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Jan 11, 2009

How to Live Successfully

Passage: Matthew 25:14-30

Preacher: Dr. Michael Quicke

Series:Special Message

Summary:

How to Live Successfully Matthew 25:14-30 Our text should be understood at two levels. Level 1: Our Address Key ingredients: Money (verse 15) Ability (verse 15) Share (verses 20-23) Failed (verses 24-30) Ephesians 5:15-16: Be very careful how you live....making the most of every opportunity. 1 Peter 4:10: Each one of you should use whatever gift he has received. Level 2: The Kingdom of God 2 Corinthians 5:10: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. 1 Corinthians 3:13: If he build on the foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, straw his work will be shown for what it is, because the day will bring it to light. If what he has built survives he will receive his reward, if burned up he will suffer loss. What riches does King Jesus want us to multiply for His sake? This week I commit to being successful with Jesus, for Jesus, on Jesus' terms by _____________________________________.

Detail:

How to Live Successfully

Matthew 25:14-30

Our text should be understood at two levels.

 Level 1:  Our Address

Key ingredients:   

 Money (verse 15)

 Ability (verse 15)

 Share (verses 20-23)

Failed (verses 24-30)

 

 Ephesians 5:15-16: Be very careful how you live....making the most of every opportunity.

 

1 Peter 4:10: Each one of you should use whatever gift he has received.

Level 2:  The Kingdom of God

 2 Corinthians 5:10: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

 1 Corinthians 3:13: If he build on the foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, straw his work will be shown for what it is, because the day will bring it to light. If what he has built survives he will receive his reward, if burned up he will suffer loss.

What riches does King Jesus want us to multiply for His sake?

This week I commit to being successful with Jesus, for Jesus, on Jesus' terms by _____________________________________.