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Dr. Don Sisk, Series: Principles For Life, Principles For Life (Parts II-V), Sunday School, 7/22/2018

Outline:

I. Relationships are more important than things or fame. (Matthew 6:19-21)
- Personal Relationship with the Lord (John 3:1-18)
- Daily walk with the Lord (Psalm 46:10)
- Husband and wife relationship (Ephesians 5:22-33)
- Parent and child relationship (Ephesians 6:1-4)
- Employer and employee relationship (Ephesians 6:5-9)
- Relationship with the church (Luke 15)

II. Nothing anyone can do to me will harm me; only my reaction can harm me. (Romans 8:28)
* Joseph *
- Sold into slavery (Genesis 37:23-28)
- Served in Potiphar's house (Genesis 39:1-6)
- Lied on and put into prison (Genesis 39:7-20)
- He was placed in prison. (Genesis 39:22)
- He became the prime minister.
* Ahithophel * (II Samuel 16:23)
- David’s chief counselor (II Chronicles 27:33)
- He and David were very close friends.
- When Absalom rebelled, Ahithophel joined with him.
- He was the grandfather of Bathsheba.
Note: Compare II Samuel 23:34 and 11:3)
- He became bitter. (Hebrews 12:5; Colossians 3:19)
- He desired to kill David. (II Samuel 17:1-3)
- He killed himself. (II Samuel 17:23)

III. It is more blessed to give than to receive. (Acts 20:35)
* How we should give? (I Chronicles 29: 1–14)
- Liberally
- Sacrificially
- Joyfully
- Willingly
- Humbly
* The results of proper giving.
- It provokes God’s pleasure
- It perpetuates God’s provisions
- It protects God’s people

IV. Each person is a creation of God and is unique. (Jeremiah 1:5)
- God created us
- God knows us
- God has separated us
- God has a purpose for us

V. Happiness is a by-product of relationship to God, not a goal. (Philippians 4:4-19)
* Contentment
- Where I am
- With what I have
- With whom I am with
- I can do all things through Christ
- I have everything
- I can accept anything
* How to prevent worry
- Right thinking
- Right living

VI. If I do the little things well, big things will take care of themselves. (Ecclesiastes 9:10)
- Do them promptly
- Do them pleasantly
- Do them persistently
- Do them passionately
- Do them prayerfully
- Do them patiently

VII. Change is always possible. (Ecclesiastes 11:4)
- Don't get too high when things are going well
- Don't get too low when things aren't going well

VIII. We must not take ourselves too seriously. (Romans 12:3; James 4:14)
- We must be serious about the Word
- We must be serious about God's calling
- We must be serious about His command

IV. Everyone and everything are my teachers. (I Cor. 12:12)
- Each of us are one, but only one
* Since God made me what He wanted me to be, that excludes:
- All boasting
- All jealousy
- All grumbling
- All unthankfulness

X. Be all that you can be all the time. (Esther 4:13-14)