OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 Tabula Rasa Latin (lit) ‘Blank Slate’ or ‘Clean Slate’ John Locke ( ) Isaiah 43:18-19 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 By the end of January a full 40% of New Year’s resolutions have failed By February 15 th 70% of people have given up on their New Year’s resolution By the year’s end 78% of people have trash their New Year’s resolution Quirkology: The curious science of everyday lives – by: Richard Wisemen (University of Bristol) 2007 Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 28:26 “He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.” Jeremiah 9:23 This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches.”

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 Good intentions vs. God intentions One Percent improvements “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao-tzu - Chinese philosopher (604 BC BC) Zechariah 4:10 ‘Who dares despise the day of small things...

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 First Question What one thing do you desire from God? Is it seeing a loved one come to the Lord? Psalm 27:4 “One thing I ask from the L ORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the L ORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the L ORD and to seek him in his temple.” Is it breaking of an addiction or stronghold? Is it healing in your marriage?

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 Second Question What one thing do you lack? Is it Christian Fellowship? Mark 10:21-22 "Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasures in heaven. Then come, follow me.’” Is it trusting God in your finances? Is it accountability?

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 Third Question What one thing do you need to let go? Is it something from your past? Philippians 3:13 "Brothers, I don't consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Is it something that you failed at? Did you let yourself down?

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4 Fourth Question What one promise do you need to claim? The story of David in the Old Testament Psalm 56:9-10 "This one thing I know: God is for me! I am trusting God – oh, praise his promises! I am not afraid of anything mere man can do to me! Yes, praise his promises.“ (NLT) Promises sustain, like food nourishes a body What does God promise?

“One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek...” Psalm 27:4

OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.