A New Year of Opportunities, Hopes, And Dreams!

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Today's Teaching is: “A New Year of Opportunities, Hopes, And Dreams!)”

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Scripture Reading by Lady Pepper (Show Slide)

(Show Slide) Thank you Lady Pepper for the announcements and the reading of God’s Word.

Welcome

Introduction

The title of our message this morning is:

A New Year of Opportunities, Hopes, And Dreams!

With every New Year comes new “Opportunities”

I - Opportunities

What is so important about Opportunities?

To Learn. An appropriate or favorable time or occasion (ex. Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views). Going aback to school is a great opportunity to update your skills)

Reach a Goal. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal

Good Position. a chance for advancement or success.

New Year Resolutions #1 “Take Time for What Really Matters.”

Get up early in order to read your Bible and pray before entering the day, make more time for your family. Start exercising and eating right. Take better care of your body; its God’s temple.

1 Corinthians 6:19 (NKJV)

19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Transition

Opportunities are gateways to our wants and Hopes ...

II - Hopes

What is so important about Hopes?

Jessie says “Keep Hope Alive” !!

Hope is. a feeling of what is wanted can be had ( or events will turn out for the best)

Psalm 33:20 (NKJV)

20 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

1 Thessalonians 2:19 NKJV

19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

Psalm 146:5 NKJV

5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Here's another example of hope

Craig Richard Coley (born June 1947) was wrongfully convicted of a double murder in Los Angeles, California, and spent 39 years in jail.

He was pardoned by the governor of California in 2017 because DNA testing, wasn’t available at his original trial.

Police, D.A. ask for forgiveness of 70 year old Craig Coley

Who on Jan 3, 1980 sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole, for murdering his former girlfriend and 4 year old son

He spent 39 years of His Life In prison

Coley was pardoned Nov. 22 by Gov Jerry Brown

New Year Resolutions #2 “Tackle One Thing At a Time.”

Taking on too many things at once dilutes your focus and makes it harder to stick with things.

When you start too much, you finish too little.

So start where you are and build on your successes

by mastering and maintaining one thing at a time.

Transition

Hope is looking unto the Lord to fulfill our deepest desires and Dreams ...

III - Dreams

Martin Luther King said: “I have a Dream”

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of the character ... I have a dream

What is so important about Dreams?

Both Martin Luther King and Joseph dreams were for the future ..

Genesis 37:5 NKJV

5 Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.

In the last days, God will poor out his Spirit ...

Acts 2:17 NKJV

17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.

New Year Resolutions #3 “Start Small”

Don’t try to swallow the whole enchilada in one bite;

baby steps are the name of the game.

Talk in terms of what you will do instead of what you won’t.

For example, instead of saying, “I’m not going to be so critical,”

Try saying, “today I’m going to look for something good in everyone I meet”

Maybe when you were growing up you may heard words like you'll never amount to anything. This coming year we will change that mindset and give you new mind for a new time

Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Because you are faithful this morning, I’m going to give another Resolution

New Year Resolutions #4 “Record Your Progress or Lack of It

You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

The Bible says, “throw yourself into your tasks so … Everyone will see your progress” first Timothy 4:15

1 Timothy 4:15 NKJV

15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

Conclusion:

Ringing in the New Year is cause for celebration, for reliving and for looking back.

between the good, the bad and the ugly,

One thing is for sure, a lot can happen in a year

it’s important to recognize the special symbolism this holiday brings with it.

A time of new beginnings and fresh starts also comes with it a time of reflection and promises that more often than not tend to be short lived.

Whether your resolutions consist of keeping your hands out of the cookie jar

or giving your heartfelt word to work on relationships with loved ones,

it can make all the difference in the world when you put your

opportunities, Hopes, and Dreams in the hands of the Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

John 3:16 NKJV

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 10:13 NKJV

13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you’d would like to receive Jesus today, please pray this prayer

Lord I believe that Jesus is the son of God, and that He died On the cross for my sins and His resurrection from the dead gives me eternal life. I ask forgiveness of my sins, and I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Amen.

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8. And I will send you a Bible & a Free Book on how to begin your first 21 steps with Jesus (show the book)

(Show Slide)

***Leave slide up until Pepper gets in position***

Lady Pepper Please Join Me

Communion

I want to take a few moments to give you the opportunity to ask forgiveness of any sin in your life.

Let us pray over the elements (Cross Exposed) in the name of the father, the son, and the Holy Ghost

Please hold on to your Communion Elements, we will partake together.

Play Video: / “Do this in remembrance of me”

Read first Corinthians 11:23- 26 - (Taking the elements together)

23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” (take bread)

25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” (Take bread)

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

Play Video: / I Know it Was The Blood

Let us pray (P/P)

Ariel - In hospital - Pray for healing

Jayden - up coming operation

Please continue to pray for the Ministry of Faith Vision

Signing off:

This is Pastor Doc & 1st Lady Pepper

With Faith Vision Christian Ministries

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Proverbs 4:7 NKJV

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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