13-(notes) The Real Christian Planner
THE REAL CHRISTIAN PLANNER
James 4:13-17
Real Faith that Really Works in the Real World
INTRODUCTION:
FOUR SYSTEMS FOR FUTURE PLANNING:
1. ____________(James 4: 13-14a) ________ God.
2. ____________ (James 4:14b) _________ God.
Three truths about life:
a) Life is _______.
| If you’re between… | Then it is between… |
| 0 – 10 years old | 6:00 am – 8:20 am |
| 10 – 20 years old | 8:20 am – 10:40 am |
| 20 – 30 years old | 10:40 am – 1:00 pm |
| 30 – 40 years old | 1:00 pm – 3:20 pm |
| 40 – 50 years old | 3:20 pm – 5:40 pm |
| 50 – 60 years old | 5:40 pm – 8:00 pm |
| 60 – 70 years old | 8:00 pm – 10:20 pm |
| 70 – 80 years old | It’s your second childhood! |
| 80 + | You’re blessed!! |
The best use of life is to invest it in something will _________ it.
“He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot KEEP for that which he cannot LOSE.” Jim Elliot
b) Life is _______________.
c) Life is _____.
Life is what happens to us while we’re __________ something else.
Today is “_____ ______ _____ ______” you’re going to be talking about 15 years from now.
3. _________ (James 4:16-17): ________ God.
_________________ is my sin,
It only caused me sorrow;
I know I ought to change my ways,
In fact, I will… __________!
4. ________ (James 4:15): _________ God.
Right in the middle of the word “life” is a big “____”.
The D. V. initials stand for the Latin phrase “Del Valente” – literally translated: “______ _________”.
*I will come to you very soon, if the LORD is WILLING.
1 Corinthians 4:19
*I hope to spend some time with you, if the LORD PERMITS.
1 Corinthians 16:7
*I pray that now at last BY GOD’S WILL the way may be opened
for me to come to you. Romans 1:10
*I hope IN THE LORD JESUS to send Timothy to you soon.
Philippians 2:19
*Before every work you must say, “IF GOD WILL.”
Plato (Timaeo)
APPLICATION:
Right now God is ready to welcome you. Today he is ready to save you! 2 Corinthians 6:2 (LB)