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Message Four

Starting with FAITH

T he s is All truth needs in order to succeed is _______________

Pushing Your Faith Off the Starting Line

Luke 16:1-8
Four Steps to Facing Reality
A. Admission__________ you have a problem B. Acceptance____________ the responsibility C. Creation____________ a realistic plan
DEFINITION: Faith means to be persuaded about Gods promise to the extent that it enables Gods performance, Luke 1:45; Acts 27:25; Rom 4:21; Heb 11:11

An Experiential Exegesis of Four Levels of Faithful People

1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________ 4. __________________

D. ____________take immediate steps

Point 1. This story is all about the need to face the ______________ of eternity.

Point 2. Problems, challenges, difculties and crisis are sent to get you to give God a __________-response. Point 3. Right decisions are no respecter of ________________.

Matt 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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How to Stop Spiritualizing Stupidity

1. Face your _____________________ issues and correct character deciencies by conformity to Christ 2. Resolve your __________________ issues by repentance 3. Lose ________________ issues by serving in a ministry and functioning faithfully until you have another one 4. Correct your discontentment concerns and learn to be ______________ by being satised with a spiritual life

Outline Luke 16:1-8

I. PROBLEM: HES ACCUSED, 1-2 Facing Dismissal A. Accused of Delinquency, 1 B. Dismissed Immediately, 2 II. PONDERING HIS ALTERNATIVES, 3-7 Facing the Future A. Bleak Options, 3 B. Wise Answers, 4-7 1. His Purposefulness, 4 2. His Policy, 5-7 III. PRAISING HIS ACTIONS, 8 Facing the Facts

Welcome to the Harvest! Were a church under construction. Dont pardon our dust, participate in it! Our new Worship Service times are Sundays, 9:00 and 10:45A.M. Sunday Night service is tonight at 4:00P.M. with a Vision Statement and then a series on The Doctrine of Prayer. AWANA for kids and a Midweek Service for adults starts Wednesday night September 12th at 7:00P.M. Help us at our Neighborhood Festival, Sept. 22nd! All sign-ups are at the Hospitality Booth on your way out.

Alan Shelby

Sunday Services 9:00 & 10:45A.M. 2

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STARTING WITH FAITH! Escaping Performance-Based Belief, Matt 20:10-16 Mystery of Maturity for the Next Generation, 1 Pet 2:1-5 Mystery of Your Royalty Identity, 1 Pet 2:9-10