Living Life On Purpose

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Living Life On Purpose
Liberty Baptist Church 2002 ABF Literature
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Lesson 3 The Habit of Prayer
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• How to Revitalize Your Prayer Life
• I. APPROACH PRAYER WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE. Matt
  65-8 (NIV)
• BE _________
• Dont try to _________________
• Dont try to _________________

REAL
impress others
impress God
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How to Revitalize Your Prayer Life BE
_________ BE _________ II. USE THE MODEL
JESUS GAVE US. Matt. 69-15
Relaxed
Revealing
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• The Six Parts of Prayer
• 1. PRAISE I BEGIN BY _________ _______________
• KEY ______________ is the basis for our
  boldness in making requests in prayer. God
  answers the prayers that acknowledge who he is!

expressing my love to God
Gods character
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2. PURPOSE I COMMIT MYSELF ______________________
____ ____ 3. PROVISION I ASK GOD TO
___________________ What needs can I pray about?
__________________________ You do not
havebecause you do not ask God! James 42 THE
KEY _________________
to Gods purpose and will for my life.
provide for my needs
absolutely every one of them
Be specific
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4. PARDON I ASK GOD TO _____ __________________ .
Ask the Holy Spirit ___________ every sin. .
Confess each sin ____________. . Make ___________
to others when necessary. . By Faith, _________
Gods Forgiveness.
forgive my sins
to reveal
specifically
restitution
accept
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other people
5. PEOPLE I PRAY FOR _______ _________ If you
want to know how to pray for others______________
__ ______ Eph. 115-19, Col 13-12, 1 Th. 12-3,
2 Th. 111-12 6. PROTECTION I ASK FOR ____
___________________________
look at the prayers of Paul
spiritual protection from God
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• Prayer Guide 1 - Character Traits of God
• Prayer Guide 2 - The Names of God
• Prayer Guide 3 - My Thanksgiving List
• Prayer Guide 4 - My Personal Requests
• Prayer Guide 5 - People Im Praying For

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Lesson 4 The Habit of Tithing
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• How my Giving Reveals my Spiritual Maturity
• WHY GOD WANTS ME TO GIVE
• 1. GIVING MAKES ME _________ ________
• 2. GIVING DRAWS ME ___________ _________
• 3. GIVING IS THE ANTIDOTE TO ___ ____________

more like God
closer to God
materialism
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my faith
4. GIVING STRENGTHENS ________ 5. GIVING IS AN
INVESTMENT _____ ___________ 6. GIVING BLESSES
ME __________ 7. GIVING ___________________
ineternity
in return
makes me happy
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• What the Bible Teaches About Tithing
• WHAT IS TITHING?
• Tithe means a ______ part
• WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TITHE AND AN
  OFFERING?
• - A tithe is giving __________ of my income.
• - An offering is anything I give ___ __________
  my tithe.

tenth
ten percent
in addition to
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• WHY SHOULD I TITHE? 8 REASONS FROM GODS WORD
• Because God _________________.
• Because Jesus _______________.
• Tithing demonstrates that God has
  _____________________.
• Tithing reminds me that __________ was given to
  me by God!

commands it
commended it
first place in my life
everything
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WHY SHOULD I TITHE? 8 REASONS FROM GODS WORD
(cont) 5.Tithing expresses my ___________
______. 6.God says that refusing to tithe is
__________ from Him! 7.Tithing gives God a chance
to prove __________ and wants to bless
you! 8.Tithing proves that I______________
gratitude to God
stealing
He exists
really love God
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Living Life On Purpose
Liberty Baptist Church 2002 ABF Literature
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• What the Bible Teaches About Tithing
• WHAT SHOULD I TITHE?
• The ______ part of what I earn, not the
  ______________.
• WHERE SHOULD I GIVE MY TITHE?
• WHERE I ___________
• WHEN SHOULD I TITHE?__________

first
leftovers
WORSHIP
Sunday
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• Giving With the Right Attitude
• GIVE _______________
• GIVE _______________
• GIVE _______________
• GIVE _______________

WILLINGLY
JOYFULLY
GENEROUSLY
EXPECTANTLY
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• The Key to Giving
• THEY GAVE THEMSELVES FIRST TO THE LORD 2 Cor
  85
• A COMMITMENT PRAYER
• (REPEAT)

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Lesson 5 The Habit of Fellowship
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• Why is Fellowship so Important
• 1. I ________ IN GODS FAMILY WITH OTHER
  BELIEVERS.
• 2. I NEED _________________ TO GROW SPIRITUALLY.
• 3. I NEED ________________ TO GROW SPIRITUALLY.
• 4. CHRIST IS _________ WHEN WE FELLOWSHIP
  TOGETHER.

BELONG
ENCOURAGEMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
PRESENT
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• Why is Fellowship so Important
• 5. THERE IS _______________ WHEN PEOPLE PRAY
  TOGETHER.
• 6. FELLOWSHIP IS A __________ TO THE WORLD.
• 7. I AM ____________ TO EVERY OTHER CHRISTIAN.

GREAT POWER
WITNESS
OBLIGATED
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HOW CAN A LARGE CHURCH MAINTAIN CLOSE
FELLOWSHIP? EVERY MEMBER NEEDS TO BE PART OF A
___________________ __________
BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CLASS
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Lesson 6 How to Start and Maintain Good Habits
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• How to Start and Maintain Good Habits
• STEP ONE__________________________
• STEP TWO__________________________
• STEP THREE__________________________
• STEP FOUR__________________________

DESIRE
DECISION
DECLARATION
DETERMINATION
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• How to Start and Maintain Good Habits
• IT TAKES _______ TO ________ _____ REPETITIONS TO
  LEARN SOMETHING!
• STEP FIVE__________________________
• STEP SIX__________________________
• STEP SEVEN__________________________

SEVEN
TWENTY-ONE
DO-IT
DOUBLE UP
DEPEND ON GOD
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