Garden Valley
Community Church
Pastor Shane Moffitt
August 24th
2014
“HOW GOD BUILDS YOUR FAITH” series
Step #1: God gives
you a Vision
"For I know the plans I have for you,
says the Lord, plans to prosper you,
not harm you, plans to give you a hope
and a future.” Jeremiah
29:11
How can you discover God’s plan?
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Does
God’s Word agree? Psalm 119:105
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Have
I asked God for help? James 1:5
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Have
I prayed about it? Proverbs 3:6
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Will
it cause others to fall? 1 Corinthians 8:9
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Will
it promote God’s Love?
John 13:34-35
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Does
the Holy Spirit agree? John 16:13
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Does
Godly Counsel agree? Proverbs 11:14
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Can
I thank God for it? Colossians 3:17
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Does
this decision fit who I am as a follower of Jesus? Matthew
6:24
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Will
it build my faith? 1 Corinthians 10:23
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How
will Satan react? 1 Peter 5:8-9
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Will
it be a hindrance? Hebrews 12:1
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What
are the consequences? Galatians 6:7
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Would
you want to be doing it when Jesus returns for His people? Matthew 24:44
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Will
it honor God? 1 Corinthians 10:31
What Hinders God’s
Will in your life?
□ Selfish Motives:
“… you don’t get it
because your motives are all wrong ~ you want only what will give you pleasure.” James
4:3 NLT
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The influence of others: “My
child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them!” Proverbs
1:10 NLT
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Ignoring God’s Word:
“God detests the
prayers of a person who ignores
the law.” Proverbs
28:9 NLT
“I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I
might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11 NLT
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Busyness: “Do not love this world or the things it offers you, for when you love
the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.” 1 John 2:15-17 NLT
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Unconfessed sin: “If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have
listened.” Psalm 66:18 NLT
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Unforgiveness:
“But when you are
praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your
Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too,”
Mark 11:25 NLT Matthew 6:14-15 NLT
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Forgetting those in
Need:
“Those who shut their ears to the cries of
the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.”
Proverbs 21:13 NLT
