First Things First
Second Things
Second

Introduction
Busy lives
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 Bombarded---3000-5000 impressions
 AOL enticements

Jesus Gives the Greatest
Commandment
Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord
your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with
all your mind.’ Matthew 22:37

Heart--the hub of our existence…
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thought, word and deed
 Above all else, guard your heart, for it
is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23
 Soul--the seat of emotional activity
 Mind--not only intellect but
disposition and attitude

Jesus Gives the Second
Greatest Commandment
The second is like it: ‘love your
neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew
22:39

The “Evasive” Question
Who is my neighbor? …a priest…a
Levite…a Samaritan….Which of these
three do you think was a neighbor to
the man who fell into the hands of the
robbers? The expert in the law
replied, ‘The one who had mercy on
him.’ Jesus told him, Go and do
likewise.
Luke 10:29-37

The “Constant Pressure” Truth
Now to Him Who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask
or imagine, according to His power
that is at work within us…. Ephesians
3:20

Immeasurably more
Ask or think
His power

Some Fun but Penetrating
Questions for Us as a Church
Why did God establish First Baptist
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in Eugene?
What does God want to do through
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First Baptist?
If First Baptist’s giftedness is

maximized what could happen for
God?

Some Fun but Penetrating
Questions for us as Individuals
What does God want to do with your

life?
What do you want God to do with

your life?
If your giftedness is maximized what
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could happen for God?

Let’s Hope We Are Not There
Consultant #1
85% of churches do a great job of
taking care of themselves and do
not show a concern for the lost

Let’s Hope We Are Not There
Consultant #2
 Slowly but surely spending more
time serving themselves
 Do not seem to be serious about the
lost
 The issue of serving has to be kept at
the frontal lobes by the leadership

Let’s Hope We Are Not There
George Barna
Beyond Sunday people have two
hours per week to serve other people

Personal Application
Do we love God more than anything or
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anyone?
Are you willing for God to do even greater
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things at and through First Baptist Church?
Are you willing to let God do great things
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with/through your life?
Are there changes in your life He will have
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to make to use First Baptist or you as He
chooses?