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Adapted from Church of the Highlands series Legacy 2013
Yearly Checkup 2017
[HAVE YOU EVER] felt like time has just flown by? - Of course you have!
I look at photos of my kids and I wonder where has the time gone?
Those moments when they were so small - I’ll never have that back!
I’m so thankful that at many points in time, I was made aware that this is a moment to remember.
Stop and take it in
[STORY] - One random day, I was walking the neighborhood with Jackson.
He was 3 years old.
Wild curly hair.
Strutting his stuff.
Something told me, remember this time.
Take in every second.
I’m so thankful for that moment, there.
I wish I had done more of that!
[PAYOFF] - Here we are, on the very last day of 2017.
There must be many things that you wish you have done this year.
Things you said you would do, or would stop doing (bad habits)
[ASK] - Do you think it will be that way at the end of your life?… as you stand before the throne (judgement)?
[POINT] - Might there be things you will wish you could go back and do or undo?
LET TODAY BE THAT DAY!
This is your checkup!
How are you doing in these things?
[TRANSITION] - One of my pastors said this...
The value of your life isn’t determined by how much you accomplish or gain, but by how much of yourself you give away.
You’ll discover it’s fulfilling, then you’ll discover God likes it.
Before you find Christ, the goal of life is to find Christ,
Then after you find Christ, the goal of life is to about this single goal: how can I leverage my life… even my failures.
It’s all good
[SAY IT WITH ME] - It’s all good!
Everything in your life, the good, the bad, and the ugly can all be used for good!
“Complaining is wasting your trial” – Phil Pringle
“Frustration is a waste of energy” – someone
[ILLUSTRATION] In the Bible, there’s a guy called Joseph.
His brothers sold him into slavery… then a whole series of bad events played out in his life.
Later he rose to be governor or all of Egypt.
A famine came and his family came for help…
His attitude was, if that hadn’t happened to me, we wouldn’t be here now…
o I want to see life this way.
The good, the bad, and the ugly!
[PAYOFF] - I want to see life this way.
The good, the bad, and the ugly!
Every part of you can be leveraged to make a difference.
You must see yourself this way.
In fact, this is how God sees you!
[PAYOFF] - So much so that one-day we will stand before Him and will be asked 2 questions…
The big test
What did you do with Jesus?
WRONG answer:
I went to church
I sang songs about him
I gave money, I volunteered….
RIGHT answer:
I met your Son
I knew your Son
I love Him!
[STORY] – As a child, always thinking of God… As a teen, wanting to experience God… (My mentors) I sat with Damon T., he told me “just go there…” … I sat with Fergus M., he told me “just go there…”
The greatest message of this church is RELATIONSHIP, not RELIGION
[TRANSITION] - This first judgement is known as the great white throne judgment
The Bible also speak of another judgment – a rewards judgment…
What did you do with what I gave you?
Romans
We think of this judgment as a scary/bad thing - But there will be a celebration!
[LISTEN TO ME] - It’s OKAY to celebrate the things you have done - because it’s not about you!
It was Christ in you!
This judgement will be like a party!
The work of CHRIST!
[TRANSITION] - We must “get” this!
If we don’t, the work He entrusted us to do, will not get done!
Jesus told parables about this life…
Here’s one of them…
The gifts
“settle accounts”… this is the judgement
“hard”… Your view of the master determines how you live
Take Away
Let’s live our lives giving our lives away!
There is a right way to live.
The example was given to us by Jesus.
If we live this way, we’ll pass the “test!”
Let’s live our lives giving our lives away!
I believe we will have fewer moments of regret - I wish I could go back, if we take time each year to examine how we are doing (the Yearly Checkup)
How are you doing with these two questions?
Let’s pray...
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