1. Milestones
“For you will certainly carry out God’s purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like Judas or like John.” C. S. Lewis December 3, 2017

2. What is THE most significant event in history?
Creation?
The Resurrection?
The birth of evil - Satan?
The Second Coming?
New Heaven and New Earth?
Sin by Adam and Eve?
Preservation of God’s Word?
The Flood?
The Birth of Jesus?
The Reformation?
The Cross?
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3. What is THE most significant event in your life?
Your birth?
Graduation?
Second birth?
Promotion?
Marriage?
A major fork in the road taken?
A child’s birth, grandchild?
First house?
Death of a loved one?
Retirement?
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4. Some Personal Milestones
June 7, 1956 – First birth
July 25, 1973 – Second birth!
May 19, 1975 – Marriage to the love of my life (followed by 3 children, 13 grandchildren!)
December Major career change
May 19, 1993 – Senior pastor leaves town
December 5, 1993 – Hope Family Fellowship

5. Vision is Important
Proverbs 29:18 (a) - Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, (cast off restraint, run wild, perish)

6. HFF Vision Summary
Challenge parents, especially fathers to be involved at home – don’t delegate your responsibility to anyone, including the church
Include young people in the life of the church through age-integration not age-segregation
We wanted a place where those that are displaced could be re-placed into a family of believers.
Help move families from dysfunction to function

7. HFF Vision Summary
Release people into creative ministry not guilt them into what the leadership wanted them to do
Worship that included hymns that turned our focus to the Lord and His mighty work
Prayer to be central not an afterthought
The Word of God to be expounded practically
Relationship not activity oriented
Give away large amounts of money

8. Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

9. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

10. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

11. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

12. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

13. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

14. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

15. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

16. For Our Consideration…
How does thinking about God’s sovereignty help in our daily lives?
Do you have a vision? Should you?
Do you believe Ephesians 2:10?
What do you think of regarding an eternal weight of glory?

17. Prayer Focus
Thank You Lord for Your salvation, forgiveness, mercy and grace.
Thank You for Your Holy Word to guide us and reveal such truth.
Thank You for another day to learn, grow, and walk on with You.