Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhDFamily Worship Center

How to

Stop Worrying

and

Start LivingPastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhDFamily Worship Center 9/27/15

Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer PhDFamily Worship Center

Luke 21:19“By your patience possess your souls.” NKJV

“Stand firm, and you will win life.” NIV

Part One: Win in the Midst of Crisis

The Crisis Context of Luke

21:19

“Stand firm, and you will win life.”

“Stand firm and you will win life.”

• The Greek word here for “patience” (NIV- “standing firm”) is ὑπομονῇ (hypomonē) which means “patient endurance or enduring under affliction.”

“Stand firm and you will win life.”

• The Greek word here for “possess” (NIV- “gain” or “win”) is κτήσασθε (ktēsasthe) which means “to procure or purchase.” The use of the middle imperative means we are commanded to take action and be responsible for getting ourselves under control by mastering our emotions and actions.

Part Two: Win byPreventing Crisis

Win life by mastering

emotions and actions.

God wants you to win life by

preventing crisisin your life.

Gal. 5:22-23 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

To be a “disciple” includes a

disciplined life because God

wants you to be successful

and “win life.”

Marshmallows, Self-Control and Future Success

Long term consequences of impulse

control and delayed gratification.• 1. The children who waited for a

second marshmallow or pretzel (showing self-control and delayed gratification, fared much better in life.

Long term consequences of impulse

control and delayed gratification.• 2. Higher SAT scores. • 3. Lower BMI (Body Mass Index).• 4. Lower rates of addiction.• 5. Lower divorce rates.• 6. More competent in life than those

who took instant gratification.• 7. Higher level of satisfaction.

“self-control can be learned at

any age.” http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/us/marshmallow-test/

The Bible has been teaching the same thing

for thousands of years.

“Stand firm and you will

win life!” Luke 21:19

I Corinthians 9:24-27

Paul’s Teaching About Self-Discipline

• If you want to “win life” you must discipline and master your life.•Being a spiritual warrior.

Choose Your Destiny and Win Life by Preventing Crisis- Master Your Life• Forfeit “enjoyment” of a cigarette to have

good health and prevent lung cancer.• Resist splurging at the mall to prevent

financial crisis.• Quit drinking to prevent brain damage,

cancer and loss in almost every area. • But some of you wonder how you can learn

to control your impulses and be a spiritual warrior.

How to Develop Godly Self-Control

• Start with small habits you can be successful in.• Daily Devotions.• Faithfulness to church.• Being on time by being 5 minutes

early.• Self-discipline habits at home like

making your bed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jflUvxQLkgs

Admiral William H. "Bill" McCravenIf you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed.

Admiral William H. "Bill" McCraven

Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter. If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.

Admiral William H. "Bill" McCraven

And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made — that you made — and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

Parents train by example and by

participatory training.

Win life by mastering emotions and actions

~making your bed when you don’t feel like it

masters your emotions and actions.

Are You Ready to Be a Spiritual Warrior and

“Win Life” byMastering Life?

You are NOT a hard wired animal with no free will. Next week…