Pastor decided to start the New Year with a four part series sermon..
This four part series sermon is to prepare us for the New Year ahead..
He started the sermon since the 1st Sunday of this month..
Yeah.. I'm kinda slow.. Now then upload the points of the sermon onto my blog.. :p
Here's part 1.. 1) Focus..
Luke 11:34
When there is focus, there is tremendous power.
Focused light has tremendous power. Eg. lasers
Charles Lazarus, the guy who started TOYS R' US, focused on selling nothing but toys..
He now has 587 stores in US & 600 stores worldwide.
Luke 9:51, 52, 53
Phil 3:13,14
1 Corinth. 9:26
We must focus on our goals!
Luke 14:28-31
Prov 16:9
We make plans for our lives, however, never forget, God is the Director of our lives & we are just the Scriptwriter! ;)
If we don't work on our dreams, dreams will just remain as dreams.. We are just daydreaming.. Hahaha!!! ;)
Our goal card:
- Be specific
- Measurable Goals
- Set an action plan
- Realistic goals
- Time Conscious
- Expectation Management - Be flexible
- Revelation - Whom am I here for?
The opposite of focus is : Distraction
John 3:22
John 4:1-3
1) Don't get distracted by interim successes!
2) Don't get distracted by competition!
Be yourself! Don't get jealous! As long as we are the head, we will never be the tail.. :)
Example: Netscape got jealous of Internet Explorer when Internet Explorer was 1st launched & got popular..
Netscape accused Internet Explorer of imitating them & they got so caught up with suing Internet Explorer & gradually Netscape lost sight of its focus, did badly & the company got bought over by AOL in years to come..
John 21:17, 20-21 - Peter got jealous of John whom Jesus love..
We should focus on Him & not the people around..
Focus brings joy & pain..
3) Don't get distracted by the pain of life.
Hebrews 12:1-2
