Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made Him their HOPE \& CONFIDENCE.
They are like trees (RE- PLANTED IN EDEN) along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not anxious by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.
10 THINGS TO BE POSITIONED IN
1. BE POSITIONED IN CHRIST
Romans 8:1 NIV: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are IN CHRIST Jesus.
2 BE POSITIONED IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
Romans 12:4-5 TLB
Just as there are many parts to our human bodies, so it is with CHRIST’S BODY. We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each needs all the others.
3 BE POSITIONED IN COMMUNION
Acts 2:46 TLB
They worshipped together regularly at the Temple each day, met in small groups in homes for COMMUNION, and shared their meals with great joy and thankfulness.
4 BE POSITIONED IN FAITH
Ephesians 6:16 ESV
In all circumstances, take up the shield of FAITH, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.
5 BE POSITIONED IN HONOUR
Colossians 1:9-11 TLB
So ever since we first heard about you we have kept on praying and asking God to help you understand what he wants you to do; asking him to make you wise about spiritual things; and asking that the way you live will always please the Lord and HONOUR him, so that you will always be doing good, kind things for others, while all the time you are learning to know God better and better.
6 BE POSITIONED IN PRAISE
Hebrews 13:14-16 TLB
For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in heaven. With Jesus’ help we will continually offer our sacrifice of PRAISE to God by telling others of the glory of his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to him.
7 BE POSITIONED AS A SERVANT
Mark 9:34-36 NIV
They kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the SERVANT of all.”
8 BE POSITIONED IN HUMILITY
Acts 20:19 NIV
I served the Lord with great HUMILITY and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.
9 BE POSITIONED IN LOVE
Philemon 1:7 ERV
My brother, you have shown LOVE to God’s people, and your help has greatly encouraged them. What a great joy and encouragement that has been to me.
10 BE POSITIONED IN TRUTH
John 4:24 NIV
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in TRUTH.”
PERSONAL REFLECTION
- Write down the “One Thing” that stood out to you from the message. How can you see this in your day-to-day life and apply it this week? Who can you share it with?