mt 25:21 (ESV)

4. Enjoy ________________________________

The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant…Let’s celebrate together!’ Matthew 25:21 (NLT)

Centering on What Matters Most

BEGINNINGS – Starting the New Year Right, Pastor John Fanous

Message 1 of 5: Centering on What Matters Most

Acts 2:41-47, January 4, 2009

CENTERING ON WHAT MATTERS MOST

Acts 2:41-17: Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

The Overall Theme: ________________________________

You shall have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3

The Promise: In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success. Proverbs 3:6 (The Living Bible)

HOW DO I MAKE GOD THE CENTER?

Give God priority in 5 areas

C___________________

Honor the Lord by giving him the first part of all your income, and he will fill your barn… Proverbs 3:9-10 (The Living Bible)

The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives. Deuteronomy 14:23 (The Living Bible)

E___________________

And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus… Colossians 3:17 (NLT)

____N________________

Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15

T___________________

Make every minute count…find out what the Lord wants you to do. Ephesians 5:16-17 (CEV)

Very early in the morning…Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35

R___________________

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20 (NLT)

The righteous should choose his friends carefully… Proverbs 12:26 (NKJV)

Remembering 2008

REMEMBERING 2008

Remember the miracles [God] has done; remember his wonders and his decisions. Psalm 105:5 (NCV)

THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING GOD’S MIRACLES IN YOUR LIFE

Remembering God’s miracles is the key to ________________

When you become successful, don’t say, “I’m rich, and I’ve earned it all myself.” Instead, remember that the Lord your God gives you the strength to make a living… Deuteronomy 8:17-18a (CEV)

Remembering God’s miracles is the key to ________________

You may be thinking, “How can we destroy these nations? They are more powerful than we are.” But stop worrying! Just remember what the Lord your God did to Egypt and its king. Deuteronomy 7:17-18 (CEV)

How often in the desert they had spurned him, tried his patience in those wilderness years. Time and again they pushed him to the limit, provoked Israel’s Holy God. How quickly they forgot what he’d done, forgot their day of rescue from the enemy… Psalm 78:40-42 (The Message)


4 TIPS ON REMEMBERING GOD’S MIRACLES IN YOUR LIFE

1. Make it _____________________

Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing. Joshua 3:15-16

2. Make it _____________________

“Go…into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you.” Joshua 4:5-6a

3. Make it _____________________

Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. Joshua 4:9

4. Make it _____________________

In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Joshua 4:6-7

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far has the Lord helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12

God’s Solution to Shame

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THE RELEVANCE OF CHRISTMAS: ____________________________

“…they will call him Immanuel”-which means, “God with us.” Mt 1:23b

Christ is the exact likeness of the unseen God. He existed before God made anything at all, and, in fact, Christ himself is the Creator who made everything in heaven and earth… Colossians 1:15-16 (The Living Bible)

THE REALITY OF CHRISTMAS: _______________________________

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son…” Matthew 1:23

JESUS’ BIRTH SITUATION WAS AT FIRST COVERED WITH _____________

And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. Matthew 1:19 (ESV)

The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis 2:25

 

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord… Genesis 3:7-8

WHAT ARE YOU ASHAMED OF?

___________________________________________________________

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Satan’s Shameful Cycle

  • You experience something deeply _________________.

  • You connect what happened with __________ you are.

  • You become a ___________________ tormented by your past.

JUDAS: See Matthew 27:3-5

PETER: See Matthew 26:75

Breaking Free

  • You can’t change the ________________.

“While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.’ But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again?'” 2 Sa 12:22-23

  • Jesus can change your _____________________.

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21

Psalm 23

“Yet if you devote your heart to (God) and stretch out your hands to him, if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by Job 11:13-16

God’s Solution to Oppression

What is Spiritual Oppression?

When _________________ uses his power against you.

Have you ever been really ____________ on yourself? “For [the devil] stood before our God and accused our brothers and sisters day and night…” Re 12:10 (GNT)

Have you ever been ____________ to God’s word? “The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won’t believe and be saved.” Lk 8:12 (The Message)

Have you ever been sick as a result of __________________? “A woman there had an evil spirit that had made her ill for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not straighten up at all.” Lk 13:11 (GNT)

Have you ever been ___________________ to disobey God? The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Mt 4:3

How to Experience Spiritual Freedom

1. _______________________ what Jesus paid for you.

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mk 10:45

“For you know that God paid a ransom to save you…And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.” 1 Pe 1:18-19 (NLT)

2. ______________________ what Jesus paid for you.

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Ro 8:1-2

3. _______________________what Jesus paid for you.

“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.” Jas 4:7-8

What is Physical Oppression?

When people in power abuse the ___________ and __________________.

God _______________ His followers who do not care for the poor

“At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.” Mal 3:5 (NLT)

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How Does God Care for the Poor?

Through the obedience of His _________________.

“No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.” Is 58:6-7 (NLT)

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Lk 4:17-19

God’s Solution to Guilt

Sermon Series: “RESTORED” – 2 of 4

December 7, 2008

Pastor John Fanous

RESTORED means “TO BRING BACK __________________

The Bible calls this _______________________

One picture the Bible offers is a _____________

The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16

“This is how Aaron is to enter the sanctuary area: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.” Le 16:3-4

“Aaron is to offer the bull for his own sin offering to make atonement for himself and his household.” Le 16:6

“Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. He is to cast lots for the two goats-one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat. Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the Lord and sacrifice it for a sin offering. But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement by sending it into the desert as a scapegoat.” Le 16:7-10

“When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat. He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites-all their sins-and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the desert in the care of a man appointed for the task. The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a solitary place; and the man shall release it in the desert.” Le 16:20-22

Jesus

John 19

“Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head.” John 19:1-2

“But they shouted, ‘Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!'” Jn 19:15a

“Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.” Jn 19:16

“But he carried away the sins of many people…” Is 53:12b (NCV)

The Priest

Hebrews 10

“The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship. If they could have provided perfect cleansing, the sacrifices would have stopped, for the worshipers would have been purified once for all time, and their feelings of guilt would have disappeared.” Heb 10:1-2 (NLT)

“Every priest goes to work at the altar each day, offers the same old sacrifices year in, year out, and never makes a dent in the sin problem. As a priest, Christ made a single sacrifice for sins, and that was it! Then he sat down right beside God and waited for his enemies to cave in. It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. By that single offering, he did everything that needed to be done for everyone who takes part in the purifying process.” Heb 10:11-14 (The Message)

Maybe our message to the world is “the goat has left the _____________.”

*Thanks to Rob Bell for the inspiration for this sermon

Habit #3: Regularly Rubbing Shoulders with Christians

Sermon Series: “Deeper” – 4 of 4

November 23, 2008

Pastor John Fanous

“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another…” Heb 10:24-25 (NLT)

You need ________________ to deepen your relationship with God.

Two Reasons We Sometimes Avoid Other Christians

1. “I don’t ____________.”

If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 1 Co 12:15-16

God says, “You’re _____________.”

“If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?” 1 Co 12:17

2. “I’m doing fine __________________.”

God says, “You have ____________.”

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 1 Co 12:21

Your closest friends _______________ you.

Do not be fooled: “Bad friends will ruin good habits.” 1 Co 15:33 (NCV)


Two Biblical Insights

1. The Bible is mostly addressed to _____________ of people.

“You are the light of the world.” Mt 5:14

2. The greatest commandment includes other ________________.

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

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. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Mt 22:36-40

How Most of Us Grow Spiritually: _________________________

1. You have “need to ___________” moments.

2. You have “need to ___________” moments.

The key is being _______________________ with other Christians.

How Do I Regularly Connect with Other Christians?

Get involved in a __________________.

“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts…” Acts 2:46-47

“Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching…” Acts 5:42

Habit #2: Continually Meditating on the Bible

Sermon Series: “Deeper” – 3 of 4

November 16, 2008

Pastor John Fanous

“The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is God’s way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone.” 2 Tim 3:16-17 (LB)

THREE WAYS TO GET A “GRASP” ON YOUR BIBLE

The Three-Legged Stool Illustration

I. HOW TO HEAR GOD’S WORD

“Faith comes from hearing the Word of God.” Rom. 10:17

Ways to Hear God’s Word

  • Church services & studies
  • Sermon tapes
  • The Bible on CD/mp3

PROBLEM: We forget _____ % of what we hear after 72 hours.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR HEARING

1. Set your expectations ______________.

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Ps 119:103

2. Deal with ______________ that prevent hearing God (Mark 4:1-20)

(Jesus) “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you-and even more.” Mk 4:24

– A _____________ Mind: Is fear, pride or bitterness preventing me from hearing God?

– A _____________ Mind: Am I really serious about wanting to hear God speak?

– A _____________ Mind: Am I too busy and concerned with other things to concentrate on what God has to say?

3. Confess any _________ in your life.

“… Get rid of all moral filth and humbly accept the Word…” James 1:21

4. Take __________ on what you hear.

“We must pay more careful attention to what we’ve heard, so that we do not drift away!” Heb. 2:1

5. __________ on what you hear!

“Whoever … does not simply listen and then forget, but puts it into practice – that person will be blessed in what he does.” James 1:25 (GN)

II. HOW TO READ GOD’S WORD

“Happy is the one who reads this book … and obeys what is written in it!” Rev. 1:3 (GN)

How often should I read God’s Word? ____________________

“(The Scriptures) shall be his constant companion. He must read from it everyday of his life so that he will learn to respect the Lord his God by obeying all of his commands.” Deut. 17:19 (LB)

SUGGESTIONS

  • Read it ______________________.
  • __________________ key verses.
  • Choose a _____________________ and stick with it.

Study Bibles:

· The Best Personal Study Bible:

“The Life Application Bible” (Tyndale)

· The Best Background Study Bible:

“The NIV Study Bible” (Zondervan)

“(Those) who are always meditating on His Laws … are like trees along a river bank bearing fruit … they never wither and whatever they do prospers.” Ps. 1:2-3 (LB)

Meditation is ________________ on a Bible verse in order to discover how I can apply its truth to my own life.

WHY MEDITATE ON SCRIPTURE?

1. It is the key to becoming like ________________.

” … Your life is shaped by your thoughts.” Pr. 4:23 (GN)

” … Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Rom. 12:2

“As we … contemplate the Lord’s glory, we are being transformed into His likeness …” 1 Cor. 3:18

2. It is the key to ____________________ prayer.

“If you live your life in Me, and my words live in your hearts, you can ask for whatever you like, and it will come true for you.” John 15:7 (Ph)

3. It is the key to ____________________ living.

” … Meditate on (the Word) day and night, so you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Josh. 1:8

TWO WAYS TO MEDITATE ON A VERSE

1. _________________ it! Visualize the scene in your mind.

2. _________________ it! Put yourself in the story.

III. HOW TO APPLY GOD’S WORD

“Do not fool yourselves by just listening to the Word. Instead, put it into practice.” James 1:22

” … Whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matt. 5:19

HOW TO APPLY SCRIPTURE

1st ask: What did it mean to the original ________________?

2nd ask: What is the underlying timeless ________________?

3rd ask: Where or how could I _________________ that principle?

“Now that you know these things – do them! That is the path of blessing!” John 13:17 (LB)

Habit #1: Constantly Communicating with God

Sermon Series: “Deeper” – 2 of 4

November 9, 2008

Pastor John Fanous

Connecting with God through Constant Communication =

____________________

Why is CONNECTING with God by COMMUNICATING with Him important?

Because Jesus cares more about your communication with Him than He

does how much you _________ for Him.

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Lk 10:41-42

“Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me.” Jn 15:4 (CEV)

What do I talk with God about?

Talk about the things that _______________ you from connecting with Him.

4 Questions to Ask Yourself:

1. What am I _____________________ about?

“Give us today the food we need.” Mt 6:11

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Php 4:6

“You do not have, because you do not ask God.” Jas 4:2b

Write it down:

2. Who am I _____________________ with?

“Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.” Mt 6:12

“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Lk 6:27-28

Write it down:


3. What am I feeling __________ about?

“And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.” Mt 6:13

“Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Php 2:12b-13 (NLT)

Prayer of permission:

Instead of “Lord, help me do it, pray “Lord, help me _________ to do it.”

Write it down:

4. What am I _________________ for?

“No matter what happens, always be thankful.” 1 Th 5:18a (The Living Bible)

Write it down:

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How to Enjoy What Most People Miss Out On

When Communicating with God:

Take time to _______________ to Him

“I’m listening,” Samuel answered. “What do you want me to do?” 1 Sa 3:10 (CEV)

Ask, “God, what do you want to _________ to me?”

How to make sure you hear correctly:

When Do I Communicate with God?

1. Communicate with God ________________________

“Pray all the time.” 1 Th 5:17 (The Message)

2. Communicate with God ________________________

“About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.” Lk 9:28

3. Communicate with God ________________________

“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Lk 5:16