“New Year’s Resolutions” Manage Stress Save Money Eat healthy food Exercise/Get fit Manage Debt “Popular New Year’s Resolutions” taken from USA.gov

Spiritual Resolutions Ephesians 4:11-24

Manage stress The world is full of stress and anxiety From 1991 to 2002, depression rates rose from 3.33% to 7.06 % Most experts agree that depression rates are increasing

Manage stress The world is full of stress and anxiety Don’t worry about the things of the world (Matthew 6:25-34) Realize God is there (1 Peter 5:6-7; Philippians 4:6-7)

Save money The world is constantly seeking riches (Luke 12:15-21) We must be rich toward God (Matthew 6:19-21) 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19

Eat healthy food What is our food? Are we eating it? God’s word (Jeremiah 15:16) God’s work (John 4:34) Are we eating it? Ephesians 2:10 Colossians 1:9-10 Luke 4:4 1 Peter 2:2

Exercise/Get fit 1 Timothy 4:7-8 Are our hearts clear before God? (James 4:8) Are we abstaining from worldliness (Colossians 3:9-10) Are we doing what is right? (James 4:17) Loving those in the world (Matthew 5:44, 48) Loving our brethren (1 John 4:7) Coming to worship (Hebrews 10:25)

Exercise/Get fit Worshipping correctly In spirit and truth (John 4:24) Lord’s Supper/Preaching/Prayer (Acts 2:42) Singing (Ephesians 5:19) Giving (1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7) Are we growing and becoming better every day?

Manage debt Romans 6:23 Matthew 18:21-35 We must be forgiving (Matthew 6:12) We must be slaves of the Master (Romans 6:3-8, 15-18)

Spiritual Resolutions Manage Stress Save Money Eat healthy food Exercise/Get fit Manage Debt

Spiritual Revolution Manage Stress Save Money Eat healthy food Exercise/Get fit Manage Debt