Behavior Modification
Thursday November 28, 2019
Notes
Pastor David Crammer
24 November 2019
Proverbs 18:16 NKJV
A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Daniel 1:3–4 NKJV
Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles, 4 young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
Daniel 1:17–20 NKJV
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.
Behavior is defined as the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others The way in which a person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.
Decide
Jeremiah 29:11–13 NIV
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Psalm 37:22–23 NKJV
For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.
Action Step: ASK
“Lord what’s the next thing I need to do to change this, what is the small next step?”
Do
Proverbs 21: 5 ESV
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Luke 16:10 NKJV
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much
Don’t Stop Doing
Philippians 3:7–8 ESV
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
Philippians 3:11-12 ESV
11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Proverbs 22:29 NLT
Do you see any truly competent workers?
They will serve kings, rather than working for ordinary people.
Competent in the Hebrew
quick; hence, skillful:—diligent, hasty, ready.
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to. make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Diligence is defined as the Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken, persistent exertion of the body and mind!
Philippians 3:13-14 ESV
13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. I will keep going!