One Small Step

STUDENTS: 2011- New school year, new friends, new outlook

Q: Do you have any: Big changes?

Ambitious goals?

Lose 20 pounds?

Or read through the bible?

Maybe you want to run a marathon?

Or repair a broken relationship?

Passage: Philippians 1:27-30

à Challenge students: Believers only. 1. Share your faith (stand firm) 2. Lead in a Godly example 3. Lead (plant a seed) a friend, mom, dad, sister, bro, and an enemy, anyone to Christ. 4. Support, encourage, and build each other up.

*Context: Philippians 1:29 “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him.”

We us believers are going to do whatever it takes. Be bold, stand firm in the name of Jesus. We are like stars that shine in this world. We are different, we are unique, and we are set- apart.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 “For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.” v10-11 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”

Q: Have you ever spent any time thinking about huge majority (that's growing daily) that don't believe in God or Jesus?

Matthew 13:23 “The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"

You plant the seed, and God will do the rest. You yes you might not even know it but you can make a difference. And your life is a huge impact on someone else’s. Take heart and I pray that you have a burdened in your heart for your friends that don’t know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. I pray that you toss and turn and can’t sleep at night because of your family or friends that don’t know Christ. I pray that God MOVES you to share what He has in your heart so that you can tell them. I know it’s not easy but when we let Christ talk its easy. Let Him take over.

*(Remember students little steps, one step at a time)

1 John 4:16 “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.”

Q: Are you wasting your time?

If one person "wastes" away his day by spending hours connecting with God, and the other person believes he is too busy or has better things to do than worship the Creator & Sustainer, who is the crazy one? -Francis Chan

If you want to grow in God you must make time for God.

1.    GOD must and shall be our priority

2.    Prayer Life and Reading the Word

    

Whatever your “big goal” is temptation is expected to go from here to here or from here to here

The reality is there are a lot of small steps between big decisions and big results.

Challenges and obstacles await and sometimes at one point you might just want to quit. BUT stand firm!

Don’t be disappointed with slow progress. Don’t be overwhelmed by the destination.

RATHER, focus on what you can do today!!!

Skip dessert, read a chapter, go for a run, make a phone call.

The more difficult the journey the more rewarding the destination.

And it can ALL start today just by one small step….

à Challenge students: Believers only. 1. Share your faith (stand firm) 2. Lead in a Godly example 3. Lead (plant a seed) a friend, mom, dad, sister, bro, and an enemy, anyone to Christ. 4. Support, encourage, and build each other up.

Philippians 1:29 “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him.”