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Harvester Church of the Nazarene

February 8, 2009

Today’s Message:

Restoring Your Passion

 

Emotional Passion Killers

1.        An unclear purpose

“I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing.” (Isaiah 49:4, NIV)

 

2.        An unbalanced schedule

“It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants His loved ones to get their proper rest.” (Psalm 127:2, TLB)

 

“I’ve learned why people work so hard to succeed; it is because they envy the things their neighbors have.”(Ecc. 4:4, GN)

 

Relational Passion Killers

3.        An unresolved conflict

“Resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.” (Job 5:2, NLT)

 

“You are only hurting yourself with your anger.” (Job 18:4, GN)

 

4.        An unsupported lifestyle

“Two are better than one, because … if one falls down, his friend can help him up.  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, NIV) - Heb. 10:24-25

Spiritual Passion Killers

 

5.        An unexamined life

“Let us look closely at our ways and examine them and then return to the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:40, GW)

 

1 Corinthians 11:31, NLT; 2 Corinthians 13:5, TM

 

6.        An undernourished soul

“People need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of God.” (Deuteronomy 8:3, NLT)

 

Proverbs 3:22, TLB; Romans 10:17, CEV

 

7.        An unapplied truth

“Make every effort to apply the benefits of God’s promises to your life.  Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence which leads to knowing God better.” (2 Peter 1:5, NLT)

 

James 1:23-25, NJB; James 1:22, NLT; Luke 8:21, NASB

 

8.        An unexpressed faith

“Let our lives lovingly express truth in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, and living truly.” (Ephesians 4:15a, Amplified)

 

Psalm 96:2, TLB; 1 Peter 2:9, TM; 2 Timothy 2:2, CEV

 

Have a weekly CHAT:

 

C – Check your progress on a weekly basis

H – Hear the Word

A – Act on it

T – Tell others