Things to Give Myself. Christmas Shopping Boy with mother shopping in Walmart Boy with mother shopping in Walmart Put toy in cart Put toy in cart Mother

Things to Give MyselfThings to Give Myself

Christmas ShoppingChristmas Shopping

Boy with mother shopping in Boy with mother shopping in WalmartWalmart

Put toy in cartPut toy in cart MotherMother – You can't do that it – You can't do that it

is too close to Christmas.is too close to Christmas. BoyBoy – But I want to get ME – But I want to get ME

this for Christmas.this for Christmas.

Here are some things to give Here are some things to give yourself for Christmasyourself for Christmas

I am not talking about material, physical I am not talking about material, physical gifts of new gadgets, bigger, better, newer gifts of new gadgets, bigger, better, newer things.things.

I am going to list 3 spiritual gifts you can I am going to list 3 spiritual gifts you can give to yourself.give to yourself.

Greater Faith in Provisions of GodGreater Faith in Provisions of God

God provides for our needsGod provides for our needs Philippians 4:19Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all And my God shall supply all

your need according to His riches in glory by your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Christ Jesus.

Genesis 22:8Genesis 22:8 And Abraham said, "My son, God And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two of them went together. offering." So the two of them went together.

Greater Faith in Provisions of GodGreater Faith in Provisions of God

God provides for our needsGod provides for our needs

We must have a greater faith that God is STILL We must have a greater faith that God is STILL able to supply all our needs.able to supply all our needs.

God still hears and answers prayer.God still hears and answers prayer.

Give yourself greater faith Give yourself greater faith in God who providesin God who provides

Greater Hope in the PromisesGreater Hope in the Promises

Standing on the Promises – more than a songStanding on the Promises – more than a song 2 Peter 1:3-42 Peter 1:3-4 3 as His divine power has given 3 as His divine power has given

to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. that is in the world through lust.


2 Corinthians 1:20-222 Corinthians 1:20-22 20 For all the 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.in our hearts as a guarantee.


Romans 4:19-21Romans 4:19-21 19 And not being weak 19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 He did not waver at the Sarah's womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to performhad promised He was also able to perform


Do you have the hope that anchors your Do you have the hope that anchors your soul?soul?

Do you REALLY believe the promises Do you REALLY believe the promises found in the Bible?found in the Bible?

Give yourself greater hopeGive yourself greater hopein the promises of Godin the promises of God

Greater Love for the person of GodGreater Love for the person of God

Greatest theme in the Bible – The Love of GodGreatest theme in the Bible – The Love of God Creation, Paradise, Protection of IsraelCreation, Paradise, Protection of Israel Sending Jesus, Redemption, ForgivenessSending Jesus, Redemption, Forgiveness Salvation, Church, Eternal lifeSalvation, Church, Eternal life

John 10:10John 10:10 The thief does not come except to The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.it more abundantly.


1 John 4:191 John 4:19 We love Him We love Him because He first loved us. because He first loved us.

Psalm 118:1Psalm 118:1 Oh, give thanks to Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.mercy endures forever.


Psalm 119:64Psalm 119:64 The earth, O Lord, The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy; Teach me is full of Your mercy; Teach me Your statutes.Your statutes.

Psalm 63:3Psalm 63:3 Because Your Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.My lips shall praise You.


Ephesians 3:17-19Ephesians 3:17-19 17 that Christ may 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and saints what is the width and length and depth and height-- 19 to know the love of depth and height-- 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of Godmay be filled with all the fullness of God


Spend some time learning about the nature, Spend some time learning about the nature, mind and person of Godmind and person of God

Learn to have greater love for GodLearn to have greater love for God

Give yourself a greater loveGive yourself a greater lovefor the person of Godfor the person of God

While shopping for others ---While shopping for others ---

Give yourself these giftsGive yourself these gifts Greater faith in the Greater faith in the

provisions of Godprovisions of God Greather hope in the Greather hope in the

promises of Godpromises of God Greater love for the Greater love for the

person of Godperson of God

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