What is essential to you? My husband is a prepper. Well, maybe not in the sense of an off the grid kinda guy, but never-the-less he prepares. So, when COVID19 was sneaking in he asks me what I thought we needed. I gave him a list of all the essentials. Then, when COVID19 came upon us and we were about to go into lockdown within 24 hours, my list changed. It got personal. I no longer just thought about eggs and toilet paper, I thought about me. What did I need. Can I tell you from that moment, to this moment weeks later, the list has changed. I don't need nearly what I thought I needed. I just need the essentials. This brought me to researching what are the essentials for living? I am what do I need to live the life Christ purchased for me. It came down to five basic needs.
As a God-class spirit being my needs differ from much of the world. Food, water and shelter are not the only essentials for me to fulfill my purpose on this earth. I need more than this if I am to follow the plan God has for my life. I need people in my life. I am not to live life alone. That doesn't mean we all have to marry, but we do have to have relationships. Relationships reveal us to us, not just reveal us to others. God has a plan for our life. You and I are His Masterpiece. We just need to plug into the right source. You are not a mistake. God has a plan for you.
ACTION STEP: Take some time today and watch this video, and fill out this little Sermon Note Helper. Do some soul searching and get ready for your Re-Entry into the Family of God at the house of God, as soon as this quarantine is over. You will want to be in the best Spiritual Shape of your life.
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE1. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________
“Even youth grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not become weary.” Isa. 40:30-31 (NASB)
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Ps. 46:10 (NIV)
2. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________
“God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone…’” Genesis 2:18 (niv)
“Two people are better than one, because they get more done by working together. If one falls down, the other can help him up.” Eccl. 4:9-10a (NCV)
“Let us not neglect our meeting together…” Heb. 10:24-25 (NLT)
3. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________
“I am a pilgrim here on earth; I need a map – and Your commands are my chart and guide.” Ps. 119:19 (LB)
“Everyone who hears My words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.” Matt. 7:24 (NCV)
4. I NEED A ____________________ TO ____________________
“God has made us what we are, in Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” Eph. 2:10 (NCV)
“God gives us many kind of special abilities, but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving.” 1 Cor. 12:4-5 (LB)
5. I NEED A ____________________ TO ____________________
“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me – to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.” Acts. 20:24 (NCV)
“The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you.” Matt. 6:33 (NCV)
“Jesus has the power of God. His power has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know Him.” 2 Peter 1:3 (ICB)
THE FIVE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE1. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________
“Even youth grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not become weary.” Isa. 40:30-31 (NASB)
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Ps. 46:10 (NIV)
2. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________
“God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone…’” Genesis 2:18 (niv)
“Two people are better than one, because they get more done by working together. If one falls down, the other can help him up.” Eccl. 4:9-10a (NCV)
“Let us not neglect our meeting together…” Heb. 10:24-25 (NLT)
3. I NEED ____________________ TO ____________________
“I am a pilgrim here on earth; I need a map – and Your commands are my chart and guide.” Ps. 119:19 (LB)
“Everyone who hears My words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.” Matt. 7:24 (NCV)
4. I NEED A ____________________ TO ____________________
“God has made us what we are, in Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” Eph. 2:10 (NCV)
“God gives us many kind of special abilities, but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving.” 1 Cor. 12:4-5 (LB)
5. I NEED A ____________________ TO ____________________
“The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me – to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.” Acts. 20:24 (NCV)
“The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you.” Matt. 6:33 (NCV)
“Jesus has the power of God. His power has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know Him.” 2 Peter 1:3 (ICB)
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