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I STAND AMAZED

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But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course

and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus,

to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:24

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O WOW!!!

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Stand and considerthe wonders

of His creation.

Job 37:14

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Stand and considerthe wonders

of His creation.

Job 37:14

WONDERS OF HIS CREATION

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3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;

4 What is man that You take thought of him,

And the son of man that You care for him?

Psalm 8:3-4

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Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a

cross.

Philippians 2:5-8

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Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He

humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a

cross.

Philippians 2:5-8

WONDERS OF HIS HUMILITY

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John 13

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And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather

boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in

me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

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And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather

boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in

me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

WONDERS OF HIS GRACE

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Because your love is better than life,

my lips will glorify you.

Psalm 63:3

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Because your love is better than life,

my lips will glorify you.

Psalm 63:3

WONDERS OF HIS LOVE

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15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep

coming here to draw water.” 16 He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” 17 “I have no

husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. 18 The

fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have

just said is quite true.”

WONDERS OF HIS LOVE

John 4:15-18

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TREASURE THE GOSPEL

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Adopted, Redeemed, Sealed

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Adopted, Redeemed, Sealed

4b In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with

his pleasure and will … 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace

… 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy

Spirit

Ephesians 1

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MOTIVATED BY LOVE

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that

one died for all, and therefore all died.

2 Corinthians 5:14

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FRUIT OF A LIFE

… so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I

received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of

the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 5:14

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Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their

salvation.

Romans 10:1

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28 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people … 39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. 41 And because of his words many more became believers. 42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said;

now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”

ACTIVE IN PRAYERACTIVE IN TELLING YOUR STORY

John 4: 28, 39-42

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From “The Gospel Centered Life”