Buckets #1 - 15 March 2020 - Bruce McCallum

Buckets #1 - 15 March 2020 - Bruce McCallum

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  MAT T HE W 5:13-16 (NIV) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. "
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  MAT T HE W 5:14-16 (TPT) Your lives are like salt among the people. But if you, like salt, become bland, how can your ‘saltiness’ be restored? Flavourless salt is good for nothing and will be thrown out and trampled on by others. Your lives light up the world. Let others see your light from a distance, for how can you hide a city that stands on a hilltop? And who would put a lamp and hide it in an obscure place? Instead it is placed where everyone in the house can benefit from its light. So don’t hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others, so that the commendable things you do will shine as light upon them, and then they will give you praise to your
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  JO H N8:12 (NIV) When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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  #1: I TIS ES S E N T I A L NO T TO WI T H D R AW FR O M TH E WO R L D “Christians have been blaming the meat (of society) for going rotten when the preserving salt has been taken out of it and the house for getting darker when the light has been removed. It is time for Christians to realise their responsibility to be salt and light in society.” (John Stott)
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  #1: I TIS ES S E N T I A L NO T TO WI T H D R AW FR O M TH E WO R L D . #2: I F WE AR E NO T WI T H D R AW I N G YE T WA N T TO BE EF F E C T I V E , WE MU S T RE M A I N DI S T I N C T I V E . #3: I F WE AR E TO HAV E AN IN F L U E N C E - WE MU S T LE T OU R LI G H T SH I N E .
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  WH AT DOE S TH I S ME A N TO D AY ?
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  1. YOU BECOMEWHAT YOU THINK PR O V E R B S 23:7 (NKJV) For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…..” PR O V E R B S 23:7 (GNB) 'As He thinks, so he is'
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  SE Q UE N C E OF TH O U G H T S Receive a thought Repeat a thought Form a pattern around the thought Form an attitude Speak it out Act it out
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  2. CEASELESS TRAFFICIN OUR MINDS CAUSES RUTS & OUR THOUGHTS ‘JUST GO THERE’. START NEW TRACKS.
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  RO M AN S 12:2 (TPT) Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in His eyes RO M A N S 12:2 (NIV) Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will.
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  HO W ? KEYPRINCIPLE OF SUBSTITUTION
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  HO W NOT TO SU C C E E D • Concentrating on the thought • Become dominated by the thought • By focussing on the thought • Vacuum or emptying yourself of the thought
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  HO W TOSU C C E E D : SUBSTITUTE WITH SCRIPTURE
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  CO L OS S I A N S 3:2 (NIV) Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. PH I L I P P I A N S 4:8 (NIV) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.
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  3. PREPARE YOURMINDS FOR ACTION 1 PE T E R 1:13 (NIV) Therefore, prepare your minds for action; ...
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  WH E RE DO YO U STA R T ? • STOP!!! • Acknowledge the reality of how you feel • Substitute with a scripture. • Build new ruts!!
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  HE R E’ S WH AT YO U DO HAV E CO N T R O L OV E R … How you handle your mistakes Boundaries you set in relationships Gratitude you feel and your own joy Effort you put in How you treat or speak to yourself How you treat or speak to others How you accept and forgive yourself Who you follow When you ask for support and help How you react to the information & influences on your life