SINGLE-MINDEDNESS FOR GOD

Talk # 7
Household Leadership Training
9 February 2019
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY SINGLE-MINDED?
Does it mean that we dedicate our self on being single?
Does it mean that we should set our priorities as being
single?

“ Cambridge”- means determined and thinking only about

achieving a particular thing.
STORY OF TWO MEN ON THE ROAD OF
EMMAUS

Luke 24:13-35
They seem to have given up.
They were disappointed because of wrong expectations (verse
21)
On the positive side, they went back Jerusalem to the disciples
after breaking bread with Jesus.
WHAT SOME LESSONS CAN WE LEARN ?
1. We need to examine our reasons for following Jesus.
a) Wrong reasons can easily lead us to change course. Jn 6:26-27, 66-69

b) John the Baptist condemns superficial and opportunistic

“repentance.” Mt. 3:7-10
c) Looking on Christianity as problem-solver………but!

2. We need to open our hearts and let the word of God burn in our
hearts.
a) Proper attitude: Phil 3:8 - We will look everything as trash
compared to Christ

b) We can only be single-minded for God if our vision is clear and

we know the place of Jesus in our life, if we have a right
relationship with him, and if we know where we are going.
HOW CAN WE BE SINGLE-MINDED FOR
GOD?
 Burn your boats

and No turning back

HOW CAN WE SINGLEMINDED FOR GOD?
 Learn to
Prepare a long haul,
Moving on in the
Christian Life is the task of a
lifetime.
HOW CAN WE BE SINGLEMINDED FOR GOD?

Jesus did promise that if we followed him there would be no more problems.
In fact, the Christian life is a life of embracing and loving the cross of Christ.
HOW CAN WE GROW SINGLE-MINDED FOR
GOD?
1) Set a goal for personal virtue
compassion, courage, respect, loyalty, prudence,
grace, honor

Ask the Lord to show what virtue you can grow most
in.
Steadfastness (Tobit 4:4-6)
Humility (Phil 2:3-4)
Obedience (Jesus’ example)
Courage
Kindness The example of Mother Teresa
 "Love begins at home, it is not how much we
do but how much love we put in the action
that we do. To God Almighty, how much we
do does not matter, but how much love we
put in that action. How much we do to him
in the person we are serving. And let us all
meet each other with a smile, for the smile is
the beginning of love. Let us keep that joy of
loving Jesus in our hearts and share that joy
with all that we come in touch with"
 The most villainous person she has met is
described by her as "Jesus in a very
distressing disguise"
HOW CAN WE GROW SINGLE-MINDED FOR GOD?
 Seek to suffer a little everyday for God.

 Help us less focus on

ourselves and more to
God.
HOW CAN WE GROW SINGLE-MINDED FOR GOD?
 Detach yourself from your desires and plans
HOW CAN WE GROW SINGLE-MINDED FOR GOD?
 Seek consolation only from God.

It is only God, Who can truly comfort us Mt. 11:28-30

HOW CAN WE GROW SINGLE-MINDED FOR GOD?

 Pray for God’s will be done into your life.

Have faith that our Father knows best

- Even when we can not see beyond the difficulty of the
moment.
CONCLUSION:

 God calls us to -))

 Be a good model
 Be a good bridge

 God calls us to serve Him with utmost dedication and commitment.

 We can move on in areas as we more and more focus to the Lord and
our life and our mission.
# letusbesingle-mindedforGod.