I. TIME TO REFLECT ON THE PAST (Psalm 105:1)

A. PRAISE HIM FOR HIS DEEDS

1. WHAT VICTORIES HAVE BEEN WON LAST YEAR?
2. WE MUST GIVE HIM PRAISE FOR HIS DEEDS

a. HUMBLE OURSELVES (BE SUBMISSIVE)
b. UNDERSTAND AND CONFESS WHERE THE BLESSINGS COME FROM AND OUR GRATITUDE
c. OUR STRENGTH IS IN THE LORD

B. SEE OUR FAILURES (Revelation 2:4) (Revelation 3:1)

1. WHERE WERE WE DEFEATED LAST YEAR

a. WHAT ENABLED THIS TO HAPPEN

2. WHERE HAVE I BEEN LACK IN DOINGTHE WILL OF THE LORD

A. REPENT

B. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF OUR PAIN

1. IN OUR HOME LIFE
2. IN OUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
3. WHAT IS STEALING OUR PEACE

C. WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

1. BIBLICAL/SPIRITUAL CHANGES

a. WHAT WOULD JESUS DO
b. WHAT WOULD MY SPOUSE DO

D. MAKE PLANS

1. THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL HELP YOU
2. THE WORD WILL GUIDE YOU

E. MAKE COMMITMENTS FOR THE FUTURE

1. TAKE IT TO THE LORD

a. COMMITMENT COMMITMENT
b. CONFESS IT TO THE LORD
c. BE ACCOUNTABLE TO A BROTHER/SISTER
d. WRITE IT DOWN AND POST IT TO REMIND YOU
e. LISTEN TO THE FIRST VOICE

A. FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT'S HELP

1. TO BE EMPOWERED IN THE OVERCOMING
2. TO BE STRENGTHENED FOR DISCIPLINE

a. BIBLE READING AND STUDY
b. TO PRAY
c. TO BE A GIVER

3. TO BE EMPOWERED TO BE A MINISTER

a. SET LIFE PRIORITIES
b. SET PROPER USE OF TIME
c. TO HAVE A BURDEN OR CALL TO MINISTER
d. TO MINISTER OUT OF LOVE

4. TO LIVE DEDICATED TO CHRIST

B. REMEMBER TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED

1. MUST LIVE AND SERVE AS THIS IS THE LAST DAY

C. FOR THE RETURN OF THE LORD

1. WATCHING
2. OCCUPYING
3. FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
4. READY