Mt Pleasant

United Methodist Church

Unshakable

“THEY will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:8

“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7

When the roots are deep,There is no reason to fear the wind.

Participation Principle

The Law of CAUSE AND EFFECTWhen You, then God

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:8-10

Salvation is by Faith – New Direction, New Life

Destination is by Choice – New path to walk

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his

teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Matthew 7:24-29 (NIV)

Who’s responsible for YOUR LIFE?GOD – brings good things to good peopleME – I show up, I sign up, I build upCHURCH – better preaching, programs, pews

There are No SHORTCUTSBuilding on solid rock takes…1. TIME - vision 2. EFFORT - invest3. PERSISTANCE - commitment

Spiritual Growth is a lot like GOLF

POTENTIAL: Everyone hears these words of mine

KINETIC: Puts them into practice

A Healthy, Happy Life is directly related to the length of time between hearing the

word of God and doing it.

The Deeperthese Go…

The Higherthese Grow!

“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.” J Whittier