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Discover Balance
Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 28, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Slowing Down
Contributed on Jul 28, 2006
A balanced life can open us to experience the abundant life that God has promised to us. Slowing down is one step in achieving and maintaining a balanced life.
DISCOVER BALANCE JULY 23, 2006 Luke 6:12-19 “Slowing Down” INTRODUCTION We begin a new series of sermons today—“Discover Balance.” For the rest of the summer, we will be examining the topic of how we achieve and maintain balance in our lives. Today we will talk about slowing down. In ...read more
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2. How To Lighten Your Load
Contributed on Aug 10, 2006
Jesus invites us to both come to him when we are tired and to take his yoke upon us. There are practical ways that we can do this that can have a major positive impact in our lives.
DISCOVER BALANCE AUGUST 13, 2006 Matthew 11:25-30 “How To Lighten Your Load” INTRODUCTION For the past several weeks, we have been “Discovering Balance” in our lives. This is not the normal light summer topic; something a pastor cruises through in order to fill the Sundays before the ...read more
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3. When Your Work Doesn't Do It For You Anymore"
Contributed on Aug 10, 2006
We spend a great deal of time a our jobs. It is vital that we achieve and maintain balance in our work if we are to lead balanced and abundant lives.
DISCOVER BALANCE AUGUST 6, 2006 Luke 19:1-10 “When Your Work Doesn’t Do It For You Anymore” INTRODUCTION Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life—and have it abundantly.” As American Christians living in a land of abundance, we have been tempted to envision the abundant life ...read more
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4. Focusing Your Life
Contributed on Aug 19, 2006
Focusing our lives in line with the Shema, "Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and might," is another key element in attaining and maintaining a balanced life and living an abundant life.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 “Focusing Your Life” INTRODUCTION For the past several weeks, we’ve been addressing the issue of balance and how we can achieve and maintain this essential element of the abundant life. We’ve have investigated ways to slow down, to keep a sense of awe in our lives, to ...read more
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5. How To Simplify Your Life
Contributed on Sep 2, 2006
Living in the reality of the cross, of God’s love and forgiveness enables us to let go of the baubles and bangles of life and live simply.
1 Timothy 6:6-16 “How to Simplify Your Life” INTRODUCTION Arizona takes a little getting used to. I don’t mean the struggle to acclimate to pleasant, bugless evenings spent around the pool, or not shoveling twenty inches of snow in January. I’m not even thinking about adjusting to the ...read more