1. LESSONS TO LEARN FROM TRAGEDIES 9/11, Columbine, Newtown

2. Tragedies in our Life National tragedies – 9/11 ; Newtown, Columbine Personal tradedies – death in family, loss of income, health crisis Here are some lessons to learn from each time of crisis in your life

3. LEARN : Brevity of Life Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it is called the PRESENT. Tim McGraw song – Live Like You Were Dying Cherish each day. It could be your last.

4. LEARN : Brevity of Life James 4:13-16 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

5. LEARN : Focus on Eternity Colossians 3:1-4 1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

6. LEARN : Focus on Eternity It is very easy to think more of this life than the life to come. We must learn to focus on the eternal rather than the temporary.

7. LEARN : Bible Gives Purpose With chaos all around – we need : Direction Purpose To make sense of the senseless

8. LEARN : Bible Gives Purpose With chaos all around – we need : Direction Purpose To make sense of the senseless Read the Bible for purpose to life Read the Bible for direction

9. LEARN : Faith is Precious We live by faith Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

10. LEARN : Faith is Precious We live by faith Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." We walk by faith 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

11. LEARN : Faith is Precious We live by faith We walk by faith We please God by having faith Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

12. LEARN : Love Christ and the Church The church is my spiritual family Here I find love, acceptance, support In time of tragedy – lean on Christ and the church family