New Year’s Resolutions? Pastor Jim Davis, 12/27/2020

Crazy year - 2020.

What are e going to do in the coming year?
Resolutions: Doing a little bit of right is better than doing none at all.

Can be affected by a little statement.
Can be affected by a little commitment.
Can be affected by a little gem of wisdom in one day.

1-liners from our parents:
Wisdom
Doing a job
Discouragement
Finances
Respect
Waste
Self respect
Self presentation
Criticizing
Family stress
Good and evil
Best, better
Integrity

If we only do the little things that we already know.

Do it right one more time - a resolution.

The “a lot” is sometimes in the little.

Jesus - I am the Light of the world. Do you actually believe it?
I am the door.
I am the good shepherd.
I am the way, the truth, the life, the true vine.

Psalm 103 - The goodness of God.

If haven’t memorized the whole Bible, can you memorize one verse?

Say to yourself: Bless the Lord, oh my soul.

“The tension of a miracle.”

Living a holy day. Don’t worry about living a holy life. If not a holy day, live a holy hour.

Can you do anything better than you are doing it now?

What will I do for God for what He’s done for me?

You won’t make a resolution? Cop out. You pick yourself up. No excuse for not starting.

“Why Christianity?” Why Jesus over other religions? Jesus says you can’t do it but I can do it in you. You can’t forgive sins but I can.

“God isn’t fair”. Actually, God isn’t fair to himself by having mercy on us who don’t deserve it.

Romans 8:38
Nothing will separate us from the love of God. What would happen if you really really believed that?

It’s the journey, day-by-day.

When it gets into your heart, it changes you.

Make right choice at the right time, even if temporary.

Matthew 5:30

Say, “God, with your help, I’m going to try.”
But I never follow through?
Tell Him the truth (He already knows it).
Romans 7
Paul: Oh wretched man that I am. I am the least of the apostles.

Dear God, I’m going to make this commitment. I’m going to read my Bible 5 minutes a day. I’m going to b pray 2 minutes a day.
Maybe not perfectly or all, but something.

Why bother?
Jesus is coming soon.