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[4 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 364 views]

1. Take time to be holy,
speak oft with thy Lord;
abide in him always,
and feed on his word.
Make friends of God’s children,
help those who are weak,
forgetting in nothing
his blessing to seek.
2. Take time to be holy,
the world rushes on;
spend much time in secret
with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus,
like him thou shalt be;
thy friends in thy conduct
his likeness shall see.
3. Take time to be holy,
let him be thy guide,
and run not before him,
whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow,
still follow the Lord,
and, looking to Jesus,
still trust in his word.
4. Take time to …

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[1 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 148 views]

Matthew 6:1-4
1.Giving

a.Time
b.Treasures
c.Talents

Matthew 6:5-15
2.Prayer

a.Prayer is a private thing. (5-6)
b.Pray specifically (7-8)
c.Patterned prayer (9-13)
d.Forgiveness is essential to answered prayer (14-15)

Matthew 6:16-24
3.Fasting

a.Fasting is a private matter (16-18)
b.Remember where your treasure is (19-21)
c.Fasting is for refocusing and purging (22-24)

Matthew 6:25-34
4.Trust

a.Worry Won’t Work (25-31)
b.Be separate (32-34)

Matthew 7:1-7
5.Do not Judge Others

a.Attitude is important in the church
b.Deal with your own sin – Let God deal with everyone else