Manage time to shine forth God’s glory
through a life of good works.
I. Shine light through a life of good works.
I. Shine light through a life of good works.
1. What is light? Truth, Purity, Life.
I. Shine light through a life of good works.
1. What is light? Truth, Purity, Life.
2. How are we light? We have Jesus’ light.
I. Shine light through a life of good works.
1. What is light? Truth, Purity, Life.
2. How are we light? We have Jesus’ light.
3. How do we shine? Through good works.
• “Always seek to do good to one another and
to everyone.” (1 Thessalonians 5:15)
• “Always abounding in the work of the Lord”
(1 Corinthians
15:58)
• Be “zealous for good works.” (Titus 2:14)
“Good works are not simply the rare, special,
extraordinary, or super spiritual things we do.
Rather, they are anything we do in faith.” – Matt
Perman
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can,
in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at
all the times you can, to all the people you can, as
long as you ever can.” – John Wesley
I. Shine light through a life of good works.
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What is light? Truth, Purity, Life.
How are we light? We have Jesus’ light.
How do we shine? Through good works.
What is the purpose? To give glory to God.
I. Shine light through a life of good works.
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What is light? Truth, Purity, Life.
How are we light? We have Jesus’ light.
How do we shine? Through good works.
What is the purpose? To give glory to God.
What is the secret? Being leads to doing.
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
Recommended Reading
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What’s Best Next? – Matt Perman
Do More Better – Tim Challies
“Biblical Productivity” – C. J. Mahaney
Getting Things Done – David Allen
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
“Productivity is effectively stewarding my gifts,
talents, time, energy and enthusiasm for the good
of others and the glory of God.” – Tim Challies
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
“Our biblical productivity depends on a schedule,
which depends on clear goals, which depends on
clearly defined roles.” – C. J. Mahaney
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
1. Determine your God-given roles.
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Christian
Single Man/Woman
Husband/Wife
Father/Mother/Child
Friend
Employee
Citizen of Medford, MASS
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
1. Determine your God-given roles.
2. Let your roles set your priorities and goals.
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
The Core Principle of Productivity
Know what is most important and put it first
(What’s Best Next?)
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
Weekly & Daily Review
Take inventory of your roles and responsibilities
Determine the most important tasks
Schedule for execution
II. Manage time to maximize good works.
1. Determine your God-given roles.
2. Let your roles set your priorities and goals.
3. Let your priorities and goals set your plans.
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes,
but when you look back, everything is different.”
-C. S. Lewis