making 2016 an epic year
TRANSCRIPT
A spectacularly embarrassing, humorous mistake or humiliating situation that is subject to ridicule and
given a greatly exaggerated importance.
Don’t just DO epic, BE epic!
EPICHeroic, majestic, grand,
impressively great, extremely awesome
I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a
future filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 – God’s Word
Translation)
I will bless you with a future filled with hope—a future of
success, not of suffering.
(Jeremiah 29:11 – Contemporary English Version)
GOD WANTS YOUR LIFE TO BE EPIC IN 2016!
A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal
life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
(John 10:10 – The Message)
Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of—infinitely beyond our
highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.
Ephesians 3:20 – Living Bible)
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Experience more of Christ
in your life
Make 2016 a year of GROWTH
That I may know Him [experientially, becoming more
thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the
remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience]
the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His
sufferings, by being continually conformed
[inwardly into His likeness even]
to His death [dying as He did]; so that I may attain to the
resurrection [that will raise me] from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-
11 – Amplified Bible)
EP
Participate in meaningful ministry
Make 2016 a year of SERVICE
Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many
wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use
your gift well. (1 Peter 4:10 – Contemporary English
Version)
Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That’s the most
sensible way to serve God . . . A body is made up
of many parts, and each of them
has its own use.
That’s how it is with us. There are many of us, but we each are
part of the body of Christ, as well as part of one another. God
has also given each of us different gifts to use . . . . If we
can serve others, we should serve . . . Never give up.
Eagerly follow the Holy Spirit and serve the Lord.
(Romans 12:1, 4-7 – Contemporary English Version)
EPI
Invest in something that lasts forever
Make 2016 a year of PASSION
Some people store up treasures in their homes here on earth.
This is a shortsighted practice—don’t undertake it. Moths and rust will
eat up any treasure you may store here. Thieves may break into your homes and steal your
precious trinkets.
Instead, put up your treasures in heaven where moths do not
attack, where rust does not corrode,
and where thieves are barred at the door. For where your
treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21 – The Voice)
EPIC
Celebrate all the good things in your life
Make 2016 a year of GRATITUDE
Everything good thing comes from God. Every perfect gift is
from him. These good gifts come down from the Father . . .
(James 1:17 – Easy To Read Version)
Therefore, cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of
Christ have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in
your lives . . .
let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be
done in the name of Jesus, thanking God the Father every
step of the way. (Colossians 3:17 – The Message)
Let’s Pray