PREPARING FOR
PREPARING FOR40 DAYS
40 DAYS
OF PURPOSE
OF PURPOSE
By Ray Clemente
By Ray Clemente
(outline by Rick Warren)
2.
“Be careful howyou live, not
as fools but as those who are
wise. Make the most of every
opportunity for doing good in
these evil days. Don't act
thoughtlessly, but try to
understand what the Lord
wants you to do.”
Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT)
1.
1.What does Godwant?
What does God want?
2.
2.What does it take?
What does it take?
3.
3.Why should I do it?
Why should I do it?
6.
“This is whatthe Lord your God
wants you to do: Respect the
Lord and do what he has told you
to do. Love him. Serve the Lord
your God with your whole being.”
Deuteronomy 10:12 (NCV)
“Give yourselves completely to God
since you have been given
new life. And use your whole body as a
tool to do what is right
for the glory of God.” Romans 6:13 (NLT)
7.
"No one canserve two masters.
Either he will hate the one and
love the other, or he will be
devoted to the one and despise
the other. You cannot serve both
God and money.” Matthew 6:24 (NIV)
DISCIPLINE…
DISCIPLINE…
…
… is doingthe difficult
is doing the difficult
now, in order to enjoy
now, in order to enjoy
the good benefits later.
the good benefits later.
13.
Another word forDISCIPLINE:
Another word for DISCIPLINE:
If you want to change your
If you want to change your
character
character
change your habits
change your habits
14.
“Spend your timeand energy in the
exercise of keeping spiritually fit.”
1 Timothy 4:7b (LB)
15.
The DISCIPLINE of
TheDISCIPLINE of
letting go
letting go
AYOKO NA NYAN!
AYOKO NA NYAN! GUSTO KO YAN!
GUSTO KO YAN!
Magalit
Magalit
Mang-asar
Mang-asar
Matakot
Matakot
Magnakaw
Magnakaw
Telebabad
Telebabad
Magmahal
Magmahal
Mag-patawad
Mag-patawad
Magtiwala
Magtiwala
Mag bigay
Mag bigay
Magbasa ng
Magbasa ng
Bible
Bible
16.
“Let us stripoff every weight that
slows us down, especially the sin that
so easily hinders our progress.”
Hebrews 12:1b (NLT)
•WEIGHT
WEIGHT
•SIN
SIN
40
40
But Martha wasdistracted by all the
But Martha was distracted by all the
preparations that had to be made. She
preparations that had to be made. She
came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you
came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you
care that my sister has left me to do the
care that my sister has left me to do the
work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
41
41
"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered,
"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered,
"you are
"you are worried
worried and upset about many
and upset about many
things,
things, 42
42
but only one thing is needed
but only one thing is needed.
.
Mary has chosen what is better, and it
Mary has chosen what is better, and it
will not be taken away from her."
will not be taken away from her."
Luke 10 (NIV)
Luke 10 (NIV)
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“Reverence for theLord adds hours
Reverence for the Lord adds hours
to each day.”
to each day.” Proverbs 10:27 (NKJV)
Proverbs 10:27 (NKJV)
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“All our busy rushing ends in
All our busy rushing ends in
nothing.”
nothing.” Psalms 39:6
Psalms 39:6
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“God is always at work in you to
God is always at work in you to
make you
make you willing
willing and
and able
able to obey his
to obey his
own purpose.”
own purpose.” Philippians 2:13 (TEV)
Philippians 2:13 (TEV)
“He died forall, that those who
live should no longer live for
themselves but for him who died
for them and was raised again.”
2 Corinthians 5:15 (NIV)
“Through the blood of his Son,
we are set free from our sins.
God forgives our failures
because of his overflowing
kindness.” Ephesians 1:7 (GW)
23.
“Brothers and sisters,in view of all
we have just shared about God's
compassion, I encourage you to
offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, dedicated to God and
pleasing to him.” Romans12:1 (GW)
“We beg you, please don't
squander one bit of this
marvelous life God has given us!”
2 Corinthians 6:1 (Msg)
A prayer toconsider:
A prayer to consider:
“Lord, I have heard the news
about you; I am amazed at what you
have done. Lord, do great things
once again in our time; make those
things happen again in our own
days.” Habakkuk 3:2 (NCV)
26.
GIVE YOUR NEXT
GIVEYOUR NEXT
TO THE LORD
TO THE LORD
and see GREAT THINGS
and see GREAT THINGS
happen in your life again.
happen in your life again.