The Rule of Five

"The goal isn’t behavior modification it’s life transformation." - Pastor Ryan Vinson   Title of message:  The Rule of Five   (Jeremiah 6:16)  This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”   We base our resolutions and goals on the success stories we see in people instead of the failures that helped them get there.     (Isaiah 43:18-19)  “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?    (Isaiah 43:19)  “…I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”   The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.   5 Principals of Five.   1.  Find your five.   (Proverbs 17:24 GN)  “An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.”   2.  Prioritize your five.   (Psalm 90:12)  “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” 3.  Enjoy your five.      (Hebrews 12:1-2)  “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross…”   4.  Fight for your five.   (Hebrews 12:11)  “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”   5.  Evaluate your five.   (Philippians 3:13-14)  “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”   (Ephesians 1:19-20) (LB)  “I pray that you’ll begin to understand how incredibly great His power is to help those who believe Him.  It’s the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead.”   (1 Peter 1:3-4) (Message)  “Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven – and the future starts now!"