L ife R oots The Roots Of Successful Living THE PEOPLE FACTOR Acts 4:11; 19-26.

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L ife R oots The Roots Of Successful Living THE PEOPLE FACTOR Acts 4:11; 19-26

L ife R oots And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. (Mark 12:30-31)

L ife R oots Jesus loved people and gave Himself for people. When we are successful in life, we will reflect the love of God for people.

L ife R oots ► Invest Yourself In People

L ife R oots Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4)

L ife R oots Invest In People We Are In The People Business The only thing God is going to rescue from this world is People.

L ife R oots Invest In People WE ARE IN THE PEOPLE BUSINESS INVESTING IN PEOPLE PAYS DIVIDENDS EIGHT WAYS TO INVEST IN PEOPLE

L ife R oots INVEST IN PEOPLE Encourage Encourage

L ife R oots Barnabas Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. ( Acts 4:36-37)

L ife R oots Barnabas 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. (Acts 9:26-27) And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, …

L ife R oots Barnabas When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, (Acts 11:19) (Acts 11:19)

L ife R oots Barnabas Acts 15:36-39 Acts 15:36-39

L ife R oots The Happiest People Are Those Who Have Invested Their Lives In Others..

L ife R oots INVEST IN PEOPLE Encourage Encourage Appreciate Appreciate Forgive Forgive Listen Listen Understand Understand Believe Believe Help Grow Help Grow Model Model

L ife R oots Three Attitudes To Develop ► Invest In People ► The Greatest Expression Of Our Faith Is To Love People

L ife R oots … love the Lord your God with all your heart … 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. (Mark 12:30-31)

L ife R oots A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: …, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:34-35)

L ife R oots INVEST IN PEOPLE God Commands Us To Love People If You Walk With Christ, You Will Love People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

L ife R oots If you don’t love them, how will they know Jesus loves them?

L ife R oots The Roots Of Successful Living THE PEOPLE FACTOR