SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
"How Can I Make the Most of this Season?" sermon by Pastor Daniel Mills
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.
What season are you living in?
• Waiting
• Trials
• Sufferings
• Blessing
• Weeping
• Transition
• Prosperity
• Need
• Joy and rejoicing
• Sadness and mourning
• Financial struggles
• Contentment
• Loneliness or social isolation
• Sickness
• Prayerfulness
• Seeking of the Lord
• Draught or spiritual famine
• Provision
• Preparation
• Family blessings
• Studying and learning
• Struggle or crying
• Growing
1. KNOW THE SEASON YOU ARE LIVING IN
Isaiah 50:4 – The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.
2. DISCOVER GOD'S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE IN THAT SEASON
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 – That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
3. BE FRUITFUL IN YOUR SEASON
Psalm 1:3 – They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
How can you be fruitful in this season?
• Invest in my marriage
• Invest in my kids
• Invest in my family
• Study better
• Work harder
• Pray more
• Read the Bible diligently
• Build my relationship with Christ
• Start a new spiritual discipline
• Share Christ with my neighbour
• Support my child’s school and teacher
• Advocate for the needy and disenfranchised
• Take a course online
• Connect with a friend for mentorship or discipleship
• Join a Life Group
• Pick a serving opportunity
• Discover my spiritual gifts
• Invite someone to Alpha and attend with them
Galatians 6:9 – So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
The story of Elijah (1 Kings 18-19)
1. God has a plan
2. We are not alone
3. The word of God gives us purpose and meaning
