PRIORITIES

PRIORITIES

I. INTRODUCTION

A. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLE "KISS ME I'M A PRINCE" ... REALLY?

B. THE WORLD AND CHRISTIANS ARE LIKE THIS TOO?

C. THE PROBLEM IS OUR PRIORITIES (WE HAVEN'T CHANGED) !

II. BODY

A. THE CONVERSATION ABOUT DOING 16-20

1. The question: "What good thing?" 16

2. The answer: (why? Seek God !) Keep the Law! 17

3. THE QUESTION: "Which ones? 18A

4. THE ANSWER: IMPLIED... the ones you need.. 18B-19

5. THE REAL QUESTION: "I lack something?" 20

6. THE COMPLETE ANSWER: BE COMPLETE (PLACE GOD FIRST) 21

B. THE CONCEPT OF PRIORITIES (BEING) 22-30

1. THE REAL RESPONSE: GOD IS A SECONDARY PRIORITY 22

2. THE REAL LESSON: RICHES ARE AN OBSTACLE 23-24

3. THE REAL LESSON FOR ME: HOPE FOR ME? (GOD FIRST= YES) 25

4. THE REALITY OF PRIORITIES: 26

GOD'S PRIORITIES RELY ON GOD'S POWER, NOT MAN'S

5. THE REAL BLESSING FOR PUTTING GOD FIRST IS LETTING GOD WORK AND NOT YOU.

"THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST AND THE LAST

SHALL BE FIRST" 27-30

III. CONCLUSION

A. MY PROBLEM MAY BE MONEY .

B. MY POSSESSIONS AND MY LIFE ARE GOD'S.

C. MY CHARGE IS TO PUT GOD FIRST!