REALife Leadership Essentials

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REALife Leadership Essentials

• Week Three Eternal Perspective and
  Accountability

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Look Back

• SHARE with your group your list of clichés that
  demonstrate popular thinking.
• SUMMARIZE those list into the Top 3 that best
  defines contemporary culture.
• CORRECT the Conventional Wisdom from your list
  with Biblical Wisdom.

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What is Eternal Perspective?

• Eternal Perspective is making ______________ to
  trade __________________ for ___________________.

daily decisions instant gratification
eternal satisfaction
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• Implications
• Eternal Perspective must be chosen
• Eternal Perspective must be chosen daily
• Eternal Perspective is at odds with Conventional
  Wisdom
• Daily choices have eternal consequences

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Why do we need Eternal Perspective?
To __________ and ______ sin Psalm 11911, 133
recognize reject
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Why do we need Eternal Perspective?
To make _____ _________ Proverbs 35-6 Romans
122
wise decisions
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Why do we need Eternal Perspective?
To face ________ ______ Romans 818
difficult days
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Why do we need Eternal Perspective?
To pursue ______________ Jeremiah 2911 Ephesians
210
Gods purpose
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• How do we develop Eternal Perspective?

By _________ eternal truth John 1717
knowing
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• How do we develop Eternal Perspective?

By __________ __________ to eternal truth John
1317 James 125
practicing obedience
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How do we develop Eternal Perspective?

• By _________ the ________ of godly leaders
• Hebrews 137
• Philippians 317

imitating example

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How do we develop Eternal Perspective?

• By ________ Biblical accountability
• Colossians 316
• Hebrews 1023-25

inviting


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Game Time!

• Blindfold
• Obstacle Course

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What is Accountability?

• REALife Accountability is _______________ myself
  to someone and inviting their __________
  __________ on my _______ and _________.

revealing
Biblical
feedback life motives
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• Ingredients
• REALife Accountability is voluntary
• REALife Accountability requires vulnerability
  and honesty
• REALife Accountability depends on Biblical
  feedback, not personal opinion

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Why Do We Need Accountability Relationships?

• Without help our human nature is easily
  ___________ and easily ________.

deceived forgets
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Why Do We Need Accountability Relationships?

• Accountability stimulates our _____________ and
  increases our _______________.

progress effectiveness
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Why Do We Need Accountability Relationships?

• Honest, loving, scriptural accountability today
  __________ us for the day we _____________
  _______ and give an ____________ to Him.

prepares stand before
God account
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What Does an Accountability Relationship Look
Like?

• C___________
• Like Jonathan
• with David

omforting
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What Does an Accountability Relationship Look
Like?

• E___________
• Like Barnabas
• with Paul

ncouraging
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What Does an Accountability Relationship Look
Like?

• I___________
• Like Priscilla and Aquila
• with Apollos

nstructing
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What Does an Accountability Relationship Look
Like?

• A__________
• Like Jethro
• with Moses

dvising
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What Does an Accountability Relationship Look
Like?

• R__________
• Like Paul
• with Peter

eminding
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What Does an Accountability Relationship Look
Like?
ebuking

• R__________
• Like Nathan
• with David

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For Next Week

• Read the article on Discipleship.
• Conduct a survey. Ask several people to take the
  REALife REALity Check in your handbook. Make
  note of the responses you hear and come prepared
  to share with your circle.