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1 T HEREFORE, SINCE C HRIST SUFFERED IN THE FLESH, ARM YOURSELVES ALSO WITH THE SAME RESOLVE — BECAUSE THE O NE WHO SUFFERED IN THE FLESH HAS FINISHED WITH SIN — 2 IN ORDER TO LIVE THE REMAINING TIME IN THE FLESH, NO LONGER FOR HUMAN DESIRES, BUT FOR G OD ’ S WILL. 1 Peter 4:1-2

3 F OR THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN ENOUGH TIME SPENT IN DOING THE WILL OF THE PAGANS : CARRYING ON IN UNRESTRAINED BEHAVIOR, EVIL DESIRES, DRUNKENNESS, ORGIES, CAROUSING, AND LAWLESS IDOLATRY. 4 I N REGARD TO THIS, THEY ARE SURPRISED THAT YOU DON ’ T PLUNGE WITH THEM INTO THE SAME FLOOD OF DISSIPATION — AND THEY SLANDER YOU. 1 Peter 4:3-4

5 T HEY WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO THE O NE WHO STANDS READY TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD. 6 F OR THIS REASON THE GOSPEL WAS ALSO PREACHED TO [ THOSE WHO ARE NOW ] DEAD, SO THAT, ALTHOUGH THEY MIGHT BE JUDGED BY MEN IN THE FLESHLY REALM, THEY MIGHT LIVE BY G OD IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM. 1 Peter 4:5-6

7 N OW THE END OF ALL THINGS IS NEAR ; THEREFORE, BE CLEAR - HEADED AND DISCIPLINED FOR PRAYER. 8 A BOVE ALL, KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER AT FULL STRENGTH, SINCE LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS. 9 B E HOSPITABLE TO ONE ANOTHER WITHOUT COMPLAINING. 1 Peter 4:7-9

10 B ASED ON THE GIFT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, EVERYONE SHOULD USE IT TO SERVE OTHERS, AS GOOD MANAGERS OF THE VARIED GRACE OF G OD. 1 Peter 4:10

11 I F ANYONE SPEAKS, [ HIS SPEECH SHOULD BE ] LIKE THE ORACLES OF G OD ; IF ANYONE SERVES, [ HIS SERVICE SHOULD BE ] FROM THE STRENGTH G OD PROVIDES, SO THAT IN EVERYTHING G OD MAY BE GLORIFIED THROUGH J ESUS C HRIST. T O H IM BELONG THE GLORY AND THE POWER FOREVER AND EVER. A MEN. 1 Peter 4:11

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G OD TRUSTS YOU WITH TIME ( VS. 2-3) T O LIVE OUR REMAINING TIME IN THIS BODY FOR G OD ’ S WILL. W E ARE ALL GIVEN AN APPOINTED AMOUNT OF TIME.

U SE OF OUR TIME : L ET ’ S SAY YOU ATTEND EVERY SERVICE : – 9:00 – 12:00 S UNDAY MORNING = 3 HOURS – 5:00 – 7:00 S UNDAY EVENING = 2 HOURS – 5:30 – 8:00 W EDNESDAY EVENING = 2.5 HOURS

U SE OF OUR TIME : L ET ’ S SAY YOU ATTEND EVERY SERVICE – THAT TOTALS 7.5 HOURS. Y OU SPEND ONE HOUR PER DAY WITH THE L ORD IN YOUR PRIVATE WORSHIP TIME = 7 HOURS. T HAT ADDS UP TO 14.5 HOURS ; THERE ARE 9.5 HOURS REMAINING THAT YOU SHOULD GIVE TO G OD.

G OD TRUSTS YOU WITH TIME ( VS. 2-3) T O LIVE OUR REMAINING TIME IN THIS BODY FOR G OD ’ S WILL. W E ARE ALL GIVEN AN APPOINTED AMOUNT OF TIME. W E ARE LACKING IN OUR CONSERVANCY IN THE AREA OF TIME.

G OD TRUSTS YOU WITH TREASURE ( VS. 6, 10) G OSPEL – W E AVERAGED 258 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE IN D ECEMBER OF – W E BAPTIZED 17 IN – T HAT MEANS THAT 1 OUT OF 15 PEOPLE AT S OUTHSIDE LED SOMEONE TO C HRIST.

G OD TRUSTS YOU WITH TREASURE ( VS. 6, 10) G OSPEL G RACE G OODS

B RING THE FULL 10 PERCENT INTO THE STOREHOUSE SO THAT THERE MAY BE FOOD IN M Y HOUSE. T EST M E IN THIS WAY,” SAYS THE L ORD OF H OSTS. “S EE IF I WILL NOT OPEN THE FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN AND POUR OUT A BLESSING FOR YOU WITHOUT MEASURE.” Malachi 3:10

U SE OF G OODS : M OVE THE DECIMAL POINT ON PLACE TO THE LEFT TO SEE WHAT THE OT SAYS WE SHOULD GIVE TO G OD. W E GAVE $408, IN 2012 W E HAVE ABOUT 125 FAMILIES THAT ATTEND. A CCORDING TO OT GIVING REQUIREMENTS, WE HAVE AN AVERAGE FAMILY INCOME OF $32,

G OD TRUSTS YOU WITH TREASURE ( VS. 6, 10) G OSPEL G RACE G OODS W E ARE LACKING IN OUR CONSERVANCY IN THE AREA OF TREASURES.

G OD TRUSTS YOU WITH TALENT ( V. 11) F ROM SPEAKING THE TRUTHS OF G OD TO SWEEPING THE FLOORS G OD IS TO BE GLORIFIED WITH YOUR TALENT. B ECAUSE ALL GLORY AND POWER BELONG TO H IM FOREVER. W E ARE ASKING FOR MANY OF YOU TO FORMALLY UNITE WITH S OUTHSIDE TODAY.

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T HEREFORE, BROTHERS, BY THE MERCIES OF G OD, I URGE YOU TO PRESENT YOUR BODIES AS A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY AND PLEASING TO G OD ; THIS IS YOUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP. D O NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS AGE, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, SO THAT YOU MAY DISCERN WHAT IS THE GOOD, PLEASING, AND PERFECT WILL OF G OD. Romans 12:1-2

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[J ESUS ] TOLD HIM, “Y OU STILL LACK ONE THING : SELL ALL THAT YOU HAVE AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO THE POOR, AND YOU WILL HAVE TREASURE IN HEAVEN. T HEN COME, FOLLOW M E.” Luke 18:22

S TEWARDSHIP IS NOT ABOUT A TITHE, 1/10, OR 1/7. I T IS ABOUT GIVING H IM EVERYTHING.