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August 24-25, 2002 IF JESUS HAD A PALM PILOT… Matthew 5-7, Selected THE IMPORTANT MEMO’S OF JESUS! *** Matthew 7:28-29 “When Jesus
concluded his address, the crowd burst into applause. They had never heard
teaching like this. It was apparent
that he was living everything he was saying—quite a contrast to their religion
teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.” [The Message] , MEMO 1: FIND TRUE HAPPINESS! *** Matthew 5:3-12 “Happy are
those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to
them! "Happy are those who mourn;
God will comfort them! "Happy are those who are humble; they will receive
what God has promised! "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do
what God requires; God will satisfy them fully! "Happy are those who are
merciful to others; God will be merciful to them! “Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God! "Happy are
those who work for peace; God will call them his children! "Happy are
those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the Kingdom of
heaven belongs to them! "Happy are you when people insult you and
persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my
followers. Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven.” [Today’s English Version] ! “WHEN…THEN” PHILOSOPHY OF HAPPINESS! *** Philip. 4:11-13 “Not that I
was ever in need, for I have learned how to get along happily whether I have
much or little. I have learned the secret of living in every situation…. For I
can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.”
[New Living Translation] ! TRUE HAPPINESS COMES FROM THE INSIDE
OUT! ! HAPPINESS THAT IS NOT BASED ON WHAT
IS HAPPENING ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED ON THE INSIDE! , MEMO 2: GLOW FOR GOD! *** Matthew 5:16 “In the same way,
let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise
your Father in heaven.” [NIV] *** Philip. 2:15 “You are to live
clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of crooked and
perverse people. Let your lives shine brightly before them.” [NLT] ! LIVE OUTLOUD! , MEMO 3: LIVE ABOVE THE LINE! ***
Matthew 5:20 "But I warn you—unless you obey God better than the
teachers of religious law and the Pharisees do, you can't enter the Kingdom of
Heaven at all!” [NLT] ! LIVE THE LOVE NOT LIVE THE LAW! *** 1 John 5:3 “This is love for
God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome….” [NIV] ! FOR ME TO LIVE ABOVE THE LINE IN NEED TO _____________? , MEMO 4: WORSHIP IS A VERB! *** Matthew 6:4 “Then your Father,
who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” [NIV] ! WORSHIP IS MORE THAN SINGING LIPS IT IS A SHINING LIFE! , MEMO 5: A SHORT COURSE ON RELATIONSHIPS! *** Matthew 7:12 “So in everything,
do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and
the Prophets.” [NIV] *** Matthew 7:12 “Here is a
simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to
do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God's Law and
Prophets and this is what you get.”
[Msg] 3 KEY LIFE-CHANGERS: A. IN EVERYTHING! B. DO TO OTHERS! C. SUMS UP THE LAW! , MEMO 6: BUILD TO LAST! *** Matthew 7:24-27 "Everyone
who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on
rock. It rained hard, the floods came,
and the winds blew and hit that house. But it did not fall, because it was
built on rock. Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a
foolish man who built his house on sand. It rained hard, the floods came, and
the winds blew and hit that house, and it fell with a big crash." [New Century Version] *** THE
ROCK IS JESUS! “Then Jesus said, "Go into the
world. Go everywhere and announce the Message [Memo] of God's good news to one
and all.” Mark 16:15 [Msg] |