Galatians 2:20. 1.Begins with knowing God. – John 17:3 2.Begins with a denial of self – Matt. 16:24 3.Means total commitment to Christ as Lord of my life.

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Galatians 2:20

1.Begins with knowing God. – John 17:3 2.Begins with a denial of self – Matt. 16:24 3.Means total commitment to Christ as Lord of my life – Luke 6:46 4.Has the goal of growing into image of the risen Christ – Rom. 8:29 5.Involves serving God in every situation – Rom. 12:2 6.Believing that all things work together for good for the Christian – Rom 8:28 7.Is possible through trusting God’s power – Eph. 3:20 8.Letting our light shine – Matt. 5:16 QUALITIES OF POSITIVE CHRISTIAN LIVING

9.Is demonstrated in love for everyone – Matt. 5:44 10.Involves being an active, productive member of the Body of Christ – 1 Cor. 12:12-28 cf. Eph. 4: Centers in positive thinking – Prov. 23:7 12.Depends upon God’s direction – Psa. 119:97 13.Is shared with others – Mark 16:15-16 This is living one step beyond spiritual thinking. It is a life-style. QUALITIES OF POSITIVE CHRISTIAN LIVING

1.Pleasing our heavenly Father - John 8:29 2.Brings happiness and peace of mind – Matt. 5:1-8 3.Helps defeat the adversary – James 4:7 4.Helps produce the fruit of the Spirit – Gal.5: Leads to the crown of life – Rev. 2:10 REWARDS OF POSITIVE CHRISTIAN LIVING

1.You must resolve in your heart that you want to live a positive Christian life. 2.You must develop a plan to daily renew your mind – Eph. 4:23 3.You must daily meditate on God’s word – Psa. 119: Set spiritual goals and work on them daily. 5.Pray for wisdom to know how to conduct your life – James 1:5 6.Associate with those of like precious faith – I Cor. 15:33 7.Do daily works of faith – James 2 8.Don’t quit! – Finish the race. HOW TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE CHRISTIAN LIFE

1.Our God is alive 2.Our Saviour – Matthew 1:21 3.The Bible – 2 Tim. 3: Our Salvation – 1 John 5:13 5.God’s Power – Eph. 3:20 6.Our Reward – Rev. 2:10 7.The Church – Matt. 16: Our Hope – Rom. 8:24 WHAT WE HAVE TO BE POSITIVE ABOUT