03/27/2008

NEW HOPE CHURCH

Real LifeStudies

Simple LessonsOnImportant Issues

End times

ByPastor Mark

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Attitude

Phil. 2:5 KJV

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.

Fact: Right thinking produces right actions.Fact: Thinking and being like Christ are requirements for believers.Luke 15:25-32 NLT

Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house, and he asked one of theservants what was going on. “Your brother is back;” he was told, “and your father has killed the fattened calf. We are celebrating because of his safereturn.”The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him, but he replied, “All these years I’ve slaved for you and never oncerefused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gaveme even one goat for a feast with my friends. Yet when this son of yours comesback after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!” His father said to him, “Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me,and everything I have is yours. We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!”

List the older son’s attitudes.

_______________ --- The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in._______________ --- you never gave me even one goat for a feast ---_______________ --- Yet when this son of yours --- squandering yourmoney on prostitutes,

The older brother:

Seemed to think himself better than his brother because of position andprivilege.He measured his position upon his outward actions. He was dutiful,industrious, and thoughtful to his father.He was willing to serve his father faithfully. But was not in fellowshipwith his brother or father.

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Attitude

What kept the older brother away from fellowship with his family?Read Gal. 5:22-23 KJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Listed are the things that bring about a good attitude, with each word write it’sopposite.Love --- _______________Joy --- ________________Peace --- ______________Longsuffering --- __________________Gentleness --- _____________________Goodness ---- _____________________Faith --- ________________Meekness --- _____________________Temperance --- _____________________Using the list above, circle the words which best describe you!Is there any areas you need to work on to change?

Phil. 2:5 KJV

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.