Memory Verse: … “Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you – Psalm 37:5 (NLT).
Text: Ephesians 5:10-20
Spiritual Emphasis: Life is about decision making and these decisions are driven by choices, motivations, needs, fear, satisfaction, desires and faith. Time is a gift from God, and none of us know how much of it we are allotted. Only God knows how much time each of us has on this earth to make decisions that will impact eternity. Use your time wisely. Depend on the Holy Spirit, our helper to always make wise decision that will always please God. In this series, we will learn some daily lessons for making wise decisions that please God.
Our Choices should be guided by our core beliefs:
- Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of the world: He is more than a good man, a prophet, or a healer; Jesus is the only way to God – John 14:6.
- The Bible is the inspired Word of God and, as such, is infallible and inerrant: We can’t discount certain passages because they are hard to accept – 2 Tim. 3:16-17.
- Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit: Believers should not abuse their bodies with drugs, alcohol, immorality, or other destructives behaviors – 1 Cor. 6:19-20.
- Money is not a god: Accumulating wealth is not our highest priority – Heb. 13:5; 1 Tim. 6:6-10.
- The proper place for sexual relations is within the sanctity of your marriage – 1 Thess. 4:3-7; Heb. 13:4.
Questions: Why do people fail to align their lives with the Word of God?
Conclusion:
We only have one life on earth. At the end can we say without any reservation, retreat or regrets, I have fulfilled my calling, the plans and dreams God has for me? (2 Tim. 4:7-8). Brethren, let us get busy for the Lord. Whatever gift or talent you have, begin to use it for the Lord. You want to live every day without reservations, without retreating from the cause, and with no regrets when you’re finished. It is in so doing, that we will all enjoy God’s blessings and favor in Jesus name Amen.
Shalom! Self-Study: Titus 3:8; Col.4:5; Ps. 139:16; Prov. 2:1-15; Rom. 12:21; John 9:4; Luke 4:43; Mark 9:41; 1 Cor. 3:12-15; Jeremiah 5:14-28; Daniel 1:1-16; Daniel 3:1-30; Daniel 6:4-24.
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